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Objective: Assess prevalence of constipation among ICU patients and related factor to constipation in Department of Neurology and Neuro Intensive Care, Viet Duc University Hospital.Methodology: This is a prospective cohort study performed in 104 ICU patients. Patients had constipation if they have consecutive 3 days without passing stool after admission ICU.Results: The prevalence of ICU patients had constipation were 92.3%. Related factors to patients’ constipation were blood pressure, Glasgow Coma Score, mobility status, and using midazolam (p < 0.05); in which mobility status and using midazolam statistically significant predicted patients’ constipation (p < 0.05).Conclusion: The prevalence of constipation in ICU patients was considerably high. Constipation is one of the factors remarkably affect to patients. Early intervention focusing on risk factors such as mobility status and blood pressure might be helpful in reducing patients’ constipation.
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