Laser surgery and medicine were considered as one of the topic of mordern medical technologies and has been widely applied in the various medical fields. We have been using CO2 laser in maxillofacial surgery for 506 patients at Khanh Hoa provincial general hospital, since Feb 1994. Result: good: 93.08%, medium: 5.33%. Poor: 1.58%.
Laser Surgery ; Maxillary Diseases ; therapeutics ; surgery ; Lasers

From 2000 to 2002 in Phu vang District, Thua Thien – Hue Province, 203 subjects had been given contraceptive infunctions in 99.6% subjects, after 2 years of use, high efficacy is reached. At the age of 25-44, with various occupations, most contraceptive injections are used. Side effects are menorrhagia (40%), but most common with good counsel, the use will be accepted continuing 79.6% clients, 138 cases get the weight increased by 3 kg after 2 years
Reproductive Control Agents ; Contraception ; Women

An investigation aimed to evaluate the rate of defective children, classify the defects and implement the operations and rehabilitation for 55162 children with ages of 0-15 in Thõa Thiªn HuÕ province during 1998-2001. The results have shown that the rate of defective children was about 4%. Of which 37.3% received operation with good results, and 28.6% received the rehabilitation in the centers, many children returned to normal life. Some of them equipped the tools, and supported the money for early integrating in the community
abnormalities ; Weights and Measures ; child

The study was carried out at Thua Thien Hue between 1998 and 2001 and involved 55,162 children between 0 to 15 years old. The children with malformation were examined and identified the malformation by ICD 10. It was found that about 4% of participated children have malformation, in which 37.3% have undergone corrective operation, 28.6% have received rehabilitation in centers or community. Some children have been supported with devices or finance so they can integrate to their community.
abnormalities ; Intervention Studies ; child

This study was to evaluate the effect of technical support in terms of providing training on integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) to commune health centers of Quynh Phu district and Hung Ha district of Thai Binh province. The results of a comparison between the baseline survey in 2002 and the follow-up survey in 2004 showed that case management of health workers in 2 districts had improved significantly and were more comprehensive in terms of assessment, classification, treatment and counseling mothers. The proportion of correct assessment of cases on general danger signs increased by 47.5%. The proportion of correct assessment of cases on main symptoms (cough, diarrhea and fever) increased by 63.4%, on the correct classification of cases increased by 72,5% and the correct drug use increased by 46.7%. Th proportion of caregivers/mothers received proper advice on drug use, proper feeding and follow-up increased by 43.5%, 34.9% and 41.1%, respectively
Health ; epidemiology ; child ; health staffs

A retrospective and cross sectional survey was carried out in 52 patients with cervical disc displacement who were screened by magnetic resonance at Viet Duc Hospital and Military Hospital 103 from Jan 2003 to Oct 2004. Sites of common displacement: C5-C6 (36.61%); C4-C5 (26.79%); C3-C4 (23.21%); C6-C7 (11.61%); C7-D1 (1.79%). Disc displacement in one layer was 42.31%, in two 11.54%, in three layers 34.61%, in four 11.54%, in centre 71.43%, beside centre 25%, in foramen 3.57%. Displacement image was looked clearly in T1W and T2W image. 100 displaced discs reduced signal in T2W image, 63.46% reduced disc height, 42.31% increased medulla signal equal with site of displacemen in T2W image
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Spine

Studying on measurement of lung function and comparing the clinical symptoms with lung function change was carried out in 31 children from 7 to 15 years of age with asthma. Results: All of lung function indicators in the exacerbations of asthma children were decreased, such as FVC% and FEV1% < 80% compared with predicted, PEF and FEV1/ FVC% < 75%. There was relation between clinical symptoms with lung function. The more severe clinical signs were the more decreased indicators of measured lung function
Asthma ; Child ; Diagnosis

185 patients with severe hypertension were treated at the Cardiovascular Department, Viet Tiep Hai Phong Hospital in 2004. Results: patients with severe hypertension accounted for 20.30% of admitted hypertension patients. The mean age was 63.44± 13.64. Female is more than male. 18.33% the patients didn’t know that they suffered from hypertension, only 26.49% patients had regular treatment, specially 55.73% patients discontinued treatment. Heart disease was the most common complication, with high rate 37.85%. 16.21% patients had myocardial ischemia. 25.95% patients had arrhythmia. 93.52% patients were treated by triple-drug or fourth-drug therapy after admission, the patients’ blood pressure decreased after one hour follow up. The mortality was low (1.62%). There were no treatment sequelae
Hypertension ; Hypertension/complications ; Therapeutics

Studying on arterial blood gas of 50 children with acute asthma and comparing with clinical symptoms showed that there was closely relation between symptoms such as cyanosis, fast breathing, severe breathless, talks in word or phrases with pH, PaCO2, PaO2, SaO2 and HCO3. The stimulations which related closely with hypooxygenemia were PaO2, SaO2 and pH. Tugging respiratory muscle related to changing pH in blood. There was not relation between blood gas indicators and signs such as rapid pulse and wheeze
Asthma ; Child ; Diagnosis

Random study on 56 children with acute respiratory tract infection who were treated at 11 commune health stations of Chuong My, Ha Tay between 5/2003 and 6/2003 showed that the health workers didn’t examine all the danger signs as therapy demands. There were 80% children assessed for stopping feeding well, 76.7% children assessed for convulsion, 83.3% children assessed for stridor in calm, 98% children assessed for lethargic, 44.6% children assessed for severe malnutrition. There were 91% children assessed for fast breathing and 83.9% children assessed for chest indrawing. There are 98.2% children with acute respiratory tract infection were classified appropriated with therapy by health workers, 83.9% children were managed correctly. However, heath workers still overused antibiotics for cases with acute respiratory tract infection (31.5%). Health workers paid more attention to guide mothers how to care children at home
Respiratory Tract Infections ; Therapeutics ; Child