Diagnostic curettage has for many years been the method of choice to diagnose endometrial cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding. In fact, approximately only 10% in this group of women will be diagnosed with endometrial cancer. This study used endometrial thickness as measured by endovaginal ultrasonography as an indicator of endometrial abnormality. The histopathologic diagnosis obtained at curettage is used as the gold standard. 74 women were included in this study. Endometrial cancer was not found with the endometrium= 5 mm thick. The mean endometrial thickness in those women with endometrial cancer was 13.72+/- 8.09 mm compared with 4.3 +/- 2.3 mm in those women with benign endometrium. If the cut off limit for endometrial cancer and hyperplasia was 5 mm, the sensitivity was 100% the specificity was 71.2%, the positive predictive value was 60%, the negative predictive value was 100% and the Kappa ratio was 0.6%. If this limit had been used in this study, 70% of the curettage procedures could have been avoided.
Ultrasonography ; Endometrial Neoplasms ; women

Simultaneous endometrioid carcinoma of the endometrium and ovary was also called 'endometrioid systematic carcinoma'. This disease was not common with the rate of 5.2% of all endometrial carcinomas. This malignant epithelial neoplasm was presented with high differentiation (Grade 1), and it was often detected at early stages (0; 1A: 1B). Their common symptoms were abnormal metrorrhagia associating with ovarian cyst in young women having low parity. The determined diagnosis based on macroscopic and microscopic description, which could be a key significance in classification of this special lesion
Uterine Neoplasms ; Ovary ; diagnosis ; Carcinoma, Endometrioid

A study on the effects of longterm hepamarin therapy on some hematological and biochemical indicators in 50 experimental male mice was carried out. The hepamirin was a preparation from phyllantus amarus used at dose of 5 g/kg of bodyweight within 3 months. The results have shown that above mentioned dose of hepamarin did not affect on the number of leukocyte, erythrocyte and body weight of mice as well as liver and kidney functions
Biological Markers ; Animals ; Phyllanthus

Study on all in-patients treated at Kidney Department of Bach Mai Hospital from 2000 to 2002, which divided into 2 groups: group 1 included 38 patients with lupus nephritis and nephrotic syndrome, group 2 included 45 patients with primary nephrotic syndrome (NS). Results: most of primary NS occurred before the age of 50 years old (95.6%), there was no difference between male and female. NS due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had multiple clinical signs and was more severe than in primary NS. The prevalence of renal impairment in both primary and secondary NS was high (44.4% and 55.3%, respectively). The serum protein concentration in primary NS was significant lower than secondary NS (p<0.01). Nevertheless, serum cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C concentrations in primary NS were significant higher than secondary NS (p<0.01). In primary NS, the rate of minimal change glomerulonephritis was highest (51.1%), but in secondary NS, mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis accounted for highest rate (63.2%). In type IV in secondary NS due to SLE, there were symptoms of hypertension, renal failure, hemorrhage and the histological damages were more severe than in other types (p<0.05). Histological lesions in secondary membrane and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis due to SLE were more severe than primary diseases.
Nephrotic Syndrome, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Adult, Diagnosis

Analyze secondary data from the Vietnam National Health Survey 2001-2002 and some related available data in order to assess the burden of health care costs for the households in 5 levels of living and this impact on the use of healthcare services of the poor and near poor households, focused on inpatient healthcare costs. Results: healthcare costs accounted for 22.8% and 24% of total non-food expenditures per capita annually in the poor and near poor groups, respectively. Healthcare costs accounted for 8% of income per capita in the poorest group. High healthcare costs were associated significantly with lower level of health care utilization of the poor and near poor. Economic shock due to high health expenditures was the common reason for people falling under poverty line, especially for the near poor
Health Care Costs ; Poverty ; Health Services

The awareness on tuberculosis was determined by an interview conducted on 559 subjects with a symptomatic of cough persisting for > 3 weeks (259 male and 300 female subjects of > 15 year old age). Results showed an insufficiency of knowledge, especially in female subjects. Mass media play an effective role in health education but only > 50% of population could access them frequently
Tuberculosis ; Cough ; Disease ; Awareness ; epidemiology

This longitudinal prospective study was carried out on 6 blood samples of 6 male volunteers at National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion to examine the changes biochemical parameters, shape of blood cells, and variations of all blood components during blood store. Results: plasma Hb and K+ concentrations and LDH activity in stored blood increased significantly; plasma Na+ and Cl concentrations decreased significantly along the time. These variations occurred in the first week of store. There were changes in the shape of red blood cells during blood store.
Blood ; Hemoglobins ; Plasma ; Electrolytes

The samples of dental deposit plaque collected from 30 people in the faculty of Natural Science were stained by Gram technique. A bacterial prosperious component was detected including Gram (+) cocci, Gram (-) cocci, red and thin cell, red and long cell, straight and curved Gram (-) cells, thin spinal cells … Microorganism population on the deposit plaque under the gun includes bacteria, cocci, and spirochaetes. 3 genera were determined including Streptococcus, Lactobacillus and Actinomyces, with a highest incidence of Streptococcus. The representative genus has the characteristic similar to Streptococcus mutans and it seems that it plays an important role leading to caries
Dental Plaque ; Bacteria ; Dental Care

Which component of polyphenol of Garcinia mangostana L effecting on S. mutans GS-5 causing tooth decay was studied. The materials: the microorganism strain Streptococus mutans GS-5 of America. The method: compounds of polyphenol were isolated by thin layer chromatography method. To measure the pH reduction in glycolysis. The result: Using thin layer chromatography on silicagen was isolated 15 bands of flavonoid from the extract of mangostana. The flavonoid component corresponding with Rf 0,80; Rf 0,86 and Rf 0,91 can strongly inhibit the acid production of S.mutans GS-5
Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Flavonoids ; Streptococcus mutans

Study on one case of ventrical fibrillation and cardiac arrest during performance of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and stenting in acute myocardial infarction patient at Central Military Hospital 108. Results: the complication of arrhythmia, ventrical fibrillation and cardiac arrest often occurred in patient with acute inferoposterior wall myocardial infarction. Stent-related complications included embolism, coronary piercing and hemorrhage. All equipment and drugs should be prepared when performing PTCA and stenting, especially patients with arrhythmia must be observed by ICU doctor. Electric defibrillation is the most effective treatment of ventrical fibrillation during PTCA and stenting. If CPR has been done correctly, the patient would fully recover although the time of asystole was more than 10 minutes.
Myocardial Infarction ; Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary ; Stents ; Therapeutics ; Heart Arrest