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

A cross sectional study was carried out on 866 children under 5 years old and all mothers with children under 2 years old in 2 villages of Cai Be district, Tien Giang province (one village often suffered by flooding and one village rarely had flooding). Household KAP interviews using structured questionnaire have been conducted. The weight and height of all children were measured. Results: In two villages, the percentage of malnourished children was still high (21.24%). Simultaneously, obesity in children under five (1.7%) emerged as a new health issue. All these risk factors: educational status of fathers and mothers, practice in feeding (giving the child fluid during 24 hours after birth, feeding during the child experienced diarrheae), starvation of families, knowledge on growth chart, time of first feeding the baby with supplementary food, time of weaning were investigated. There is no statistic significant association of those risk factors with nutritional status of children under five between the two villages
Nutritional Status ; Child

In the group of male and female young subjects living in the South Viet Nam, body height is developed stably, reaching 166,1 cm in male and 154,7cm in female, who living in the family of worker, moving moderately and no having morbide sequellae. Thus, the height of young persons had been improved by 7-9cm in male and 5cm in female, in comparing with that of 25 previous years. The weight had been improved in the age group of 15-24 years in male subject, however in female it had been at the age of 15-19 then reduced lightly.
Students/epidemiology ; Body Height ; Body Weight ; Pupil

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

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not only a chronic inflammation but also an autoimmune disease with large progress in the management recently. But the condition still results in reduction of living quality, leading to pain and diability. The etiology and the mechanism of evolution, the unavailability of specific therapy had limited the success of treatment. Therefore, a comprehensive treatment of must be implemented as soon as possible, safe medicines must be used even in the beginning to minimize the inability caused by the disease.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Arthritis ; Disease ; Therapeutics

Study on white sewer- rat. Result: stable degree of injection solution Ned 2,5% depend on propylen glycol rate in sloven mixture used to compound drug, pH of solution, type of antioxygen agent, antioxygen agent level, agent of cooperate against oxygen and high of propylen glycol and pH in injection solution level.
Sodium ; pharmacokinetics ; Drug Stability ; drugs ;

Study on 410 pregnant women had babies at Obstetric Department, Sa Dec General Hospital between March and August 2002, who underwent episiotomy or had perineal laceration, followed by swelling, edema, and painful sutures. All participants were divided into 2 groups: group of women had born babies at even dates were treated by 25% magnesium sulfate cold solution, and group of women had born babies at odd dates treated by cold placebo pad. Results: magnesium sulfate solution has endosmotic effect, leads to reduce swelling and edema. Pain relief effects were similar between 2 groups but magnesium sulfate cold solution was likely to have faster improvement in perineal edema and urination. Using cold magnesium sulfate saturated pad for nursing care after episiotomy is simple, easy method and has fast effects.
Episiotomy ; Magnesium Sulfate ; Nursing Care

146 cases of severe sepsis due to gram negative microbials in adult with average age of 54.14. The incidence of community infections(95.2% vs 4.8%). The mortality in general group is 46.6% and in shock group is 72.1%. Many criteria for determining the poor prognosis are: (1) Salmonella spp, Pseudomonas spp, (2) underlying diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Cushing syndrom, (3) Complications (septic shock, acute renal failure and DIC). Effective antibiotic groups to almost Gr(-) organismes include: Cephalosporin III, Oflocet, Amikacin and Netilmicin. The combination of an Aminoglycoside and a Cephalosporin III (or Oflocet or Imipenem) for empirical treatment is usually appropriate.
Septicemia

Almost 39 cases of sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus is man, in the age of 30 to 60, with a past history of drug abuse. The incidence of community infections (94% vs 6%). MSSA is prominence in the comparation with MSSA (91% vs 9%). Many criteria for determining the poor prognosis are: normal body temperature, underlying diseases, normal white blood cell count, complications and shock. The mortality in general is 56% and in shock group is 91%. Effective antibiotic groups to MSSA include: oxacillin, cephalosporine III, quinolon, carbapenem, vancomycin and aminoglycoside. Effective antibiotic groups to MRSA just include vancomycin and rifamycin. Until now, VRSA is not detected.
Septicemia ; Staphylococcus aureus

61 patients (age 20-59 years) treating in the Department for Internal Medicine were investigated using descriptive method. These patients have not any endocrine disease. There are significant difference in serum lipid and lipoprotein levels between patients with cerebrovascular stroke and general population. Common types of dyslipidemia are that can cause risk for developing arteriosclerosis, in which type IV is 59.02%.
Cerebrovascular Accident ; Dyslipidemias