MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN SUY DINH DƯỠNG TRÊN TRẺ MẮC BỆNH TIM BẨM SINH TẠI BỆNH VIỆN E

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess factors associated with malnutrition in children with congenital heart disease hospitalized at Hospital E from 2023 to 2024. Subjects and methods: cross-sectional study on 119 patients under 5 years old with congenital heart disease treated at the cardiovascular center of E hospital from 2023 to 2024. Results: Patients with congenital heart disease and concurrent pulmonary hypertension had 2.6 times the odds of being underweight (OR = 2.6; 95% CI: 1.1–6.2) and 5.1 times the odds of wasting (OR = 5.1; 95% CI: 1.8–14.3). The presence of heart failure was associated with a 2.4-fold increase in the odds of being underweight (OR = 2.4; 95% CI: 1.1–5.0). Similarly, patients with concomitant recurrent pneumonia had a 3.3-fold increased odds of being underweight (OR = 3.3; 95% CI: 1.2–8.9) and a 3.7-fold increased odds of stunting (OR = 3.7; 95% CI: 1.4–9.8). Conclusion: The presence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with congenital heart disease is associated with an elevated risk of malnutrition. The risk is further compounded by complications, including heart failure and recurrent pneumonia, among children with congenital heart disease.