Clinical medicine

Fear and anxiety in dentistry are among the factors that hinder access to dental care. This study aimed to assess the level of fear and anxiety regarding dental treatments and related factors.

7p viengfa 23-10-2024 0 0   Download

emporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a common medical condition in Vietnam and around the world. Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI) is a quick and simple questionnaire to diagnose TMD. To evaluate the accuracy and reliability of FAI in the diagnosis of TMD and to suggest adjustments to enhance the clinical value of FAI.

8p viengfa 29-09-2024 2 2   Download

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the common types of cancer in Vietnam. Over 50% of GCs are diagnosed at an unresectable stage. Deficiency in mismatch repair proteins (MMR) leading to microsatellite instability (MSI-H) is a crucial prognostic factor currently under investigation in these patients. This study aimed to determine the rate of MMR protein expression and its correlation with clinical characteristics, histopathological features, and overall survival in unresectable GC patients.

6p viengfa 29-09-2024 7 2   Download

This study aims to investigate the clinical and subclinical characteristics of heart failure patients according to the VNHA 2022 guidelines and to assess the relationship and correlation of serum NT-proBNP levels with the severity of heart failure according to NYHA classification, degree of anemia, left ventricular ejection fraction, Sokolow index, and left ventricular mass index.

9p viengfa 29-09-2024 2 1   Download

Integrating virtual reality (VR) into medical education can revolutionize teaching and learning clinical reasoning, yet it remains relatively limited in Vietnam. This study represents the first effort to develop and evaluate VR-based clinical cases for clinical reasoning training at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

9p viengfa 29-09-2024 3 2   Download

To determine the rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in people ≥ 40 years old and some related factors in Thua Thien Hue province in the 2021 - 2022 period. Clinical and paraclinical characteristics and risk stratification in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

6p viormkorn 27-09-2024 2 1   Download

Academic motivation is a crucial process that initiates learning effectiveness and impacts students’ educational performance. It is also one of the most difficult challenges confronting instructors in nursing education. This study aims to investigate the academic motivation levels among Vietnamese nursing students. and related factors influencing their motivation.

9p viormkorn 27-09-2024 2 1   Download

To determine the serum TNF-α concentration and arterial age of patients with acute cerebral infarction; and explore the relationship between serum TNF-α concentration and arterial age with age, gender, smoking history, blood pressure, blood lipid profile, diabetes, ejection fraction, carotid atherosclerosis in patients with acute cerebral infarction.

5p viormkorn 27-09-2024 1 1   Download

Hypochromic microcytic anemia (HMA) is a prevalent and serious condition if left untreated. Haemograms, serum iron, and ferritin tests play crucial roles in diagnosis and in guiding the identification of underlying causes. This study was conducted with the objective of describing the haemogram characteristics and assessing serum iron and ferritin levels in patients with hypochromic microcytic anemia.

6p viormkorn 27-09-2024 1 1   Download

Acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in the posterior circulation is a critical emergency with a high mortality and disability rate. Endovascular thrombectomy has been shown to improve prognosis compared to standard medical treatment.

6p viormkorn 27-09-2024 2 1   Download

Early detection and correction of calcium-phosphate imbalances to improve symptoms of hyperuremia, slow the progression of chronic kidney disease and reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular complications and renal osteodystrophy dues to secondary hyperparathyroidism.

7p viormkorn 27-09-2024 2 2   Download

This study aims to survey the clinical and paraclinical characteristics and coronary artery lesions in metabolic syndrome patients with coronary artery disease at Ninh Thuan General Hospital; and evaluate the relationship and correlation between the characteristics and extent of coronary artery lesions and the components of metabolic syndrome.

9p viormkorn 27-09-2024 3 2   Download

Left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients is an early complication, related to blood pressure control and the appearance of arrhythmias, especially atrial fibrillation, once it appears, the patient has been stratified to a high cardiovascular risk. 24 - hour ambulatory blood pressure predicted cardiovascular risk and target organ damage stronger than office blood pressure.

7p viormkorn 27-09-2024 2 2   Download

Sepsis has a high risk of mortality. Diagnosing and prognosing sepsis in the early stage play an important role, helping to reduce mortality and shorten the time of hospital stay of patients. Aims: Study the factors associated with mortality in sepsis adult patients.

7p viormkorn 27-09-2024 2 2   Download

This study aimed to compare the efficacy of dapagliflozin and empagliflozin as add-on therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) over 6 months in a real-world setting, focusing on key metabolic parameters.

8p viormkorn 27-09-2024 4 2   Download

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the replacement of the right ventricular myocardium with fibrous and fatty tissue, increasing the risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD), particularly in young people and athletes.

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Determine the rate of prediabetes based on fasting blood glucose concentration (G0), blood glucose concentration 2 hours after oral glucose tolerance test (G2) and HbA1c value and evaluate the overlap when using criteria in diagnosing prediabetes in the study group.

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This study aims to investigate the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in patients with Metabolic Syndrome and to examine the correlation between the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and lipid profile indices, blood sugar, waist circumference, blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI).

7p viormkorn 27-09-2024 2 2   Download

Blended learning offers opportunities for the complexity of learning in clinical education. Student peer assessment is widely used as a form of formative assessment in early clinical exposure programs, especially clinical communication skills training. This study aimed to describe clinical communication skills competencies of second-year students and to identify the relationships between peer and faculty assessment of communication skills in a blended learning program format.

6p vifaye 20-09-2024 2 1   Download

To describe some clinical and endoscopic features of colorectal polyps; To evaluate the histopathological characteristics and the relationship between histopathology and some clinical and endoscopic features of colorectal polyps.

7p vifaye 20-09-2024 1 1   Download