A study was carried out in two years 2001-2001 in the border district of Huong Hoa, Quang Tri province to evaluate the malaria situation including clinical malaria cases, parasite positive cases and the affecting factors. Five communes representative for bordering and central areas of the district were selected for the study. A total of 4,620 local people were sampled. In 2001 a sample of 2,527 was studied showing a malaria infection rate of 9.10% (230/2,527) and clinical rate of 6.13% (155/2,527). In 2002 a sample of 2,093 local people was studied showing a malaria infection rate of 2.05% (43/2,093) and clinical rate of 2.58% (54/2,093). The cross-sectional surveys including interviews of local people involved in the study revealed the relationship between the malaria prevalence and affecting factors as geography, the knowledge about malaria and the mosquito net use rate. It was also found in 2002 that there was no relationship between malaria prevalence, ages and sex
Malaria ; epidemiology ; knowledge ; Age Factors ; sex

The data was collected from a survey about KAS (knowledge-attitude-practice) of 800 people lived in Tan Thinh and Linh Son communes of Thai Nguyen province. It was showed that the level of knowledge about tuberculosis of people remained to be low. Rate of people who have moderate and poor knowledge was still high, made up to 80.9%. The perception about tuberculosis was closely related to factors such as ethnic, education level, sex, geography and communication. The authors recommended that the community health services in Thai Nguyen province need to strengthen the health education for people, especially for ethnic minorities, women, low educated people as well as for people who lived in the remote areas
Tuberculosis ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

A study on malaria epidemiology was conducted in the Vietnam-Laos border commune of Thanh with the population of 3,264 residents. (Huong Hoa district of Quang Binh province). The malaria in this commune was unstable for long period with malaria outbreak and risk of outbreak occurred (in 1997 and 2001). The first round of the survey showed the prevalence of clinical cases of 2.16% and positive parasite rate of 4.04%. A death malaria case was reported in June 2004. The malaria situation has become stable after six month continuous application of malaria control intervention. The survey made in November 2004 showed the lower prevalence of clinical cases (1.97%) and positive parasite rate (2.19%)
Malaria ; Epidemiology

131 patients with chronic renal failure treated with furosemide, which is a drug in the treatment of oedema and hypertension. In chronic renal failure with chronic glomerulonephritis, the glomerular filtration rate rises after administration of furosemide in stage I of chronic renal failure. Long term administration of high dose of furosemide did not ameliorate renal function in stage chronic renal failure with chronic glomerulonephritis.
Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Furosemide

This study included 24 patients with terminal renal failure who received the periodical hemodialysis that not received the arterial venous fistula in the People Hospital 115 during 4-9/2001. The results showed that: most of patients were ages of 41-60, clinical symptoms included angina pectoris (54.2%), and systolic sound (66.7%). The electrocardiogram had manifestation of myocardial ischemia, left ventricular thickness, ventricular thickness. The X-ray image indicated the cardiomegaly. The cardiac ultrasound showed mitral open (19.2%), pericardial fluid (25%), left diastolic dilatation (75%), left ventricular dilatation (54.2%), increase of left myocardial weight (91.7%) and reduction of left diastolic function (54.2%)
Kidney Failure ; Periodicals

156 patients with chronic renal failure and 40 medical students with normal health were studied. Early - Morning urine osmolality and urine 24h osmolality were measured. The authors concluded; Early-Morning urine osmolality related with renal concentration function better than urine sample 24h osmolality.
Kidney Failure ; Urination ; Osmolar Concentration

35 adult patients with nephrotic syndrome that related to chronic glomerulonephritis were studied. 15 healthy people matched to age served as control. The results showed the dyscoagulation on patients with nephrotic syndrome with followed features: Elevation of plasma fibrinogen levels. 25% of patients had plasma fibrinogen levels as high as 1000mg/dl. There was no patient with low plasma fibrinogen levels. Platelet count was elevated. There was no patient with low platelet count. Platelet aggregation was elevated. There was significant positive correlation between plasma fibrinogen and cholesterol levels (r = 0.38) and between plasma fibrinogen and 24-hour urinary protein levels (r=0.3). There was a negative correlation between the increase in platelet aggregation and the reduction in plasma albumin level (r=0.43)
Glomerulonephritis ; Nephrotic Syndrome ; Blood Coagulation

The project "mobilization of the participation community to the expanded enviromental sanitary program" in Huong Tra district, Thua Thien - Hue province achieved some results: number of proper sanitary toilets including the upgraded and new built toilets in community increased from 14.8% to 50,2%. The investment on drinking water resource was improved. The project initially made an active change in the knowledge of the people, contributing to form the steering board at all levels and the networks of collaborators at the villages, which not only facilitated for the activities of enviromental sanitation but also for disease prevention at the communes
Hygiene ; Metabolism

Research on 62 patients with acute renal failure that cause of other causes at 103 Hospital from 1/1991 to 2/2002. Spiliting to 2 groups: the first include 47 patients with oliguria or anuria type, the second include 15 lack of oliguria or anuria patients. Result: Patients who lack of oliguria or anuria type hold 24,2%. 42% reason are: down pressure, shock due to reduce volume after surgery. Clinical symptom light and major symptoms is fever (93%), tired, (66,7%) pain in waist (33,3%), positive renal ring (26,6%), positive renal tough (26,6%), vomit (20%). Diagnostic base on increase ure, acute blood creatinin. Predict good treatment, preserve by redeem fluid and increase pressure and use furosemid
Kidney Failure, Acute ; Anemia ; Anuria

The studied subjects were the healthy persons, who exposured of animals feeding and dirty water everyday, from 18 to 60 years old. Those subjects were divided into 4 age groups, the prevalence male-female was equivalent and the degree of age was distributed regularly in each group. The studied time was from June 2003 to February 2004. The places of taking blood were at Yen Dinh and Nhu Thanh districts, Thanh Hoa province. A serological survey for antibody level against leptospirosis infection in Thanh Hoa province showed that the positive rate in serum of healthy adults was 82.3% and 74.4% in two districts Nhu Thanh and Yen Dinh. The risk factors included have contact with dirty water, working in the rice field and animals feeding
Leptospirosis ; risk factors ; epidemiology