At HungVương Hospital, 17-48 hours after birth, 58 newborn babies with fetal age of 39,5 weeks in average underwent a neurological examination. Results showed that in comparing with the original British cohort, Vietnamese newborns had got significantly lower scores in 10 out of 25 indicators, including almost relating to truncal tone. Among these studied subjects, the deficiency of long chains fatty acid was unsignificant, while this group of fatty acids was related strictly to the nerve, especially ophtalmic nerve. The relation between transketolase concentration with neurological status was not identified
Neurologic Examination ; Infant, Newborn ; epidemiology

Study on the incidence rate of cervical cancer on 1.122 women aged from 15 to 69 years old were interviewed and had a gynaecological examination in an urban district of HoChiMinh city. HPV DNA detection was performed using a GP5+/6+ primer-mediated PCR enzyme immunoassay. IgG antibodies against herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) were determined in blood samples using an ELISA assay. The results showed that: HPV DNA was detected among 10.9% of women in HoChiMinh city. 28 different HPV types were detected, the most common being HPV 16 (in 14 single and 18 multiple infections), followed by HPV 58, 18 and 56. A peak of HPV DNA detection in women below age 25 was found. Major risk factors for HPV DNA detection in the multivariate analyses were: indicators of sexual habits, most notably the presence of HSV-2 antibodies, nulliparity and the current use of oral contraceptives
Human papillomavirus 16 ; Human papillomavirus 18 ; epidemiology ; women

Women of reproductive age seeking care at the Gynecology Clinic/Hung Vuong Hospital who were HSV-2 (+). Study subjects were randomized to receive either Hoa Long or placebo for oral administration in 12 days, then examined at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment. Findings: During the first year, 30.6% and 55.6% of the women allocated to HL and GD groups, respectively, had at least one episode of recurrent herpes. In addition, count and proportion of lymphocytes were higher in HL than in GD group. At 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment, CD 4 counts were 806.9, 701.2 and 800.1, respectively, for HL group, compared with 629.2, 584.2 and 629.3, respectively, for GD group. Similarly, CD 8 counts at 3, 6 and 12 months were 771.2, 614.7 and 824.1, respectively, for HL group, compared with 689.1, 489.3 and 596.4, respectively, for GD group. Among HSV-2 (+) women, Hoa Long increases CD 4 and CD 8 counts and reduces the recurrence rate of herpes during the first year after treatment
Therapeutics ; prevention & control ; Herpesviridae ; Randomized Controlled Trial

Diuretic effect of Bach hac fluid extract was investigated on white rat. Results showed that Bach hac (Acaramthus nasutin – Acanthaceae) in the dose of 4g/kg – 6g/kg body weight has increased the elimination of Na+, K+, Cl- and Ca++ ions through kidney, the effect was most obvious in the 2nd and 4th hours after administration under any doses.
Animal Experimentation ; diuretics ; Acanthaceae

The exact of Zingiber officinale Rosc (ZO) and ZO-Typhonium divaricatum Decne (TD) complex were used to evaluate its antiemetic effect and acute toxicity on young dogs and mice. The results showed that the extract of ZO in dose of 0.1 g/kg body weigh, ZO 0.1 g and TD 0.12 g complex/kg body weigh per oral route have antiemetic effect in comparison with control one. Both of raw and pure TD extracts have equal effect. ZO and TD have a quite low acute toxicity
Animal Experimentation ; Poisons ; Pharmaceutical Preparations

Method of proceping and preparation of Aconitum carmichacli. Its effect on mouse’s isolated heart and acute toxicity extract. Radix Aconitum carmichacli colected in Sapa was processed by traditional method (Hai Thuong Lan Ong method and liquid extract method). Total alcoloid content and aconitive content were reduced. The product processed by various methods give different activities of cardiotonic. Concerning the acute toxicity, no mouse died with oral maximal dose of 327,27g of radix Aconitum per kilograme body weight
Animal Experimentation ; Rabbits ; Heart ; Aconitum

Researching work condition and Examination 134 males’ work health of N°1, Tool product company - Ha Noi shows that in workplaces there are hazard's factors over standard as heatstress, hight concentration of dust & noise... Worker’s health as well as level II & III is about 70%. Almost workers were suffered from popular diseases as E.N.T. (61.94%) eye diseases (52.54%) tooth (29.85%)... The rate of diseases is developing follow work time. The results suggested that it must improve work condition as well as health care for worker, supplement protective equipments…
Health ; Epidemiology

KAP survey on passive smoking was carried out on 452 adults (>=15 years old) in Hai phong in 2003, the following main conclusions have been gained: -78.5% of the survey households with smokers and 67.9% of them smoking at home. Most of people knew the harms of active smoking (99.1%) and passive smoking (73.2%) but it is not enough because only some of them knew some diseases relating to smoking. More than 90% of smokers attemp to quit and 90.2% from the results of their health. 92.2% of them get information of tobaco hazards from the TV, mainly from VTV1 (54.2%). Some of the smokers have the behaviours decreasing the harm of tobacco smoke to others. Smoking outside the house is 34.5%.
Smoking ; Education

Study on 287 gallstone patients who had surgical gallstone operation at Thai Binh general hospital during two years from January 2003 to December 2004. The results showed that: among 287 experimental samples of biliary fluid tested, there were 282 samples with bacteria (98.3%). The bacteria belongs to intestinal family were the most common, especially E.coli with the rate of 50.3%, streptococcus type D: 18.6%. These bacteria were sensitive to antibiotics such as cephalosporin 3rd generation, ciprofloxacin, gentamycine, amikacine; less sensitive to ampicilline, cloramfenicol, and cephalotin. P.aeruginosa was sensitive to ciprofloxacin, gentamycine, amikacine.
Gallstones ; Bacteria, Aerobic ; Anti-Bacterial Agents

A retrospective study was carried out on 67 patients with Japanese Encephalitis at Dong Nai Pediatric Hospital from August 1999 to July 2001. Its showed a 40.8% of acute encephalitis patients admiited into hospital acquired Japanese encephalitisl Among them, 100% had IgM anti JE antibody(+), 100% were not vaccinated. Main clinical manifestations were fever 100%, coma 64.2%, vomit 71.6%, headache 55.2%, convulsion 46.2%. After treating: full recovery 61.2%, neuro-psychiatric sequella 11.9%, referral to higher level Pediatric Hospital 20.9%, death 6%. Because of the lack of specific therapeutic medicines, JE vaccine must be recommended to integrate to enlarged immunized program.
Encephalitis, Japanese ; Study Characteristics [Publication Type] ; Therapeutics ; diagnosis ; child ; hospitals