TÌNH HÌNH ĐIỀU TRỊ VIÊM PHỔI TẠI KHOA HỒI SỨC TÍCH CỰC BỆNH VIỆN TIM MẠCH AN GIANG

Abstract

Background: Pneumonia, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and hospitalacquired pneumonia (HAP), is among the most common conditions encountered in intensive care units (ICU). However, in An Giang, this issue has not yet been thoroughly and systematically investigated. Objectives: To describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics, the proportion of pneumonia cases, and treatment outcomes of patients with pneumonia admitted to the ICU, An Giang Cardiovascular Hospital from April to September 2024. Materials and methods: study of 84 patients with community-acquired pneumonia or hospital-acquired pneumonia treated in the ICU, cross-sectional, convenient sampling, convenience. Results: The average age of pneumonia patients was 75.77 ± 12.69, with cough and rales being the most common symptoms (94% and 91.7%, respectively). 91.7% of subjects had lung damage on Xray. The ratio of community-acquired pneumonia to hospital-acquired pneumonia was 3/1. Treatment outcomes: the mortality rate in community-acquired pneumonia patients was 42.9%, lower than the 61.9% in hospital-acquired pneumonia patients. Conclusion: The mortality rate from pneumonia in the study remained high, particularly in the group with hospital-acquired pneumonia in the ICU.