The study was carried out on 400 pregnant women and 400 military candidates in Ha Noi in 2003 to evaluate sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The result showed that: HIV infection rate in pregnant women was high (0.75%) and in military candidate was 0.25%. Syphilis was detected at the same rate in two groups: 0.25%. Using PCR technique, the researcher detected gonorrhea and C.trachomatis rates military candidate group were very high (2.0% and 9.0%, respectively), and the rates in pregnant women group was low (0.0% and 1.5%, respectively)
Pregnant Women

Background: The Cervical Ripening Balloon (CRB) is a novel mechanical method for induction of labour (IOL), reducing the risks of hyperstimulation associated with pharmacological methods. However, there remains a paucity of literature on its application in high risk mothers, who have an elevated risk of uterine rupture, namely those with previous scars and grandmultiparity. Methodology: A retrospective study on IOL using the CRB in women with previous caesarean section or grandmultiparity between January 2014 and March 2015. All cases were identified from the Sarawak General Hospital CRB request registry. Individual admission notes were traced and data extracted using a standardised proforma. Results: The overall success rate of vaginal delivery after IOL was 50%, although this increases to about two-thirds when sub analysis was performed in women with previous tested scars and the unscarred, grandmultiparous woman. There was a significant change in Bishop score prior to insertion and after removal of the CRB. The Bishop score increased by a score of 3.2 (95% CI 2.8-3.6), which was statistically significant (p<0.01) and occurred across both subgroups, not limited to the grandmultipara. There were no cases of hyperstimulation but one case of intrapartum fever and scar dehiscence each (1.4%). Notably, there were two cases of change in lie/presentation after CRB insertion. Conclusion: CRB adds to the obstetricians’ armamentarium and appears to provide a reasonable alternative for the IOL in women at high risk of uterine rupture. Rates of hyperstimulation, maternal infection and scar dehiscence are low and hence appeals to the user.
Pregnant Women

Study on 274 non-pregnant women with melasma at the age of 15-67, treated in Hanoi Dermatology Hospital from November 2001 to October 2004. The results: melasma was a common disease in all of age of woman, but it accounted for 86.49% in 25-55 years old group. Melasma with localized lesions in epithelium accounted for high percentage (58.03%) then mixed lesions (20.2%). The lesions occurred in both 2 cheeks among 50.73% of worker and farmer patients. 6.56% of patients with pigment disorder skin disease, 26.64% patients with chronic disease, 19.7% of patients had related factors such as spontaneous abortion, abortion or taking contraceptive pills, 9.72% of patients had endocrine diseases
Melanosis ; Women ; Pregnant Women

The efficacy of iron, acid folic supplement between weekly and daily groups showed that: the Hb concentration changed similar between weekly and daily groups after 16 weeks supplement and increased in both groups. Hb concentration of weekly group increased significantly (from 11.4+/-0.9 g/dl at baseline to 12.1+/-1.1 g/dl after 16 wks; P<0.01) and daily group increased significantly (from 11.1+/-0.5 g/dl at baseline to 12.2+/-1.3 g/dl after 16 wks; P<0.001). The side effect in weekly supplement group was lower than in daily supplement group (33% vs. 50%) during 6 first weekly after baseline.
Anemia ; Pregnant Women ; women

In the 24 hours regime of 80 pregnant unipars women aged 19-45 in a gestation of < 20 weeks without complication, monitored in Hung Vuong Hospital, the average content of Ca of 326g was quantified. Calcium was supplied by milk, in the women calcium supplied group, the mean content of calcium was 422gr, versus 219 gram daily in no calci supplied group. Mean caloric intake was 1.624  613Kcal. Mean protein, carbohydrate and lipid intake were 60  28, 269  94 and 34  26 gram daily respectively. A half of subject number has < 60g protein daily in the diet and 35% among them had a non-protein calories
Calcium ; Pregnant Women ; Women

RIA and IRMA irradiation quantification technique was applicated for determining the concentration of triiodothyrosin (T3), thyroxin (T4), thyroid stimulating hormon (TSH) in blood of normal woman and pregnant woman. Results showed the significantly higher level of TSH and FT4 has not considerable difference in comparing with normal woman (no pregnancy). For verifying the thyroid disease in pregnant woman, TSH and FT4 should be quantified
Pregnant Women ; Blood ; Women

From September 1999 to September 2001 in the Institute of protection of mother and newborn, a study was conducted to measure the biparietal diameter of fetus using ultrasound on 115 pregnant women aged 20-45 among them 53 (54,8%) unipara, 44 (38,3%) secundipara and 8 (6,9%0 multipara women. In the study, a total of 597 ultrasound examination was performed. Results showed a strict correlation between the diameter and the age of fetus during the period from 28 weeks. In average, biparietal diameter reaches an increase of 1,68 mm weekly
Ultrasonography ; pregnant women ; Women

From Jan to Dec 2001, in 8 studied institutions, an internal clinical trials were performed on 1.520 women of > 18 years old, with < 57 day in uterus pregnancy, who went a medical abortion using 200 mg mifepristone and 400 mg oral misoprostol two days after. Results showed a success of this procedure on 90% of abortion women. Choosing by oneself, 88% of women preferred to choose oral misoprostol used at home and 12% at consultative room. This method of abortion is safe, effective, capable to use widely in various health care levels
Abortion, Induced ; Pregnant Women ; Women

A retrospective cross sectional survey on 509 cases of ectopic pregnancy in National Institute of Protection of Mothers and Newborns in the year 2000 showed the rate of fetal abortment reached 23.6%. In 58% of cases of ectopic pregnancy the related factor is a history of abortment. In addition, some other factors are associated including the previous annexitis, surgery of perineum, genital tuberculosis is… Therefore an ultrasonic diagnosis for the site of the fetus before the indication of abortment and safe procedure of abortment are necessary
Pregnant Women ; Pregnancy, Ectopic ; Women

292 patients with mast blastocytoma who were diagnosed after hydatiform pregnancy, after birth and post pregnancy basing on the examinations of beta-HCG, of matastasis and of anapathology, treated till beta HCG < 5 UI/l. According to US classification, the age of the group 1 (non metastasis ligh mast blastocytoma) is younger than group 2 (metastasis severe mast blastocytoma) and in the group 2 the duration from termination of pregnancy to detection of the condition is longer than group 1. In the group of mast blastocytoma of severe prognosis there are an uterus damage of chorion carcinoma, an invasive hydatiform pregnancy. The simple resistance to chemiotherapy is more dramatical in the group 2 than the group 1
Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; Women ; Prognosis