Materials and methods: Wild growing Adenosma caeruleum R.Br. (Scrophulariaceae) was collected at Dak Mil district (Dak Lak province) in July 2002 for oil preparation. The oil analysis was carried out by a combination of capillary gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Results: The essential oil was obtained from the aerial part of the plant at the yield of 0.5% compared with dried materials. 38 chemical compounds were identified. The major components were thymol (24.67%), alpha-humulene (16.44%), thymyl methylether (12.59%), gamma-terpinene (12.26%), beta-caryophyllene (5.82%), beta-bisabolene (5.67%), p-cymene (4.58%), humulene oxide (3.59%) and caryophyllene oxide (2.76%).
Scrophulariaceae ; Oils ; Oils, Volatile ; Plants ; Medicine, Traditional

Whooping cough(pertussis)is a highly contagious respiratory disease,which mainly affects infants and young children.Vaccination is an effective measure to prevent pertussis infection.Due to the fewer side effects,acellular pertussis vaccines(aPVs)have replaced whole-cell pertussis vaccine(wPVs)in many countries.Despite vaccination coverage is high,the short immunity induced by aPVs is considered to be significant reason for the re-emergence of pertussis.For improving pertussis vaccine,genetically detoxified vaccine and live attenuated vaccine have showed obvious clinical results and other strategies including using novel adjuvants in aPVs,increasing antigen or packaging aPVs with nanoparticles also have good prospects.This paper reviews the antigen composition and protective effects of aPVs,vaccination programs in different countries,potential candidate components of pertussis vaccine and new strategies for prevention of pertussis.

Having experiences by inheritance and applying studies over 40 years, they study on medicinal plants and animals for treating the burn in the modern technical conditions. Some medicine are made from medicinal plants and animals which has effectively for treating the burn. These medicine are made from available sources in our country: go infection, stimulate the forming of mo hat and the process of epithelium, dry and make a membrane to cover a new burn, the anti infectious medicine for blue pus are made from horse serum, EBS1 cream made from seafish
Burns ; Plants, Medicinal ; Animals ; Therapeutics

DNA extraction is basis and important step in molecular biology technical. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood by some technique as: Perchlorate sodium, Acetate amonium. QIA amp minikit (Micro technique). All three methods obeyed these steps: destruction of red blood cells, destruction of white blood cells, destruction of protein. Among the techniques mentioned above, perchlorate sodium DNA extraction is the best technique, although it needs only a very small amount of blood (200 microlit) but technique’s price is high. The results indicated: DNA extraction by Perchlorate sodium was the most appropriate with the designed standard. Now, this technique is daily used at Bio-Medical Centre Laboratory, Hanoi Medical University.
DNA ; blood ; Methods

Retrospectively, results of 64 leg open fractures (in 63 patients) treated by locally-made external fixators from April 1985 to April 1995 were examined. The distribution of these fractures according to Gustilo-Anderson classification was as follows: 15 fractures of degree II, 32 of IIIA, 11 of IIIB and 6 of IIIC. Mean age of patients age at the time of operation was 31 (range 18-63). Motobike traffic accident accounted for 85% of fractures. Skin graft, flaf surgery and operation were used. The follow-up mean time (of 64 legs) was 25 months (range 2-80 months). The mean duration of wearing external fixators was 22 weeks. 50 patients needed casting for average 6 weeks. In the Vietnamese setting, with approriate indications, well-performed debridement of wound, and closed postoperative follow-up, locally-made external fixators can be used and these may satisfactorily respond to the requirements of treatment for leg open fractures
Fracture Fixation ; Fractures, Bone ; Fractures, Open ; Therapeutics ; External Fixators

An cross-sectional epidemiologic study on 216 cadres of Hoan Kiem Industry and Commercial Bank in Hanoi showed that: the average BMI was 16.7 ± 8.7, mild malnutrition 6.9%; overweight at 1st level 10.2%; health at IV level 0.9%. Internal diseases included rheumatism (8.3%), gastro-duodenal ulcer (4.2%), cardiovascular diseases (4.2%); urinary inflammation (2.8%) and bronchial asthma (1.9%). Eye diseases included conjunctivitis 32.4%; cornea calcification 7.4%; amblyopia 1.9% and rentina degradation 1.9%. Muscle, bone and joint lesions by X-ray consisted of lumbar vertebra degradation 37.0% and neck vertebra degradation 13.5%...
Health ; Epidemiology

Study on nutritional status of 866 children less than 5 years old who were living in 2 communes of Cai Be district, Tien Giang province. Results: prevalence of malnutrition in children <5 years old at 2 communes was 21.4%, in An Thai Dong commune was 21.2% and in My Trung commune was 21.4%. Malnutrition often was mild, 27.7% malnutrition children were between 12 and 24 months. However, there were overweight and obesity children. Most of mothers had knowledge of nutrition and nursing for their children. 79.69% mother knew that it’s necessary to give more fluid, 79.69% mother continued normal diet when their children suffered from diarrhea. There wasn’t any difference of nutritional status between a flooded commune and a normal commune. It wasn’t found the association of nutritional status and some factors such as nutritional habits, the time to give supplementary foods. It’s needed to strengthen education and communication activities in order to improve the nutritional knowledge and practice of the mothers, to reduce the rate of malnutrition as well as overweight and obesity in children <5 years old.
Nutritional Status ; Child

The relationship between the growth of fetal abdominal circumference and the fetal age was determined by ultrasonography during the 28-41 weeks of gestation in 123 normal pregnancy. A closed correlation was identified and an equation was established
Gestational Age ; Abdomen ; Ultrasonography

The study conducted on 58 premature neonate underweight infants at the Department of Resuscitation of the Pediatric Hospital N02 from Febuary 2000 to December 2002 had showed a high mortality of 74.1%. 100% of premature neonate underweight infants under 850g at birth died. The died infant had lower weight at birth, mean arterial blood pH was lower, mean arterial blood PaCO2 was higher. CRIB score had prognostic value to predict the mortality of premature neonate underweight infants using ROC curb and the undercurb superficial zone
Aging, Premature ; Infant Equipment ; Child

The study was conducted from September 2003 to April 2005 to assess results of the mass deworming campaign in 5 primary schools in Quynh Luu district, central province of Nghe An. A pre-intervention survey showed a cumulative worm prevalence of 98%, of which the highest rate was Trichuris infection: 85.1% followed by Ascaris: 83.6% and hookworm 30.3%. No difference of infection between females and males was found. Mixed infection was high with 54.3% had co-infection with Ascaris and Trichuris (88%), and 24.8% had triple infection, while a low single infection rate (20.8%) of which Trichuris was predominant, was found. A low prevalence of high intensity of infections was found with Ascaris (6.5%), hookworm (1 %), Trichuris (0.5%) while a high prevalence of low intensity was found with all examined samples. The worm prevalence was found reduced after periodical mass deworming (every six months) with mebendazole 500mg, single dose. The cumulative infection reduced from 98% to 84.5% after six months and 72.2% after 18 months. Similarly, the Ascaris infection came down from 83.6% to 52.7% and 32.7%, the Trichuris from 85.1% to 70.6% and 56.1%. However, hookwonn infection remained nearly unchanged (30.3% to 31.3% and 31.1 %). The high and moderate intensity of infection was also reduced after intervention. The egg counts were reduced by 60% after 6 months, 73% after 18 months (after the third treatment) with Ascaris. Accordingly, it was reduced by 40% and 70%, respectively with Trichuris. No changes were found with hookwonn. The intestinal wonn infection control project supported by WHO has been a successful project in tenn of both technical and social aspects. The project was performed with good compliance of school children, their parents and teachers. Expertise and qualification of the provincial staffs were also enhanced with regard to public health in general, and intestinal worm infection control, in particular.
Helminths ; Mebendazole ; Therapeutics