SARCOPENIA VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở BỆNH NHÂN XƠ GAN

Abstract

Sarcopenia is a serious health problem that leads to increased mortality, increased morbidity, decreased functional capacity, and increased hospitalizations in patients with cirrhosis. Objectives: Describe the characteristics of Sarcopenia and investigate some factors related to cirrhosis patients treated inpatient at the Department of General Internal Medicine - Hanoi Medical University Hospital. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 36 cirrhosis patients treated inpatient at the Department of General Internal Medicine - Hanoi Medical University Hospital from November 2022 to June 2023. into the standards of the Asian Sarcopenia Association 2019 (AWGS 2019). Results: The rate of sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients was 47.22%, of which severe sarcopenia accounted for 25% of cirrhotic patients. The rate of Sarcopenia in the cirrhotic group Child pugh C accounted for the highest rate 52.9% (p = 0.03). The study results also noted that the rate of Sarcopenia was related to factors such as education level, place of residence, nutritional status, daily activity level with statistical significance with p < 0.05. Conclusion: The rate of Sarcopenia in inpatients with cirrhosis of the liver at Hanoi Medical University Hospital is high, especially in patients living in rural areas, with low educational attainment, and Child Pugh C cirrhosis, is undernourished and has impaired daily activity levels. Therefore, early and routine screening of Sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients is very necessary, which will help in the development of effective intervention strategies.