SURVEY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY STATUS AT E HOSPITAL GERIATRIC CLINIC

Hồng Hạnh Nguyễn1, Thị Thanh Tú Nguyễn2,
1 Central E Hospital
2 HMU

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Objectives: Survey of vitamin D deficiency status at E Hospital Geriatric Clinic. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study in 203 patients, who were examined at E Hospital Geriatric Clinic from September 2021 to June 2022. Results: The rate of  vitamin D deficiency was accounted for 92.6%. The mean of the vitamin D concentration was 21.7 ± 6.7 (ng/mL). The average age was 69.8 ± 9.4 (year); The female/male ratio was 2.3. Patients in urban areas were accounted for the majority (93.6%) of which 99.5% of patients had a history of chronic disease; 78.3% of patients had clinical symptoms, of which fatigue accounted for 43.3% and insomnia accounted for 30.0%. Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency status of patients examined at E hospital Geriatric clinic accounted for a high rate.

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