1.Study on the change of lung artery pressure in the patients with silicosis
Journal of Practical Medicine 2005;0(6):23-26
A prospective study was carried out on 75 patients in which there were 54 Silic-silicosis patients (BBP- Si) to investigate the change of lung artery pressure in the patients with silicosis. The participants were divided into 2 groups: control group included 21 patients who had no cardiological or respiratory diseases; BBP-Si group included 54 patients. Results: the incidence rate of p type was high: 44 cases (81.5%), q type had 8 cases (14.8%). Injuries of level 1 had the highest rate (62.9%). In the BBP-Si group, the mean value of systolic lung artery pressure and the mean value of lung artery pressure were higher than that of control group with p<0.001 and p<0.05, respectively. The mean value of diastolic lung artery pressure did not change. Systolic and average lung artery pressure increased high in the group of mass fibrosis.
Silicosis
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Pulmonary Artery
2.Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Blunt Renal Trauma.
Eun Hong JUNG ; Eun Suk KIM ; Hyoung Chul PARK ; Geun Bae MUN ; Seok Heun JANG ; Jae Il KIM ; Jung Hwan SON ; Yeong Rok HA
Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology 2009;22(2):260-263
Renal artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt renal trauma is an uncommon complication of delayed hemorrhage, and diagnostic difficulties are experienced due to its rarity. Delayed hemorrhage after renal trauma is a lifethreatening complication. Angiography is considered the gold standard to diagnose a traumatic renal artery pseudoaneurysm. We report here a case of delayed bleeding from a renal artery pseudoaneurysm that was diagnosed at 17 days after the injury and that was managed successfully with selective renal artery embolization without medical complication.
Aneurysm, False
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Angiography
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Hemorrhage
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Kidney
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Morphinans
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Renal Artery
3.Within-household SARS-CoV-2 transmission and vaccine effectiveness in the first three COVID-19 school outbreaks in northern Viet Nam, September–December 2021
Trang Thu Vu ; Tu Huy Ngo ; Khanh Cong Nguyen ; Vu Thi Lan ; Cu Thi Bich Hanh ; Le Hong Son ; Huyen Thi Nguyen ; Hien Thi Nguyen ; Nghia Duy Ngu ; Duong Nhu Tran ; Duc-Anh Dang ; Florian Vogt ; Thai Quang Pham
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2024;15(3):19-30
Objective: The risk of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from schoolchildren to their household and the protective effects of vaccination in these settings remain poorly understood. We assessed the transmission dynamics of schoolchildren with SARS-CoV-2 within their households and the protective effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination among household members in Viet Nam.
Methods: We estimated the attack rate, vaccine effectiveness and adjusted risk ratio (aRR) of factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission to household contacts of children confirmed to have COVID-19 who attended three schools in Ha Nam, Phu Tho and Thanh Hoa provinces between September and December 2021 using multivariable regression with household-level random effects.
Results: This retrospective cohort study included 157 children infected with SARS-CoV-2 and their 540 household contacts. The attack rate among household contacts was 24.6% (133/540). Overall, vaccine effectiveness among household contacts was 39% (95% confidence interval [CI]: -1 to -63), higher among males than females and higher in adults aged >40 years. COVID-19 transmission was greater among female household contacts compared with males (aRR: 1.35, 95% CI: 0.94 to 1.95), although not statistically significant, and highest among those aged 19–39 years (aRR: 2.51, 95% CI: 1.50 to 4.21). Fully vaccinated household contacts had significantly lower infection risk (aRR: 0.46, 95% CI: 0.26 to 0.84).
Discussion: We found substantial onward transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from schoolchildren to household members, and older people were more likely to be protected by vaccination. We recommend that schoolchildren and all household members living with schoolchildren receive at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Recognizing the role of schoolchildren in the onward transmission of COVID-19 is an important lesson learned by Viet Nam that can help not only in managing other outbreaks but also in protecting schoolchildren by predicting the progress of the outbreak and preparing for a timely response.
4.Prevalence and risk factors for human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a cross-sectional study
Quang Duy Pham ; Kiesha Prem ; Tuan Anh Le ; Nguyen Van Trang ; Mark Jit ; Tuan Anh Nguyen ; Van Cao ; Tam-Duong Le-Ha ; Mai Thi Ngoc Chu ; Ly Thi Khanh Le ; Zheng Quan Toh ; Marc Brisson ; Suzanne Garland ; Gerald Murray ; Kathryn Bright ; Duc Anh Dang ; Hau Phuc Trana ; Edward Kim Mulholland
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2022;13(4):1-11
Objective:
Female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and cervical cancer due to their high number of sexual partners. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of HPV and identify risk factors for high-risk HPV infection among FSWs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Viet Nam.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hanoi and HCMC between December 2017 and May 2018. We surveyed and screened 699 FSWs aged ≥18 years for HPV infection and abnormal cytology. A multivariable modified Cox regression model was used to determine risk factors for high-risk HPV infection.
Results
The overall prevalence of any HPV, high-risk HPV and HPV-16/18 infection in the 699 FSWs was 26.3%, 17.6% and 4.0%, respectively, and were similar in both cities. Multiple infections were identified in 127 participants (69.0%).HPV-52 was the most prevalent (7%), followed by HPV-58 (6%). Abnormal cytology was detected in 91 participants (13.0%). FSWs who are divorced (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR]: 1.96, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01–3.81), widowed (aPR: 3.26, 95% CI: 1.49–7.12) or living alone (aPR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.01–3.39) were associated with a higher prevalence of high-risk HPV infection.