“Antiitchy B” tablets were processed from herbal medicines including prepared Rchmannia glutinosa, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, and Sophora flavescens, plus shells of Ostrea gigas and Ketotifen. Experimental study carried on mice with allergic contact dermatitis showed that “antiitchy B” tablets significantly inhibited dinitrofluobenzene induced allergic inflammation in mice ears epidermis
Medicine, Traditional ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact ; Medicine, Herbal ; drugs

Iodine concentrations of water samples, vegetable samples and soil samples in Kien Thanh commune (KT) – Cho Moi district – An Giang province were compared with those of Duyen Ha commune (DH) – Thanh Tri district – Ha Noi city. Iodine intake of KT people was about 60 mg daily. 70.1% of urine samples had low iodine concentration. Iodine concentration in water, soil and vegetable in both communes were in the low range and had statistically significant differences. In ND, mean iodine concentration in the soil was lower than in DH (2.63530 mg/kg vs 3.0360 mg/kg). In the water iodine mean concentration was lower in KT than in DH (0.00127 mg/kg vs 0.00173 mg/kg) and in vegetable 0.96100 mg/kg vs 1.15770 mg/kg respectively
A More evidence confirming the state of iodine deficie

Endometriosis is composed of internal endometriosis (adenomyosis) and external endometriosis. External endometriosis is a condition where tissues similar to the lining of the endometrium and is also found in the places outside the uterus. Endometriosis is one of the most frequent diseases seen in gynecological practice. It affects women in the reproductive ages. We report three of external endometriosis, which have difficulties in diagnosis. Three these cases show clinical signs similar to cancer disease, leading to errous diagnosis. The diagnosis can only be confirmed by histological examination. We analyze clinical features and histopathology of these cases with purpose is to provide clinicians and practicing pathologists the understanding of endometriosis.
Endometriosis ; diagnosis

The obesity is growing in the Western Pacific Region. Currently, is have been not the major health problem in viet nam; however, the experts anticipated a rapid rise in prevalence in viet Nam during coming years, with high prevalence will be found in youngsters. The prevalence of obesity is highest in people aged 20 - 50 years. Women are more susceptible than men. The prevalence is increasing with the growth of the socioeconomic and different according to geographic, race and ethnic characteristics. Studies demonstrated that the criteria for obese classification applied for Europeans and Americans could not be used for Asians, especially for people from ASEAN countries. WHO introduced new criteria for this condition that can apply to this region since year 2000. To prevent effectively this condition, Viet Nam must implement active and appropriate measures right now.
Obesity ; Attitude

Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (FPA) was recently known as new member of heparin binding proteins and a new method for FPA purification has been proposed (Thanh Van Ta et all, J. Biochem. 125, 554-559,199) by measuring FPA - heparin binding inhibition caused by various glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), affinity of the two isoforms, aldolase A4 and C4, to the GAGs underphysiological ionic conditions was estimated. Among glycosaminoglycans employd, heparin was confirmed to be the unique one that could bind specifically these enzymes. In the lower ionic strength, the affinity order of both FPA isoforms (A4 and C4) to these GAGs appeared as heparin> chondroitin polysulfate> heparin sulfate > dermatan > chondrointin sulfate A > chondroin sulfate C. Employing the same techniques, the affinity of regioselectively desulfated heparins to FPA was estimated. Our results indicated that, among the sulfate groups is heparin, loss of N-sulfate group reduced most significantly the affinity to FPA A4 and C4. This sugests that FPA recognizes a specific heparin structure including the sulfo-amino group at C2 of the glucosamine residue as the vital factor in this interaction.
Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase ; Glycosaminoglycans

A lung function test on 452 school children (239 male; 213 female) from 7-15 years old, at 3 primary schools and secondary schools showed that: The relative figures of each age group were established. The value of lung function test increased with age. In the group with empyema (32 cases) the values of lung function test decreased. But the values of lung function test become nearly normal after 6 months of discharge
Ventilation ; Empyema ; child

Normothyroidic single-nodular goiter is a common disease. Now it can be detected and intervented early so that its prognosis is improving significantly. The effectiveness of preventive therapy for nodular goiter by TST releasing inhibition with levothyroxin was examined in 110 patients. The results showed that levothyroxin therapy to inhibit the release of TST is needed for solid lesions. In younger patients with less than 1cm goiter, the result of treatment is more likely to be maximized, the lesions regress completely and the thyroid functions are normalized. For more than 45-year patients with more than 2-cm goiter, the result of treatment is poor. Use levothyroxin with cautions in over 60-year patients who have cardiovascular diseases and multiple nodular goiter.
Goiter, Nodular ; Prevention & control

This paper introduced primarily about synthesis, degeneration and arrange of heparin in cell, Interaction between heparin and protein and the current main study way in this sector.
Heparin ; Proteins

In 1998, 12 Asian countries with 230 centers had involved in a study on diabetic care that was supported by Novo Nordisk. This study had enrolled 21.806 patients. The results showed that the age of type II diabetes onset is 52.213.1 in VietNam, higher significantly than other countries. The incidence of type II diabetes in VietNam is lower than other countries. Using HBA1C as a marker for monitoring, it was found that only 5-10% of patients were receiving optimal management, 20% receiving good and 70-75% receiving not so good management.
Diabetes Mellitus ; Community Health Services

During a period 4 year (1.1996- 12.1999) 235 cases were diagnosed with empyema. 169 specimens were cultured. The result showed that: positive 79 (47.3%). Among them the positive gram were: 58 (73.41%), espscially S.aureus: 55 (69.62%). The negative gram were: 21 (26.58%) and most of them were Klebsiella: (12.65%). Antibiotic therapy was applied with drainage effussion. 15 cases were thoracocentesis; 166 cases closed drainage were good result. 54 cases were early decotication. Motality rate was: 9.25%.
Empyema ; therapeutics ; surgery ; child