1.Simple partial seizure in children
Journal of Vietnamese Medicine 1999;233(2):39-46
Epilepsia syndromes in children, commonly happen as simple partial seizures without impairing consciousness, and usually are overlooked. In this article, the authors described some simple partial seizures which mostly wer overlooked through different previous clinical examinations. Owing to carefully taking the history of the disease from the parents relating some highly suggestive events such as somnambulism, distraction, repetitive stomach and headache without any physical lesion, and particularly owing to the specific device almost patients have been.
Epilepsies, Partial
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Child
2.Studying on the features of anemia on the patients treated in Thai Binh General hospital
Journal of Medical Research 2007;51(4):81-85
Background: Rate of anemia is quite high in hospitals. This condition occurs in all age groups, genders, occupations and all areas of the country. The assessment of the situation, degree, nature as well as classification of anemia is necessary for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Objectives: To study the features of anemia on the patients treated in Thai Binh General hospital. Subjects and methods: the analytic descriptive study was carried out on 3522 cases who were treated in Thaibinh General hospital from May 1st, 2004 to April 30th, 2005. Results: The percentage of the anemic patients was 14.16% of the total patients in Thaibinh General hospital. The rate of the anemia of children was 57.61 % and the elderly was 19% of all anemic patients. The rate of mild anemia was 64.2% and the sever anemia was 14.9%. The rate of chronic anemia was 72.9%. The microcytic anemia was 45.94%, the macrocytic anemia was 0.57%. The anemia in the blood diseases and hematopoietic diseases were 8.38% including thrombocytopenic purpura, thalassemia, leukemia, aplastic anemia and hemophilia. Conclusions: The rate of patients with anemia in Thai Binh General Hospital in period of 2004 - 2005 was 14.16% in the total patients treated; among them the rate of anemia in children was high. This problem needs to be interested in children \r\n', u'\r\n', u'
Anemia/ epidemiology
3.Viral load suppression and acquired HIV drug resistance in adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Viet Nam: results from a nationally representative survey
Vu Quoc Dat ; Bui Duc Duong ; Do Thi Nhan ; Nguyen Huu Hai ; Nguyen Thi Lan Anh ; Huynh Hoang Khanh Thu ; Tran Ton ; Luong Que Anh ; Nguyen Tuan Nghia ; Nguyen Vu Thuong ; Khuu Van Nghia ; Tran Thi Minh Tam ; Tran Phuc Hau ; Nguyen Duy Phuc ; Vu Xuan Thinh ; Nguyen Tran Hien ; Truong Thi Xuan Lien ; Silvia Bertagnolio ; Nguyen Thi Thuy Van ; Masaya Kato
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2018;9(3):16-24
Objective:
The purpose of this survey was to estimate the prevalence of viral load (VL) suppression and emergence of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) among individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 36 months or longer in Viet Nam using a nationally representative sampling method.
Methods:
The survey was conducted between May and August 2014 using a two-stage cluster design. Sixteen ART clinics were selected using probability proportional to proxy size sampling, and patients receiving ART for at least 36 months were consecutively enrolled. Epidemiological information and blood specimens were collected for HIV-1 VL and HIVDR testing; HIVDR was defined by the Stanford University HIVDR algorithm.
Results:
Overall, 365 eligible individuals were recruited with a mean age of 38.2 years; 68.4% were men. The mean time on ART was 75.5 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 69.0–81.9 months), and 93.7% of the patients were receiving non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based regimens. Of the 365 individuals, 345 (94.7%, 95% CI: 64.1–99.4%) had VL below 1000 copies/mL and 19 (4.6%, 95% CI: 2.8-–7.5) had HIVDR mutations.
Discussion
Our nationally representative survey found a high level of VL suppression and a low prevalence of HIVDR among individuals who received ART for at least 36 months in Viet Nam. Continued surveillance for HIVDR is important for evaluating and improving HIV programs.