From June 2001 to August 2002, 210 samples of fresh meat (including 100 samples of pork and 110 samples of chicken) were tested for steroid hormone residues (testosterol, oestrogen, and diethyl stybestrol). Results showed that 8.5% of samples contained hormone residues, in which, 72% contained oestrogen, 28% contained testosterol, and 11 samples (5.2%) contained diethyl stybestrol - these hormone were forbidden for use in cattle and poultry breeding
Hormones ; Food ; Animals, Domestic

Some achievements of preventive medicine were studied and analysed on 30 Centers of preventive medicine in whole country. The prevalence of some diseases were reduced considerably: measle 37 times, pertussis 102 times, the mortality of diarrhoea reduced by 17 times, neonatal tetanus 6 times, polyomyelitis 9 times. 40  24% of the staff working day were mobilized for struggle against epidemy. Waters, foods, enviromental samples were collected and controlled with a lack of equipment interms of variety and quantity. The salary and subsidy were rather low
Preventive Medicine ; Public Health ; prevention & control

Analysis 280 fresh meat samples in Ha Noi, Nam Dinh, Binh Duong, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh city from 6/2001 to 8/2002. Result: meat samples which not to get standard of food safe due to antibiotic residue at high level of 25,7%. Among them, cause due to residue tetracycline higher assign is 50%; residue chloramphenicol is 55,6%. Meat sample that infected antibiotic tetracycline higher 20 to 160 times to allow safe limit. In meat of graze animals, rate of infected antibiotic lower meat of eat industry food animals.
Food ; animals ; Breeding ; drugs ; Anti-Bacterial Agents

The pre-sensitive reaction state of 10 severe burn patients after transfusion of 1-3 units of neutrophile granulocyte was investigated. After 3 weeks, almost patients had < 20% positive reaction and only 1/10 of patients had 30% positive reaction. They had received 3 units of neutrophile granulocyte
Burns ; Leukocyte Transfusion ; patients

The study was conducted on the women without chronic internal disease who were examined and followed at the Institute of Mother and newborn protection between 6/1998 and 10/2000. Obstetric and gynecological history and risk factors of candidosis were investigated. The results found that candidosis was more likely to occur during pregnancy. The candidosis incidence of women who lived in inner city was higher than that of women who lived in suburb. Pre-intercourse hygiene and menstrual hygiene under water stream linked to reduce the risk. Intrauterine device (IUD) and oral contraceptives had not related to vaginal candidosis
Vaginitis ; Pregnant Women

100 women being infected with candida fungus and having itching at lower genital tract have been treated: 50 with micostat 7 and 46 with Lomexin vaginal insertion. In the micostat 7 group, 68.5% had negative results after treatment compared with 65.2% treated with Lomexin. The results after 2 stages of treatment reach 77.8% with micostat 7 and 87% with Lomexin. There is no difference about treatment result between these two drugs. There are no side effects in the patients of the two groups. The results suggested that micostat 7 may be an acceptable treatment for candida vaginitis.
Vaginitis ; Candida ; therapeutics ; Pharmaceutical Preparations

The prevalence of Bacterial vaginitis in pregnant women was 7.8%. 42.6% women with Bacterial vaginitis are asymptomatic. Risks associated with Bacterial vaginitis include history of IUD use (OR: 3.41; 95% Cl: 1.65-6.99) and changing pads under three times a day (OR: 2.19; 95% Cl:1.07-4.45). Amoxicillin is effective for treatment of Bacterial vaginitis in pregnant women.
Vaginitis ; pregnant women

Spleen plays important functions in the body. There were many indications for splenectomy, including spleen traumas, splenorenal shunt, vascular accident due to the spleen, splenic cyst, splenomegaly compressing other organs, congenital hemolytic anemia, acquired immunohematological diseases, hypersplenism leading to the peripheral blood cell deficiency. The major risk after splenectomy was severe infection. The hypersplenism was improved after splenectomy.
Splenectomy ; Child

In this study, the extracts of four traditional herbs of ViÖt Nam (Hydrangea macrophylla, Eucommia ulmoides Olive, Scrophularia burianna Mig, Morinda ciuifolia L.) have been assessed for the hypoglycemic effect on normal mice. These extracts were administered by intraperitoneal or oral routes with dose of 200 - 300mg/kg, and 1000 - 1500mg/kg respectively. No evident hypoglycemic effect was showed with all extracts of these herbs
Hypoglycemic Agents ; Medicine ; Medicine, Traditional ; Mass Screening

The rate of general population carries the gene of Beta-thalassemia in some countries was high such as North of Italia (20%), Sardinia (11-34%), and Cyprus (5-15%). The frequency of gene carrier of Beta-thalassemia was quite common such as Laos (9.6%), Thailand (6%), and South of China and Cambodia. This rate in Kinh Nation of Vietnam was 1.5-2% higher than other minorities. It was estimated that there were 1.17-1.56 millions of Vietnamese who carry the gene of Beta-thalassemia.
beta-Thalassemia ; epidemiology