To evaluate the effects of zinc on chronic anorexic children, we have divided 132 chronic anorexic children aged 3-48 months old into two groups. The test group was supplemented with iron, vitamins and 10mg of elemental zinc daily orally while the control group was supplemented with iron, vitamins. The results have shown that appetite, energy intakes and growth rate in the test group were improved better than those in the control group (P<0.001; P<0.001; P<0.001 and P<0.025). Initial serum zinc concentration of the chronic anorexic children in the test group is concerned obviously with rehabilitations of energy intakes (P<0.002). Weight and height velocities of the anorexic children with low zinc concentration in test group were lower than those of the anorexic the test group (P<0.005; P<0.005). Zinc supplementation has clearly affected to treat chronic anorexia in children.
Complementary Therapies ; anorexia ; child ; zinc

Background: Paralysis has been eliminated in Vietnam in 2000. To maintain the achievement, Vietnam needs to have more than 90% of children under 1 age drinking 3 doses of OPV, controlling cases of acute flaccid paralysis and diagnosing for virology in laboratory to determine causes of the disease. Results of laboratory identifying Polio virus and enterovirus in patients with acute flaccid paralysis is evidence of successful in paralytic elimination annually in Vietnam.\r\n', u'Objectives: To of isolate polio virus and enterovirus in patients with acute flaccid paralysis suspected paralysis in 2005.\r\n', u'Subjects and methods: The study included 267 cases with acute flaccid paralysis from 29 provinces, cities in the North and six provinces in the Central of Vietnam during 2005.\r\n', u'Results:Results of surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis and indicators of samples tested in 2005 have reached the criteria regulated by the World Health Organization. 8 poliovirus strains and 56 other non-polio enterovirus strains were isolated from 538 stool specimens of above patients. All isolated poliovirus strains were confirmed as Sabin-like strains. 56 non-polio enterovirus strains included coxsaxkie A (3), conxsackieB (5), echoviruses (34), enterovirus 71 (1) and untyped enteroviruses (13). Wild polio virus was not isolated in 2005.\r\n', u'Conclusion: The result confirmed successfulness in maintaining of poliomyelitis free status in the North and 6 provinces of the Central of Vietnam in 2005.\r\n', u'\r\n', u'\r\n', u'
Paralysis ; Enterovirus ; Poliovirus

Research on 31 patients (include 24 man and 7 woman) at 20 to 60 years old who treated active hepatitis B at The army centre hospital 105 from 1/1999 to 6/2002. Result: HBV-DNA level in plasma increase follow agreeable rate with SGPT content: SGPT increase to > 100U/L correlative HBV-DNA patients(+) ≥10copies, 16,13% HBV-DNA patients (-) from 5 to 10 copies. The development of the disease in active hepatitis B patients was showed at relationship of marks of HBV with HBV -DNA(+) 70,96%, Anti-HBV-IgG (+) 100%, anti-HBc0IIgG (+) and anti-HBc-IgM (+) 12,90%, HBV-DNA (+) and HBeAg (+) 41,94%, HBV-DNA(+) and anti-HBe (-) 38,72%. HBV-DNA may be importance mark in following up development of the disease
Hepatitis B ; Liver ; Disease

Study on total 3rd grade pupils at 5 primary schools in Bac Can province in school year 2001-2002. Results: the rate of dental carries of primary teeth was 64%, of permanent teeth was 12.3%, the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index was 2.1 in primary teeth and 0.18 in permanent teeth. There were 99.13% of water samples with low concentration of fluor, among them 98.26% of samples was lower than 0.5mg/L. All these rates and indexes were higher than national rates and indexes.
Dental Caries ; Water ; Pupil

Study on 199 people aged 60 years old and more lived au in Ngoc Chau commune, Hai Duong city. Results: 5-word test is simple, easy to understand and and can be done rapidly, with result can be available in less than 5 minutes, so it is seem to be appropriate in screening for early cognitive impairment. The rate of cognitive disorders of elders was 23.1. Cognitive disorders in males were more common than in females, and immediate cognitive disorders and cognitive impairment increased proportionally to the age. However, it’s necessary to perform another tests for people with positive 5-word test (<10 scores) to early detecting cognitive impairment, before doing other paraclinical diagnoses.
Memory Disorders ; Aged

Implementation "the month for the quality of hygiene and safe foods" during 3 years from 2001 to 2003, Ha Nam province gained results at the same time realized some difficulties that should overcome and consolidate. Some evaluations on examined results in "the month for the food hygiene and safety " should contribute to the application of norms for better food safety, as well as contribute to planning, investment and allocation of resources that limit the food poisoning on the areas, protect people health in this province for the coming years
Food Inspection ; Hygiene ; Food ; epidemiology

Effects of HPCD and PVP in transdermal delivery systems prepared by combination of Eudragit E100, medium chain triglyceride and isopropyl alcohol on DHEA skin permeation properties were studied. The results were shown that HPCD and PVP have good effects both in permeation properties of DHEA in vitro through pig’s ear stratum corneum and the release properties of DHEA to skin surface. The highest permeation rate reported was about 3.88 mg/cm2.h that indicated the ability of using the patches as a dosage form for administration of DHEA
Dehydroepiandrosterone ; Cosmetic Techniques ; pharmacy

A study on 222 women who had given birth from January 2003 to March 2004 at Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province in order to define several risk factors of low birth weight. Results: the average weight of the newborns was 2805.4 ± 529.7gram. Most of the mothers had secondary education level or lower (78.4%). Average height of mothers was 153.9 ± 5,2cm; 95.5% of mothers had height ≥145 cm. More than 90% of mothers’ weight before pregnant was ≥40 kg. Average number of pregnant was 2.1± 1.2 times. Average weight gain of mothers in 9 months of pregnancy was 7.9±3.4kg. 91% of mothers had been comfortable during pregnancy. Mothers who had uncomfortable feeling during pregnancy had higher risk of low birth weight than mothers who had not that. The rate of ferrous sulfate supplement accounted for 69.4%. There were 41% of mothers used at least one kind of drugs during pregnancy.
Infant, Low Birth Weight ; Risk Factors

A survey on PPA-containing products consumption was conducted in 10 pharmacies located in Hanoi from February to May 2002. It revealed that there were 20 such products available in the market(of them, 16 were domestic). The PPA content as base form in a single dose of all these preparations was not exceeded 25mg. During the studied period, out of 250 people buying medication for cough and cold, 74 people (29.6% bought PPA-containing products with the most purchased ones were Decolgen forte and Rhumenol. Many patients with cough and cold consumed relatively high amount of PPA, not being aware of its adverse effects and contraindications
Pharmacy ; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic ; utilization ; Drugs, Investigational

Basing on the questionary, the incidence of infection of HIV and syphylis was assessed on 250 sex workers and poor rural women living in Dong Ha town (Quang Tri province) from May to Dec 2002. Results showed an incidence of HIV infection 1.56% of total and of syphylis infection 17.5% in prostitutes
HIV ; Syphilis ; Women