The sequelae after stroke often have resulted in limits in functions and social integration of the patients. Objectives: (1) to estimate sequela prevalence and (2) to describe the re-integration status of the hemiplegic patients. Method: Medical records of 120 patients presented at Bach Mai Hospital between 1996 to 1999 had been reviewed retrospectively; 64 patients had returned to followed up examination and 25 had been examnined at their home. Among them, 62.5% suffered from shoulder pain, 43.6% having the elbow contracture and 58.1% with wrist spastic flexion. 44.6% to 50% of the patients have difficulties in bathing and cloth changing. 51.8% were independent in ambulation. 35.42% of the patients at working age have income-generating activities. About 75% of the subjects have been socially integrated. Conclusion: These relative good results depended of active involvement of the patients and their family members in rehabilitation in-and after hospitalization.
Stroke, Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

Background: Heparansulfate Interacting Protein (HIP) is up-regulated in various human cancer cell lines at both transcript and protein levels. HIP expression is related to the differentiation status and cancer development. Objectives: To determine HIP in benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostate cancer tissues. Materials and method: Western blot method was used to determine HIP expression in 3 different types of prostate tissue, including 11 prostate cancer samples, 2 benign prostatic hyperplasia samples and 11 prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia samples. Results. HIP was particularly up-regulated in prostate cancer and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, indicating that up-regulation of HIP expression may be an early event in tumorgenesis. Conclusion: The expression of HIP was different between cancer, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia tissue and benign prostatic hyperplasia. HIP may serve as a prognostic marker for prostate carcinoma.
HIP expression ; Prostate cancer ; Prostatic hyperplasia.