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Investigation on hospital-acquired pneumonia and the association between hospital-acquired pneumonia and chronic comorbidity at the Department of General Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Hochiminh City |
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| Creator | 1. MT. Nguyen 2. TD. Dang Nguyen |
| Title | Investigation on hospital-acquired pneumonia and the association between hospital-acquired pneumonia and chronic comorbidity at the Department of General Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Hochiminh City |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University |
| Publication Year | 2558 |
| Journal Title | Mahidol University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 42 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 195-202 |
| Keyword | chronic disease score,comorbidity,hospital-acquired pneumonia |
| Abstract | Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the most common cause of death among nosocomial infections. Controlling for risk factors, especially comorbid conditions plays an important role in the prevention and management of HAP. The Chronic Disease Score (CDS) has been widely used as a tool for comorbidity measurement of chronic diseases. However, little is known about the use of CDS in estimating the impact of comorbidity on infectious conditions. This descriptive cross-sectional study aims at describing the charateristics of HAP patients, the use of antibiotics and identifying the association between chronic comorbidities using CDS and treatment outcome among patients with HAP. The study population included 213 patients diagnosed with HAP admitted to the Department of General Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Hochiminh city from October 1st 2014 to March 31st 2015. The mean CDS score was 4.9, ranging from 0 to 15. |
