Our study included 14 patients admitted to Bachmai hospital because of headache and hypertension after taking anti-cold preparations (Rhumenol Decolgen, Decolsin, and Medicoldac) from 3/2002 to 6/2002. These patients had no history of hypertension and took antiflu tablets according to instruction of manufacturers. On admission, all patients had hypertension with the maximum BP 190/120mmHg. The first-degree atrioventricular block was observed in 1 case. The adverse effects may be caused by overdose of phenylpropanolamine, a sympathomimetic agent. Our study is a warning of dangerous reality of broadly advertising, marketing and abusing drugs. The manufacturers should consider the amount of Phenylpropanolamine in anti-cold preparations to avoid the adverse effect.
Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Adverse effects

There are many diffirent views for production of antibiotic material in own country. This problem must be discussed deeply and wildly: we whether can ourself produce the material of antibiotic or not. This paper introduces the efforts in the subsidy period; the production of material for the pharmaceutical industry; the production of antibiotic material in the country and some experiences of these.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Vietnam ; Pharmaceutical Preparations

The analysis showed that 207 mothers (78% of the cases) had never received tetanus toxiod. 96% (254) of the cases did not meet the criteria set for "protection at birth", 73.8% of the mothers did not seek antenatal care. The rate of delivery at home was 71%. The rate of delivery by traditional birth attendants (TBA) was 50%.
Tetanus ; Case Reports [Publication Type]

To determine the validity of the following simple criteria used to determine protection of the infant from neonatal tetanus, we carried out an analysis of 646 neonatal tetanus cases that were reported in Vietnam from 1994 to 1998. 93% (602) of the 646 cases did not fit the criteria set for “protection at birth”. It was concluded that the criteria used to define “protection at birth” are valid and reliable. It's enough to be used by health workers as a simple management tool to monitor the neonatal tetanus elimination program, and assess the eligibility of women for further tetanus toxoid doses, according to the EPI schedule.
Parturition ; Tetanus ; Elimination Disorders

The authors presented 37 cases of thymomas operated at Viet Duc Hospital during 1998-2002. The results: 31 males and 6 females with medium age 46.8. The microscopic features were: medullary thymoma: 1, mixt type: 6, predominantly cortical thymomas: 4, cortical thymomas: 4, squamous cell carcinomas: 11 (4 keratinazing and 7 nonkeratinazing, basaloid carcinomas: 2, clear cell carcinoma: 1, small cell carcinoma: 6, sarcomatous carcinoma: 1 and anaplastic carcinoma: 1. Eleven cases developed the superior vena caval syndrome and most of these indicated the malignancy in the microscopic features. The relations between clinical and pathological aspects were discussed.
Thymoma

The vertical HIV transmission from mother to infant can occur in the pregnant period (in utero), during labor or after delivery from breastfeeding. It’s difficult to diagnose HIV-infected newborns by means of serology test, since IgG antibody can infiltrate through placenta from HIV-infected mothers and therefore the serology test is always positive in their babies, even in case the babies were not HIV-infected. In this study, the vertical mother-to-infant HIV-1 transmission in utero was detected by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with p17, c2v3 (gp120) and gp41 primers. 37 of 37 (100%) mother blood specimens and 2 of 37 (5.4%) their newborn umbilical cord blood samples were HIV-1 PCR positive. The PCR success rate with P17 and gp41 primers was much higher than that of PCR with c2v3 primer, especially on umbilical cord blood samples. It is recommended that a PCR test using the least 2 primers (p17 and gp41) should be performed at birth to detect HIV-1 seropositive infants and to allow the initiation of antiretroviral therapy. It is necessary to follow up baby health and perform repeatedly HIV-1 PCR on their blood samples to diagnose the timing of HIV-1 transmission.
Plants ; Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors ; Plants, Medicinal

From August 1996 to April 2002, 453 cacses of laparoscopic cholecystectomy were performed in Hospital 108. Their 8 patients suffered from bile duct injury (1.8%). 50% had transection, 25% had incisions, 25% had cystic duct leak. For treating, simple suturing with Kehr draining tube 37.5%, draining tube interested in abdomen cavity 50%, Roux en Y choledochojejunostomy 12.7%. Post operative result was good in 75% of cases and in 24% there was a leak in anastomosis site
Bile Ducts ; Cholecystectomy ; Laparoscopy

Blindness prevalence and its causes are necessary for planning of the Blindness Prevention activities. Objectives: to evaluate blindness prevalence and causes, the output and outcome of cataract surgical services in the community. Methods: Cross-sectional prescriptive study was conducted on 1,729 persons of 50 years old and over. Results: Bilateral blindness prevalence is 3.41%, monocular blindness prevalence is 7.63% in the group of 50 years old and over. Main causes of blindness are cataract (47.5%), pathology of posterior segment (22.0%), glaucoma (16.9%), trachoma (3.4%). Bilateral and monocular cataract-related blindness rates are 1.50% and 3.76%, respectively. Prevalence of TT in one eye is 4.22%, in both eyes is 2.66%, prevalence of Pterigyum in one eye is 19.56% and in both eyes is 7.99%. The bilateral aphakia rate is 1.39%, monocular aphakia rate is 2.37%. The cataract surgical coverages are 63.89% of patients and 43.20% of eyes. The successful surgical rate is 67.42%. Main barriers for cataract management service are poverty (23.1%), unawareness (18.2%), and no accompaniers (9.1%). Conclusions: Main cause of blindness in Hanam is still cataract. The CSSR is good but the successful surgical rate is not high. In the next 10 years promotion of cataract surgery output and surgical quality should be done in order to reduce blindness prevalence.
Blindness ; Cataract ; Surgery

From the leaves of Eurya ciliata(Merr),Chrysoeriol, a flavonoide, was isolated.The 13C-NMR reassignment of Chrysoeriol is based on the analysis of 2D-NMR experiments
Flavonoids ; Plant Leaves ; isolation & purification

Retrospective 138 official documents and resolutions about drugs which fail to meet the qualitative standard on total number of 200 consulted documents (115 from ministry echelon due to Vietnamese drug administer bureau granted and 23 from office echelon due to Office of Health of Ho Chi Mink city granted. Result showed that: 20 among 23 drugs fail to meet the qualitative standard that found in office echelon were domestic oriental medicine. Handling breaches decisions for foreign oriental medicine were main for China. Number of domestic drugs and foreign drugs were approximate.
Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Evaluation Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; drugs