Overtaking and coming to meet are a challenge to the Vietnamese pharmacentical industry on the road of integration. A large system such as Vietnam’s pharmaceutical system can cover various smaller system existing in diverse periods of development. Therefore overtaking and coming to meet is a challenge to Vietnam’s pharmacentical industry on the road of international integration. In our country, apart from the slogan of “overtaking the developed countries” there is an other slogan of “coming to meet”. Coming to meet the level of some leading branches of technology is an essential task, needing the concrete and strick management of MOH for developing the pharmacentical system by the years 2005, 2010…; assuring its important position in our national economy
Drug Industry ; Vietnam ; Pharmaceutical Preparations

A study aimed to strengthen the quality of medication that remains the nature of traditional medicine. New techniques applied in the researches. The inherit of traditional experiences and making up the preparation forms of traditional medications was a trend of studying new drugs as well as application of new researches.
Medicine ; Medicine, Traditional

In this study, 123 normal pregnancies were performed 649 times of ultrasonographic examinations. Results: there is a correlation between the ratio of head/abdomen circumference and fetal age as following: primipare Y = 1.842633 - 0.029259X + 0.0000047X3, r = 0,777; multipare Y = 1.672611 - 0.022408X + 0.00000278X3, r = 0,795; (Y = Head/ abdomen circumference; X = gestational age). Determination of ratio of head/abdomen circumference will help making early diagnosis abnormal fetal development, so it's necessary to apply this ratio in clinical care
Gestational Age ; ultrasonography ; Pregnancy

he relationship between growth of fetal abdominal circumference and fetal age was examined between 28-41 weeks' gestation in 123 normal singleton pregnancies by ultrasonography. The findings have shown that there is a high correlation between abdominal circumference and fetal age as follows: primipare Y = -183,008 + 16,392X - 0,002X3 (r = 0,928); multipare Y = = -164,330 + 15,712X - 0,002X3 (r = 0,935). Fetal abdominal circumference is different between studies and ethnic groups, especially in near full term fetal. It's important to separate fetal abdominal circumference in first-born fetal and second-born fetal. The ultrasonic measurement of the fetal abdominal circumference is a sensitive and precise variable for estimation of fetal growth and development
Gestational Age ; ultrasonography ; pregnancy ;

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

Survey 459 children 3-14 years old of age lived in Quynh Trang and Dong Giang communes of Thai Binh province. All subjects were divided into 2 groups: 1 group received simple intervention and 1 group received combined treatment with communication and education of health, hygiene. Results: the rate of infection of ascaris, Trichuris trichiura, and Ankylostoma in children of 2 communes were very high, especially infection of ascaris and Trichuris trichiura. Albendazole was very effective with Ankylostoma and ascaris, but less effective with Trichuris trichiura. Intensity of infections after interventions were significantly lower than before interventions
Gastrointestinal Tract ; Child ; Diseases

66 flaps including 6 controlled, were divided into two models, each includes 30 flaps and each model was divided into 5 groups, evaluated after 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 days after implantation. From the random implantation of a isolated pedicle of artery or vena in an abdomen skin flap, new blood vessels occurred and connected with the existent system of vessels in the flap. After 20 days, new vascularity was established in both models, as the same in the control group. Blood supply was considered appropriate and the flap could be moved safely along the newly implanted pedicle
Arteries ; Surgical Flaps ; Therapeutics ; surgery ;

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

An investigation of 2,310 persons (male: 9,280 in 6 communes in Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue provice has shown that hypertensives acounted for 11.34% especially persons with ages of 50 and older (86.09%). The hypertensive rate in Vinh Thai, Phu Da, Phu Thuan, Phu Hai, Phu My and Phu Xuan communes were 13.83%; 13.45%; 11.54%; 11.15%; 9.79% and 9.06%, respectively. The hypertensive rate was directly proportional with the body mass index (BMI) found in women.There was no this correlation in men.
Blood Pressure ; Abstracting and Indexing ; Humans

The study was conducted at Hue Central Hospital from 1995 to 1999. Diagnosis of epilepsy was made definitively by clinical examination and ECG, using WHO’s criteria. Age and sex of patients were compared and common causes of epilepsy were identified. It is revealed that epilepsy occupied 13.47% of neurological disease-related admissions and 0.22-0.35% of any cause-disease admissions. 61.84% of the patients with epilepsy are under 20 years of age, 21.92% are 20-40 years of age and 16.24% are upper 40 years of age. The disease is more common in men than females. There was a difference between urban and rural in epilepsy patients who are under 20 years of age. This difference was not existed in the patients who are more than 20 year of age. Rate of total epilepsy is 63%, in which major attack is 95.55%, partial attack is 31.4%, and additional attack is 5.6%. Causes of epilepsy included unknown cause (51.65%), cerebra-meningitis (26.9%), head injuries (20.8%), brain tumors (2.3%), and cerebrovascular events (1.15%).
Epilepsy ; Diagnosis ; Electrocardiography