A study on learning sitting position and the suffering from spinal deformation of 2771 pupils were conducted in 4 grades at 4 districts belong to Hanoi. The result showed that: there is a close relationship between learning sitting position and the suffering from spinal deformation of pupils. The rate of pupils have the right learning sitting position is highest in the first grade of primary school. Later on, due to neglecting remind from teachers and parents regularly, these pupils start having wrong learning sitting position, especialy writting sitting position. Results: 12% pupils in wrong learning sitting position and nearly 19% pupils suffering from spinal deformation. In order to prevent this situation, an overall methods and care from multi branches, levels as well as education and communication solutions need to be carry out. The teachers’s responsibilities and people’s awareness and knowledge, pupils’s awareness and practical skills need to be strengthen and it is the key method.
Pupil ; Spine

By utilising the cross- sectional study method, we have investigated the physical status and the diseases prevalence of the Tran Phu aptitude pupils (594 girls and 505 boys) school. Basing on obtained material analysing we have some following results. In comparision with the other pupils in Hai Phong, the eyes diseases prevalence of the Tran phu aptitude pupils school are higheast (33.2%), the short sighted (myopia) ratio is 31.2%.
Pupil ; Disease

The study aims to investigate whether any change the prevalence of anaemia at primary school. Two cross-sectional studies were conducted on the pupils at Dong my school, Thanh Tri distric of Hanoi suburban in 1997 and 1999. Haemoglobin concentration determination was used by cyanmethemoglobin method. The dietary food intake by 3 days repeated 24 hours recall method. The classification of nutritional anaemia base on the levels of haemoglobin recommened by WHO. The results showed that: the prevalence of nutritional anaemia of the pupils in 1997 was 37.7%, boys 41%, girls 33.3% and 13.1%, boys 15.5% girls 12.2%. The dietary food intake: energy 1,118 +/- 279.9 kcal, protid 41.6 +/- 15.3 g, vitamin C 62.4 +/- 98.6 mg, higher than in 1997 (962+/- 136 Kcal, 34.0 +/- 7.5 g protid and 27.8 +/- 16.5 mg vitamin C). There was no difference of the avarage of haemoglobin concentration between boys and girls group. The average of haemoglobin concentration was statistic significantly higher in 1999 than in 1997 as well as the prevalence of nutritional anaemia in 1998 than 1999.
Anemia ; pupil

PURPOSE: To compare ocular aberrations measured with a laser ray tracing aberrometer (iTrace(R), Tracey technology) or a Shack-Hartmann aberrometer (Zywave(TM), Bausch & Lomb). METHODS: A total of 68 eyes were included in this study. After manifest refraction (MR) and pupil dilation, aberrations and phoroptor predicted refraction (PPR) were measured with the Zywave(TM) and iTrace(R) devices. The study group was subdivided into a more myopic group (<-4.33 Diopter (D)) and a less myopic group (>-4.33 D). The root mean square (RMS) errors of the total high order, spherical, coma and 3rd~5th order aberrations were compared. RESULTS: The mean and SE of MR was -4.33+/-2.03 diopter (D), and that of the PPR was -4.20+/-2.13 D in iTrace(R) and -4.42+/-2.23 D in Zywave(TM). A paired-t test of the PPR and MR indicated that they were not statistically different. Zernike coefficients were expressed in the opposite sign in the 2nd and 4th order. The coma and spherical aberrations were larger in Zywave(TM). In a scattergram of each Zernike coefficient, the coefficient of determination (R2) was very low with higher order aberrations, with an exception for coma and spherical aberrations. The correlation of RMS error was greater in the less myopic group. CONCLUSIONS: Taking PPR values as a good reference of MR was a reliable method. For the HOA, only coma and spherical aberrations showed good correlations between Zywave(TM) and iTrace(R), and the correlations for HOA were decreased for the high myopic eyes.
Coma ; Pupil

Studies on 5,050 pupils at 3 levels of primary education in Ha Noi, Nam Dinh and Thai Nguyen during 1999-2001 showed that: the myopia of pupils had increased by the learning grade. The myopia rate of pupils in urban areas is higher than that in suburb areas. Some factors were related closely to the rate of myopia including the lighting level inside classes, the dimensions of tables and desks, the sitting position of pupils in classes
Myopia ; Pupil

We measured apparent accommodation in 40 contact lens wearing monocular aphakic eyes (40 patients). The mean apparent accommodation was 1.74 +/- 0.73 diopters. The apparent accommodation was not influenced by the target size. There was no primary correlation between apparent accommodation and reciprocal of pupillary diameter, but significant difference between apparent accommodation of small pupil group(pupil group(>or=7.0mm). It suggests that apparent accommodation is influenced by the pupil size in aphakic eyes. Accommodation of phakic eyes was significantly greater than apparent accommodation of contralateral aphakic eyes in the group of age between 45 and 55.
Miosis ; Pupil

PURPOSE: To verify the intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability of corneal parameters obtained by GALILEI(TM). METHODS: Corneal parameters were measured by GALILEI in 44 eyes of 28 healthy subjects. One examiner took the measurements twice and intra-examiner repeatability was evaluated. Another examiner measured the corneal parameters once again and inter-examiner repeatability was evaluated. RESULTS: Intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability were high for corneal parameters including average SimK, flat SimK, steep SimK, average posterior corneal keratometry, flat posterior corneal keratometry, steep posterior corneal keratometry, central corneal thickness, total corneal volume, and average pupil diameter but low for limbus-to-limbus diameter (nasal-temporal and superior-inferior). CONCLUSIONS: Anterior and posterior corneal parameters of GALILEI showed good intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability. However, limbus-to-limbus diameter showed poor intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability. GALILEI can be useful in clinical applications with special consideration when measuring the limbus-to-limbus diameter.
Cornea ; Eye ; Pupil

At Ly Thuong Kiet primary school in Hanoi, in 42 school children aged from 8-11 years old, an odonto-stomatology investigation was performed. Results showed that: tooth caries were usually detected in almost subjects with an equal incidence in boys and girls. Milk teeth caries had got high incidence in an average of 2.6 caries for each subject. This incidence was lower for permanent teeth – average 0.5 for each. The results found an significant improvement of odonto-stomatological health in comparing with the last second investigation at national level.
Pupil ; Epidemiology ; Periodontal Diseases

Health Insurance has been implemented after 10 years, the coverage of Health Insurance for the compulsory group is only 61.3%. Pupil is considered as a potential group for the voluntary Health Insurance (25.7%). The social welfare group is 72.9%. The Health Insurance card for the poor is very low (11.9%). Only 0.2% of population has voluntary Health Insurance. Especially, in Viet Nam the coverage of Health Insurance among peasants and ordinary workers (up to 70% of population) is only 0.2% of total Health Insurance users. In order to do successfully Health Insurance Policy with the aim to improve voluntary Health Insurance progressing Health Insurance for all, it is neccessary to evaluate strictly implementation of Health Insurance Policy as well as recommend appropriate solutions for further.
Insurance, Health ; Epidemiology ; Pupil

The case - control study was carried out on 760 children (case = 380 and control = 380) randomly chosen from 8101 subjects (4.204 males and 3.897 females) in Hai Phong city. Prevalence of scoliosis was 4.72%, female 5.41%, male 4.07%, rural area had the highest rate 5.99%, followed by island area 4.76% and primary school had the highest prevalence. Inappropriate in sitting posture, inclined head, notebook cant, and disposition of leg were risk factors of scoliosis
Scoliosis ; Risk Factors ; Pupil