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Date Published: 24/11/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7269
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Vol. 532 No. 1 (2023)
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Lê, B. N. (2023). RESPIRATORY SITUATION OF PATIENTS COMING TO THE HOSPITAL IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Vietnam Medical Journal, 532(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7269

RESPIRATORY SITUATION OF PATIENTS COMING TO THE HOSPITAL IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Bích Ngọc Lê1,
1 HUPH

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to describe the respiratory diseases observed among patients visiting the National Children's Hospital during the COVID-19 period. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed at the National Children's Hospital in 2020 and 2022. Results: The study revealed that the number of patients attending the respiratory clinic in 2020 and 2021 was 195,064 and 106,854, respectively. Among them, males constituted the majority, accounting for 60.8% and 61.4% in 2020 and 2021, respectively. The primary age group affected was children aged 0 to 5 years, comprising 84.7% (2020) and 86.5% (2021) of the patients. The most prevalent respiratory diseases during both years were acute nasopharyngitis (common cold), acute bronchitis, and acute pharyngitis. Conclusion: Respiratory diseases predominantly afflict children aged 0 to 5 years, with a higher prevalence among males

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Respiratory disease, Covid-19

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