Background: Surveys in disability are getting more and more attention from the Governments and contributes towards improve service provision for people with disabilities. Objective: To describe the prevalence of people with disabilities at The Chi Linh demographic and epidemiological surveillance system (CHILILAB), Hai Duong province in 2007. Subject and Method: The cross - cutting survey conducted in the CHILILAB which has a population of 65.438 people, the WHO questionnaire of disability screening was used. Result and conclusion: Disability prevalence in Chi Linh occurs in 28.2% of the population. It is noted that the disability prevalence increases significantly with age groups: 81.8% of those who are over 60, 58.2% those aged of 40 - 59 and only 8 - 9% of those aged under 40. In addition, the disability prevalence is higher in the rural areas, women, the poor and the illiterate. It is necessary to have more study on the prevalence of people with disabilities in wider ranges. \r\n', u'\r\n', u'\r\n', u'
Prevalence ; Disability prevalence ; Disability

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Korea* ; Prevalence* ; Syphilis*

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Aged* ; Humans ; Prevalence*

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Korea* ; Mass Screening* ; Prevalence*

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Gastroparesis ; Incidence ; Minnesota ; Prevalence

Despite the high prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) worldwide, the exact pathogenesis of the disease remains unknown. Even with therapeutic intervention, treatment response is often only partial and frequently ineffective. The inability to define exact disease phenotypes in relation to specific disease mechanisms has led to a broad based approach with both anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial intervention. The clinical efficacy of such current therapeutic strategies is highlighted and the urgent need for further robust therapeutic intervention studies in CRS is discussed in this article.
Clinical Trial ; Phenotype ; Prevalence

Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disease, the incidence of epilepsy was from 5/1000 to 10/1000 population. In developed countries the rate of epileptic patients are managed much higher than in developing countries due to the differences in socioeconomic conditions as well as understanding of epilepsy. In Vietnam, few epidemiological studies about epilepsy were published. Objectives: To reveal the prevalence of epilepsy in a rural community in Viet Nam and the relation between the prevalence and age, career, level of education, economic condition of the patient. Subjects and method: This was a cross-sectional described study. Door \ufffd?to \ufffd?door survey based on WHO\u2019s questionnaires was conducted by neurologists and student of Faculty of Public healthy of Hanoi Medical University on people at Phu Linh commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi city. Data was processed by SPSS 10.0 program. Results: Periodic prevalence was 7.5\ufffd?(5.5\ufffd?was active epilepsy). Generalized epilepsy: 79.66%, focal epilepsy: 16.95% indeterminate epilepsy: 3.39%. There was a significant relation between education and prevalence of epilepsy. Conclusion: Periodic prevalence of Epilepsy in Phu Linh (2003) was 7.5\ufffd? Toninco-colonique seizures were dominant. A significant relation between number of epileptic patients and level of education was found.
Epilepsy/ epidemiology ; Prevalence ;

Background: S.pneumoniae is a significant cause of respiratory tract infections in children under 5 years old. More strains of S.pneumoniae show less susceptibility to penicillin, and antibiotic commonly used in the treatment of pneumococcal infections. Objectives: To identify the carriage prevalence and susceptibility to penicillin of S.pneumonia isolated from children under 5 years old. Subject and Method: The study included 823 children under 5 years old living in Ba Vi, Ha Tay. Culture, bacterial identification and antibiogram by E- test have been applied in this study. Results: 51.4% of nasopharyngeal samples had S.pneumoniae. The prevalence of S.pneumoniae isolated resistant and intermediate to penicillin were 15.5% and 64%, respectively. Resistance prevalence of streptococcal isolates in children older and younger than 2 years of age were 14.1% and 17.3%, respectively. Conclusion: Approximately 80% of S.pneumoniae was non-susceptible to penicillin. There is an immense requirement to monitor the antibiotic susceptibility of S. pneumonia and to have prompt recommendations for treatment.
Prevalence ; Streptococcus pneumonia ; Penicillin

Introduction: Da Lat, a city at 1500m above sea level, the average temperature there is 180C, with warm weather from January to April and the rainy season lasting from May to December. Respiratory condition and seasonal allergy is commonplace among the population of this area. Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in Da lat and to learn about the environmental influences, patient\u2019s attitudes toward diagnosis, treatment and general knowledge about asthma. Subjects and method: After an extensive publicity campaign by local television, the subjects were randomly selected for interviews. When asthma or asthma-like symptoms were identified, all parts of the questionnaire were completed and a more detailed visit was arranged with the patients, for clinical examination, spirometry and skin tests for important allergens. Results:9984 individuals were interviewed; of whom 243 were identified as having asthma or asthma-like symptoms, giving a prevalence of 2.4 percent. Average age was 48+/-27 years, age at the onset of asthma was 25+/-22 years; Hospitalization had been required in 18.3 percent of patients during 2003. Daily asthma treatment was used by only 17 percent of patients. 34 percent used inhalers and 6 percent used nebulisation. 52.3 percent had associated atopic features. With Polyvalent positive prick tests, but no one reacted to a pollen mixture. General knowledge about asthma was lacking. Conclusion: Results showed a low prevalence of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in Da Lat, the study highlights the need for further patient education and for preventive interventions for asthma in this region.
Prevalence ; bronchus asthma

The prevalence of pulmonary silicosis was investigated among 387 randomly selected underground coal-mine workers. Out of these, 37 cases diagnosed with pulmonary silicosis (9.6%). Diggers appeared to be at higher risk of developing silicosis than others, with prevalence rate ratio of 3.3 (95% CI, 1.38 - 7.92). There was a significant relationship between length of exposure and risk of pulmonary silicosis (Chi square for trend, p = 0.001). Underground coal-mine workers with more than years of exposure were found to have increased rates of silicosis than those with less than years (prevalence rate ratio = 4.0) (95% CI: 1.88-8.53). The rate of silicosis among smokers was significantly higher than among non-smokers, prevalence rate ratio = 7.9 (95% CI: 3.7 - 17). Free silica content in the coal dust was found to be high (range from 11.2 to 39.2%). This study has highlighted the problem that free silica does exist in the coalmines of ViÖt Nam and the workers, especially the diggers, are at risk of developing pulmonary silicosis. More comprehensive medical surveillance should be carried out in the future with the participation of the different ministries and coal corporations
Silicosis ; Prevalence ; Lung Diseases