The effect of Ha Noi College of Pharmacy producted CTK tablet containing 0.5g CTK mixed powder on bacterial utero-vaginitis was studied on 31 female married subjects aged 18-44. Chloramphenicol 0.25g tablet producted by Central pharmaceutical Factory N2 was used control. Results showed that CTK tablet manifests antibacterial effect compared with chloramphenicol in utero-vaginitis. Antibacterial effect is 65.4% by a dose of treatment (20 times of application of tablet). The effect of healing the lesion was manifested earlier than that of chateravaginitisull
Tablets ; Vaginitis ; Bacterial Infections

A study on 3 pagodas of Bang an, Viet yen and Tu ky in Thanh Tri district, Ha Noi has shown that play an important role in the contribution of traditional medicine to the primary health care. There were some factors impacted significantly on the contribution of its such as believe, solution of recovery of Tue tinh medicine and socialization of the traditional medicine of government and support and supervision of health sector
Delivery of Health Care ; Medicine, Traditional

The participants came from primary Buddhism schools. They studied continuously within 12 months. The unequal level of teacher influenced the absorption of knowledge of participants. The content was suitable with training objectives. This training obtained its objectives with high efficacy (80% of participants obtained a good diploma)
Public Health ; Medicine ; Medicine, Traditional ; education

A randomized study was carried out in women of reproductive age (from 18 to 49 years old) with vaginitis, cervititis due to bacteria who were treated with CTK tablets at Health Centre of Tuong Duong district, Nghe An province. The result showed that: CTK had high effect in treatment vaginitis, cervititis due to bacteria. The antibacterial effect of CTK tablets was the same with chloramphenicol. Antibacterial ability was 38.7% after one treatment course. Result of clinical treatment of CTK was better than chloramphenicol, expressed in reducing leucorrhoea and healing the cervical lesion. There was no side effect from CTK
Vaginitis ; Uterine Cervical Diseases ; Therapeutics ; Bacteria

Investigating 135 herbs used to treat diseases at Dich Giao precinct, Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province showed that: 79.3% (107/135) have origin from forest; 20.7% (28/135) have been planted in home garden. Trunks of 28 species (20.1%) are used to make medications. The contents have been using included: leaves of 47 species (33.8%), branches and leaves of 45 species (32.3%), flowers of 12 species (8.6%); fruits of 17 species (12.2%); seed of 8 species (5.85%); root of 11 species (7.9%); trunks cover and root cover of 6 species (4.3%). To treatment of fever : 17 species (12.6%); cough: 10 species (7.4%); diuretic: 15 species (11.1%); indigestion (abnormal pain, digestive disorder): 25 species (18.5%); arthritis: 24 species (17.8%); skin disease: 5 species (3.7%); women's diseases (irregular menstruation, abortion threatening, less mother milk, problems of post delivery): 29 species (21.5%); headache: 6 species (4.4%); tonic: 4 species (3.0%)
Plants, medicinal ; Minority Groups ; Medicine, Traditional ; Minority ; Health

Study on the patients who suffered from grippe and pimple visited the doctor in the village health station and treated by traditional medicines "Ngan kieu tan" and "cao tieu viem". The results showed that: The traditional medicine "Ngan kieu tan" had good result after treatment. (93.3% recover after 7 day-treatment dose). The traditional medicine formulation "Cao tieu viem" also had good efficacy. (83.3% recover after 10 day-treatment dose). No side effects occur in both above medicines. These traditional medicines had the same the price as the drug that used in the village level following the regulation of ministry of health. These traditional medicine formulatons of "Ngan kieu tan" and "cao tieu viem" were welcomed by most patients because they were user-friendly and appropriate for grippe and pimple patients in the community. In the future, the traditional medicines "Ngan kieu tan" and "cao tieu viem" should be used broadly as other essential traditional medicine in grassroots health centers.
Medicine, Traditional ; Therapeutics

A study was carried out on Van Kieu people in Dakrong commune, Dakrong district, Quang Tri province in order to describe their experiences in using medicinal herbals on preventing and treating diseases. The results showed that Van Kieu people had 17 way of using herbal medicines which could divided into 3 groups: internal use through eating or drinking; external use (exhale, bath, apply, rub, compress, soak, douche/lay); combining with sorcery (“blow”). There are 31 folk remedies from 88 medicines available in local that has the effect on preventing and treating 14 illnesses. 7 selected remedies have high utility value
Plants, medicinal ; Medicine, Traditional ; Therapeutics ; Minority Health

The study was carried out on clinical health workers in Phu Luong Health Center, health workers in health stations of 5 villages including Dong Dat, Hop Thanh, Phu Ly, On Luong and Yen Do of Thai Nguyen province to describe knowledge and attitude of health workers to practicing and using traditional medicine. Results: The knowledge about herbal medicine and traditional medicine production of 60% health workers at average level. 20-30% health workers of villages and over 60% health workers of hamlets had bad knowledge on points. The ability in choosing suitable herbal medicines for treating normal diseases of 70-80% health workers was at average level, but the ability in choosing points was very bad. 100 health workers of 3 levels supported using traditional medicine for health care. 80% health worker had demand for further learning on traditional medicine.
Medicine, Traditional ; Knowledge ; Attitude ; Medical Staff

Background: Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA), a helpful tumor maker in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, may rise due to many causes such as Digital Rectal Examination (DRE), Acute Urinary Retention (AUR), ect. Objective: To evaluate on the influences of some factors on the serum PSA level in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Subjects and method: This study included 122 men who were diagnosed BPH with a mean age of 71.18 +/- 7.19 years (ranged 54-92). The patients were divided into 3 groups: DRE group included 60 patients, their blood samples were obtained before and after 24 hours; catheterization group included 35 patients who presented with AUR, their PSA values were determined before 48 hours and 2 weeks after elevation; the inflammation group consisted of 27 patients with symptoms of acute urinary tract infections, the PSA levels were evaluated before 48 hours and 4 weeks after anti-inflammatory therapy. Results: The PSA levels increased significantly in patients with larger prostate sizes (p<0.01, r = 0.492). PSA level tended to increase with age (p<0.05, r = 0.29). The PSA values changed 14.72 +/- 10.85% after DRE (p<0.05). After relief of urethral catheterization, PSA levels decreased 50.77 +/- 20.42% (p<0.05). After anti-inflammatory therapy, 51.59 +/- 21.87% (p<0.05). Conclusions: These results suggested that it may be the best way to perform DRE after obtaining serum PSA for analysis. Serum PSA concentration should not be determined when AUR and acute urinary tract infection.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia ; PSA

Background: Recently Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus type 1 has surfaced and is co-circulated with JE virus type 3 in the northern areas of Viet Nam, so a sensitivity of JE viral antigen genotype 3 to detect IgM is required. Objectives: To compare the sensitivity of JE viral antigen genotype 1 and 3 to detect IgM against the JE virus. Materials and method: 783 cerebrospinal fluid and serum samples from viral encephalitis cases from 1999-2005 were collected and examined by MAC-ELISA for JE viral antigen genotype 1 and 3. Results: The agreement on the diagnosis of these kinds of antigen was 99.7% and the sensitivity of JE viral antigen genotype 3 was higher than that of genotype 1. Thus, JE viral antigen genotype 3 could be considered as the selected antigen for JE diagnosis in Viet Nam. IgM titer determined by JE viral antigen genotype 1 was higher than that of genotype 3 in 2003 and 2005 and lower in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004. Conclusion: The dominant phenomenon of JE viral genotypes differing over the years might be due to the interaction of the virus and its vectors. Further study is required to clarify this observation.
Japanese Encephalitis ; antigen