Mối liên quan giữa độ dài chỉ văn và mức độ viêm phổi trên bệnh nhi đủ và dưới 3 tuổi tại Bệnh viện Nhi Đồng 2

Pneumonia is a dangerous disease in children, especially those under 3 years old. Observing some characteristics of the fingerprint is one of the diagnostic methods, according to traditional pediatric medicine. The medical literature records the position of the fingerprint to indicate disease severity, but it does not mention whether the length within each interval influences disease severity. Therefore, this study investigates the correlation between the length of the fingerprint and the severity of pneumonia in children less than or equal to 3 years old at Children's Hospital 2. Subjects and Methods: We used the cross-sectional method to select children diagnosed with pneumonia at Children's Hospital 2 who were less than or equal to 3 years old. We collected some information as baseline variables: the severity of pneumonia, the position of the fingerprint, and the length of the fingerprint within each interval. Subsequently, we investigated the correlation between the position of the fingerprint and the severity of pneumonia, as well as the correlation between the length of the fingerprint within each interval and the severity of pneumonia. Results: We included a total of 406 children from March to June of 2024. Baseline variables such as age, gender, etc. are similar to previous reports. The position of the fingerprint is related to the severity of pneumonia, with a p-value < 0.05, while there is no correlation between the length within each interval and the severity of pneumonia. Conclusion: The fingerprint position in Wind, Qi, and Life corresponds to the increasing severity of pneumonia, while the length within each interval does not have to be considered.