Một số hội chứng lão khoa và mối liên quan với tình trạng dinh dưỡng ở người bệnh cao tuổi có suy giảm nhận thức nhẹ

To assess some common geriatric syndromes and their relationship with nutritional status in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 68 patients  60 years old diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment examined and treated at the National Geriatric Hospital from June to November 2021. Results: The proportion of patients with malnutrition and the risk of malnutrition were 16.2% and 57.4%, respectively. The proportion of polypharmacy was 57.4%. The dependency rate of functional activities according to IADL was 91.2% and according to the Barthel index was 66.1%. The proportion of patients with depression, sleep disorders, and high risk of falling were 79.4%; 88.2%, and 76.5%. Urinary incontinence accounted for the lowest rate of 14.7%. Multivariable regression analysis showed that osteoarthritis (OR=0.174) and depression (OR=6.771) had a statistically significant association with malnutrition/risk of malnutrition. Conclusion: The rate of geriatric syndromes was very high, in which depression was associated with malnutrition/risk of malnutrition in the study population.