A prospective study was carried out on 17 patients with upper ureteral calculus treated by retroperitoneal laparoscopy in Viet Duc Hospital from Nov 2004 to Apr 2005. Results: The blood loss was usually not much (20-100 ml). It was difficult to remove calculi due to they moved up to kidney, it must enlarge the incision. There were two cases of peritoneum perforations during the operation that had been sutured. In postoperative period, patients were stable, there were no complications besides mild abdominal pain at the incision; 1 month after the operation, these patients well recovered. This procedure is superior to traditional open surgery with less complications, shorter of hospitalization stay, rapider recovery...
Ureteral Calculi ; Therapeutics ; Laparoscopy

Urinary lithiasis is a common disease in internal medicine and surgery. In period of 10 year (1982-1991), the number of patients came to Urinary Department of Viet Duc hospital for urinary lithiasis was 38%. There are 5 surgical treatment methods for urinary lithiasis: classical surgery, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and recently is the retroperitoneal endoscopic surgery. There were urinary procedures had been performed by retroperitoneal endoscopy. In 1969, Bartel performed the first time the retroperitoneal endoscopic technique by mediastinum endoscopic machine. In 2003, Nguyen Van Hiep et al reported 36 patients who had upper urethral gravel were treated by retroperitoneal endoscopy; the successful rate was 32/36 cases, there were 4 cases had to be open operated, complication rate was low. The initial application of retroperitoneal endoscopic surgical technique in the treatment of upper urethral gravel achieved encouraged results, it also has prospect of being applied in other complicated urinary surgeries.
Endoscopy ; Surgery ; Therapeutics

Background: Premature ejaculation is one of the most common sexual dysfunction which affects the quality of life in both men and women. Objectives: To assess the effects of a topical anesthetic mixture in the treatment of Premature Ejaculation (PE). Subjects and method: Fifty-six men diagnosed as PE were guided to use a local anesthetic mixture of procaine-xylocain applied to glands on the penis before sexual activity (about 15 minutes prior), the course of treatment lasted 3 months. Results:There was a significant increase in the mean of intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IEL n from 1.87 to 8.41 mins (p<0. OS) and satisfying scores of both overall sex life and sexual relationship with their partners. General results were divided into 4 degrees: good (30.2%) average (43.4%) no result (15.1%) and negative results (11.3%). Some side effects included retarded ejaculation or anejacualation (9.43%) decrease of glands penis and vagina sensitivity (28.3% and 9.43% respectively). Conclusion: While there is no effective therapy for PE, anesthetic creams might be effective for treatment of the disorder. \r\n', u'\r\n', u'
topical anesthetic mixture ; premature ejaculation

The effects of insecticides padan, bassa (carbamate) and acephate (OP) on P.ChE activity, MetHb rate and acid-base balance were determined in rabbits. The rabbits were treated by oral administration. Results: In the first group plasma cholinesterase (P.ChE) activity was significantly decreased while methemoglobin (MetHb) rate was significantly increased at 2h and 4h and returned to the before treatment at 24h. The rabbits were mixed alkalosis at 2h, respiratory alkalosis at 4h. In the second group P.ChE activity significantly decreased, MetHb rate significantly increased at 2h and 4h of treatment and then returned to the normal levels at 24h. The rabbits were mixed alkalosis at 2h, respiratory alkalosis at 4h. In the third group P.ChE activity significantly decreased, MetHb rate significantly increased at 3h and 6h and not returned to the before treatment at 24h. The rabbits have respiratory alkalosis at 3h, metabolic acidosis at 6h
Cholinesterases ; Acid-Base Equilibrium ; Therapeutics ; Thiocarbamates ; Organothiophosphorus Compounds

156 patients with facial paralysis treated in hospital No103 from 1991 to July 2002 were studied by technique of descriptive observation X ray photography at Schiller position to detect mastoid malformation to find the cause and to determine the treament. In 60% of cases, the cause was not identified, especially Charles Bell paralysis can caused by local dysturbance of vasculority. In such cases vitamine B can administered in combining with acupuncture. In case of pain, high dose of prednisolon can be used with dilatater medicines. Facial paralysis caused by braiskill trauma, by VIII nerve tumor and by ear mastoiditis(2,56%)…need a surgical treatment, other causes must be solved
Facial Paralysis ; Radiography ; Paralysis ; Therapeutics ; etiology

Hopea Odorata Roxb (HO) is often used by many Vietnamese people as a remedy for dental caries. However, nothing is known about which compound(s) of the material and how it (they) acts to protect the teeth. It was found in this study that the ethanol extract of Hopea odorata Roxb bark (HOE) was strongly inhibited acid production of Streptococcus mutans cells in suspension and biofilms as well. The extract also killed the organisms in acidified medium. At a concentration of 10% HOE, 90% of population was killed by 10 min and 30 min at pH 4.0 and 7.0, respectively. Killing ability of HOE was augmented when combined with hydroperoxide. In reduced pH and killing assays, the cells in biofilm appeared to be more resistant to the effect of the HOE compared to the cells in suspension. Further investigation should be needed to elucidate the anticariogenic effects of HOE
Medicine, Traditional ; Pharmaceutical Preparations

Electro boa acupuncture (EBA) and electro acupuncture (EA) to rehabilitate the motor function for hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction. Objective: (1) Describe the clinical characteristic of hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction. (2) Evaluate the rehabilitation of motor function in Hemiplegic patients acording to clinical characteristics. Method: 100 hemiplegic patients was selected accidentaly. 50 hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction was applied EBA , and 50 hemiplegic patients was applied EA. The result of treatment was compared after 30 days Resuls: Majority of patien was over 60 years old. In EBA group very good result (recovery) was 30%, good effect 56%; in EA group very good result (recovery) was 18%, good effect 58%. According to Orgogozo and Barthel scale, after treatment, group of patients with EBA, the indexes are all higher than group with EA. Conclusion: EBA to rehabilitate the motor function for hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction has better results than EA.
Cerebral Infarction, Electroacupuncture, Therapeutics

41 children aged 7-15 years with typhoid fever (S.typhi positive blood culture) treated at Dong Thap provincial hospital from October 1999 to April 2000, were evaluated concerning the severity of the condition and the outcome of cytokine response. Results showed that the use of cytokine antibody on dissolved receptors of cytokine could have high value in severe typhoid patients. The systemic elevation of cytokine, especially IL-6 was common in children with typhoid fever and associated with the severity and the progression of the disease, high level of cytokine in hospital admission point was an important prognostic sign.
Cytokines ; Serum ; Typhoid Fever ; Child ; Diagnosis

The prospective study concerning some factors related between depression and anxiety with AIDS severity was performed on 36 AIDS patients with the manifestation of depression and anxiety associated to other mental disturbances in a total of 76 AIDS patients. The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of AIDS, the clinical disorders of depression and anxiety, and paraclinical date were investigated. Results showed the depression on 8.56% of cases, depression disorders were not difference between various age group. There was a positive proportional relation between AIDS severity and depression and anxiety.
Diagnosis ; Depression ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

A survey was conducted during 2001-2003 year period in NuocNhi village, PhuKhanh commune , KhanhVinh district, KhanhHoa province in order to evaluate the malaria morbidity three years after interruption of using permethrine insecticide impregnanted bednet In this period, the new incidence in various age groups, including 2-9 years old of age group, was similar with that of 3 previous years when this impregnanted bednet had been used, from the year 2000 to 2003, only 5 cases of splenomegaly, 1st level splenomegaly were reported, even in the 2-9 years old of age group.Splenomegaly and anemia frequencies trended to reduce.The density of Anopheles population in general and of An. dirus in particular trended to enhance. In the year 2001,An.dirus density increased by 2 folds in comparing with the mean of that of previous years when insecticide impregnanted bednet had been used, but this density was as low as15,7% of that before this use. There was no report on oocystes and sporozoites
Malaria ; epidemiology ; Insecticides ;