Pleural effusion was studied on 548 patients (322 males and 226 females aged 17-80 years old) at Bach Mai hospital in the period of 1996-2000. The incidence was higher in male than in female subjects. The elderly of < 60 year -old -age group accounted for 73% of cases. Tuberculosis was the most usual cause. Common symptoms were lung pain, cough, diphneoa, fever and the syndroma of “3 decreases”. The mean duration of treatment was 18.9 – 26.3 days, 17.5% of patients were fully recovered, 64.2% partly recovered and 16.1% none.
Pleural Effusion ; Therapeutics ; Epidemiology

In the Central Institute of Ophtalmology from January to September 2003, 35 patients with glaucoma and cataract underwent a surgery for removing lense and replacing cristallina in combining with treating glaucoma. After follow-up of 10 days, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months, the results of crushing of cristalline and placing artificial lense, cristalline in combining with sclerotabeculectomy had regulated interral optic pressure in 100% of cases with a reducing level of 12mmHg. There was not any case of recurrent. Visual acuity was rehabilitated quickly and consisitently, 66.7% of cases reached an acuty of > 5/10.
Phacoemulsification ; Lens Implantation, Intraocular ; Trabeculectomy

A retrospective study was performed on 1094 cases of previous history of ceasarian operation at the National Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics from January to December 2002. The investigation at the age of mother, the period between 2 operations, the age of the fetus, the causes of conditions, the causes related to fetal annexis. The results showed a rate of 36.9% of cases underwent the operation. Highest rate was found at the age of 30-34 years old. Ceasarian operations were usually carried intently in the weeks 38-40 of pregnancy. The most common causes were premature amniotic breakage, large fetus, previous operated scars spasm.
Cesarean Section ; Pregnant women ; Epidemiology

69 patients with systemic lupus erythema (SLE) at the Central Institute of Dermatology and Venerology were studied on. The control group included 57 healthy blood donors. The investigation on the existance of 2bp compression phenomenon on exon 29 using PCR technique showed that: C4A deficiency caused by 2bp compression on exon 29 was not detected on these patients of SLE and in control subjects also. There was no relation between the deficiency of the gene encoding C4A caused by 2bp compression on exon 29 and the development of SLE.
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/deficiency ; Control Groups ; Tissue Donors

66 patients with pleural cancers (40 males, 26 females) were treated at Bach Mai hospital from 1996 to 2000. Pleural cancer was rare and concentrating at the age group > 40, more common in male than in female. 70% of pleural cancer patient had got a history of chronical pleural inflammation. The common symptoms were chest pain, cough, dyspnoea, syndrome of “3 reduces”. Among these 66 patients, some could get secondary pleural cancer caused the metastasis and invasion from other organs. None case was consistent with previous diagnosis from lower health care service level.
Diagnosis ; Pleural Neoplasms ; Carcinoma ; Epidemiology

48 cases of facial skin cancer (18 males, 30 females, aged 8-83 years) were admitted in Hue Central Hospital in 1996 – 2003 period. Among them, basocell cancers were common and leading causes on the face and neck areas. The disease occurred mainly in > 50 years old age, more common in female than in male, in rural people than in urban and most occurred in the centre of the face. Sun irradiation was the mainly important risk factor. Clinically, basocell cancer on the face was detected late with slow progress, little gland and no far metastasis. Basocell cancers had got good prognosis. Large removal the surrounding tissues and using local flap flexibly according the concrete site gave good outcomes functionally and esthetically.
Skin Neoplasms ; Case reports ; Maxillofacial Abnormalities ; Therapeutics

A survey was conducted in 7 provinces representative for 7 ecological zones of the country. The aim was to determine mother’s mortality, direct and indirect causes of the death and factors related to mother’s mortality of 61.341 women who gave birth living infants. The estimative of mother’s mortality was 165/100.000 living born children. The risk of mother mortality accounted for 1/334. Direct fatal causes included hemorrhage, pre-eclampsy, infection, complication of artificial abortion, uterin breakage, ectopic pregnancy… Indirect causes included heart disease, hepatitis or liver diseases, cerebrovascular accidents, tuberculosis and malaria. In addition, family factors, economic and culture factors, customs and behaviors were also the factors to ban the accessibility of women to reproductive health.
Maternal Mortality ; Epidemiology ; Mortality

A cross sectional retrospective study was conducted on all cases and case reports of cesarian section at the Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics from January to December 2002. In the year 2002, there were 36.9 of cases were ceasarian section, non-significant increase versus the past year. Ceasarian section in first pregnancy was 33.4%, dramatically increased. There were 37 indications of ceasarian section dividing into 4 main groups: group 1: causes from fetus 83%, large fetus 23.8%, large fetal head 18%, fetal heart failure 17.5%, abnormal presentation 18.9%. Group 2: causes from mother 53%, causes from annexes 16.5%. Group 3: Social causes 2.22% (increased in comparing with previous study).
Cesarean Section ; Pregnant women ; Birth Order

75 patients (75 eyes) with endogenous endophthalmitis were treated at Department of Glaucoma, National Hospital of Ophthalmology from 01 January 2004 to 31 December 2004. Results: Endogenous endophthalmitis occurred in 0.13% of all cases at Department of Glaucoma and approximately 1% of hospitalized patients. It is more common in male than in female (58.67% vs 41.33%). The mean age is 37.31± 20.14. Patients under 30 years old present a high rate (49.33%). The right eye infection is more often than the left eye (54.67% vs 45.33%). No case of bilateral involvement is detected. 57.3% of all cases are cultivator. Endogenous endophthalmitis is mostly detected from October to December (46.67%). Gram(+) bacteria are the most common pathogens (45.7%). Fungal infection is the least frequent cause. The outcome of treatment for endogenous endophthalmitis is limit, with 57.33% has visual acuity limited to light perception or totally blind. Retinal detachment appears in 10.67% of all cases. 2.67% has ocular atrophy and 18.67% require the necessity for enucleation
Endophthalmitis ; Therapeutics

58 cases including 46 females aged from 27-61 and 12 males subjects aged from 40-78) underwent a fat tissue removal through conjunctive using CO2 laser. X-ray images were made before and 7-8 days after operation. 15 subjects was given 10mg diazepam orally before the operation. Results showed: no severe complication (such as optic nerve atrophy and blind, diplopia, infection, chronic blepharitis, pathological scar… In 7th day, the incision was completely closed. Transient complications such as bluish black in eye area occurred in 10 among 15 subjects underwent removal fat tissues of the lower lip in combining with plastic operation on the upper lip. Edema occurred in most of cases. There was uncomfortable feeling in the eyes lasting 2-3 first days after the operation. Intervention made most of patients satisfied.
Blepharoplasty ; Carbon Dioxide ; Lasers ; Lasers, Gas ; Surgery