The remedy Excoecaria cochinchinensis Lour. var. cochinchinensis (Euphorbiaceae) has been commonly used in folk medicine for the treatment of itches, furuncles, allergies. Previous reports have examined the chemical composition of the leaves, two compounds have been isolated and identified as gallic acid (FAD1) and ellagic acid (FAD 2). This study was carried out for the isolation and identification of the other chemical constituents. The leaves of E. cochinchinensis Lour. var. cochinchinensis were collected at Ha Noi city and Thai Binh province. The ethyl acetate extract of the leaves were successively chromatographed on silica gel G 60 and Sephadex LH-20 columns to afford two compounds named FAD 7 and FAD 8. The spectral analysis performed on EIMS, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR has identified FAD7 as kaempferol 7-0-glycoside, and FAD 8 as kaempferol. These two flavonols were isolated from the leaves of the plant for the first time.
Plants ; Medicine, Traditional ; Biochemistry ; Flavonoids

The study was conducted on 82 simple goiter patients and 91 Basedow patients after at least one year using iodized salt daily. The results showed that the uptake of radioactive iodine (RAIU) by the thyroid gland of simple goiter and Basedow patients decreased after 2 and 24 hours taking an oral dose of radioactive iodine. Especially, the decrease was 40-50% in simple goiter patients. The concentration of T3, T4, TSH in the sera was as following: in the simple goiter patients, the concentrations of T3 and TSH were slightly decreased, and the T4 serum concentration was increased. However, all the values were still within the normal range of euthyroidism. In Basedow patients, the concentrations of T3, T4, and TSH have not changed.
Iodine ; Radioimmunoassay ; Thyroid Gland ; Sodium Chloride, Dietary

The study was conducted in 82 simple goiter patients and 91 patients with Basedow’s disease after at least one year using iodized salt daily. The result showed:- The uptake of radioactive iodine (RAIU) by the thyroid gland of simple goiter and patients with Basedow’s disease decreased after 2 and 24 hours taking an oral dose of radioactive iodine, specially in simple goiter patients decreased 40-50%. -The serum concentrations of T3, T4, TSH were following: in simple goiter patients, the serum concentrations of T3 and TSH were little decreased and the T4 serum concentration was increased. However, all the values were still in the normal range of euthyroidism. In patients with Basedow’s diseased the serum concentrations of T3,T4,TSH have not been changed
Nuclear Medicine ; Thyroid Function Tests

Background: Lipid peroxidation is considered that is one of the causes of pathological processes. Green bean is not only a food of high economic value but also a good medicine. Objective: To investigate the effects of green bean on (1) the lipid peroxidation in mitochondria of rat liver cell, (2) the index in blood of rabbits exposed to radiation: the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GPx), concentrations of MDA and TAS. Subjects and methods: In vitro experimental model was used to estimate the effects of green bean on lipid peroxidation in mitochondria of rat liver and in vivo experimental model was used to investigate the effects of green bean on the activities of free radicals in blood of rabbits exposed to radiation. Results and Conclusions: (1) Total green bean decreased the lipid peroxidation in mitochondria of rat liver cell without dependence onagents induced lipid peroxidation such as Fe3+.ADP/NADPH or Cumene hydroperoxid, (2) Green bean concurrently inhibited the decreased activities of SOD, GPx, TAS and the increased concentration of MDA in blood of rabbits radiated with 5 Gy dose. \r\n', u'\r\n', u'\r\n', u'
Antioxidants ; Lipid Peroxidation ;

A retrospective study was carried out in 16 neonates with poisoning attended at the Children Hospital No 1 between 1997 and 2002. These cases accounted for 1.6% of pediatric poisoning, and all of them were accidental poisonings. The route of exposure was oral ingestion in 37.5% of cases, transdernal 31.25%, parenteral 31.25%. Chemical products are the most common agents (68.75%), followed by foods (31.25%), consist of opioid (37.5%), nitrat and nitrite content of food (31.25%), cocaine (25%) and paraquat (6.25%). The mortality was 6.25% and neurologic sequelae 12.5%. There were differences between neonates and older children in exposure, clinical findings, decontamination procedure. This study supports the need for reproductive health education, training to help reduce neonatal poisoning cases and mortality
Poisoning ; Infant, Newborn ; child

24 cases of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections in children aged 31,9± 15,4 months were admitted to Pediatric Hospital No 1 from August 15 to October 15/2004. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology and quantifying Chlamydia antibody. Common clinical symptoms were pneumoniae 54,2%, bronchitis 41,7%, tracheobronchitis 4,2%. But the most common were cough, then fever, wheezing, rhinitis, tachypnea and substernal contraction. Result had suggested more attention in the diagnosis and treatment as well as the communicability of the condition
Chlamydophila pneumoniae ; child ; epidemiology

In 1998, 186 samples in Hanoi and 154 samples in Hai Phong city of 13 kinds of retail color processed foods were examined. Survey the knowledge of hygiene and safe food of 60 consumers and sellers in Hanoi and 100 consumers and sellers in Hai Phong city. Results: the rate of using unrecommended coloring in Hanoi was 43.4%, and in Hai Phong was 39.5%. 89.3%-100% of retail coloring packages in markets were illegal. In 2002, the rate of using harmful coloring in processing retail food in Hanoi was decreased significantly
Food ; Color ; Health Resources

1.000 semen samples of male partner of infertile couples ranging from 20 to 49 year old age were studied. Some parameters such as semen volume, pH, spermatozoa motility, cencentration and morphology were evaluated and leucocyte numbers were counted. Results showed low concentration occurred in the samples of low volume of sperm or of pH < 7.2 (under normal limit). Spermatozoa poor motility was more prequent in the samples of low sperm concentrations of abnormal morphology or of the samples having high density of leucocyte. In the samples of low concentrations of spermatozoa, abnormal morphology of spermatozoa was also frequent.
Semen ; Infertility, Male ; Spermatozoa ; Infertility ; Male

Among 773 children are diverse kindergartens and maternal school in Hanoi the prevalence of secretory otitis media, in winter is 18.49%, summer 11.25%, chronical – in both winter and summer 10.34%, in boys 53.75%, higher than girls 6.25%. The prevalence in breastfeeding infants lower significantly than in bottle feeding ones (9.78% versus 21.62%)
Otitis Media with Effusion ; Child ; Diseases ; Breast Feeding

In 32 hypertensive heart failure patients (HHF group) including 19 male, 13 female, aged 60.3710.25 and 10 patients without HHF: 5 male, 5 female, aged 69.4  1.2, plasma BNP level in HHF group was 568.02  473.86 pg/ml and in without HHF group was 13.61  13.60 pg/ml. For HHF patients of degree I-IV, the sensitivity was 78%, and the specificity was 100% and for who of degree II-IV, sensitivity 92% and specificity 100%.
Heart Diseases ; Atrial Natriuretic Factor ; Heart