Clinical pharmacy

Healthcare-associated infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality associated with clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures in healthcare organizations. Enhancement of hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers is responsible for decreasing 30 to 50% of healthcare-associated infections. However, previous studies have indicated inadequate adherence to hand hygiene procedures in healthcare institutions.

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Gingival esthetics was considered one of the most significant aspects of aesthetic smiles, especially in those with gingival hyperpigmentation. Understanding the features, distribution, and causes impacting gingival pigmentation was critical for developing an effective treatment plan. Objectives: The prevalence of gingival hyperpigmentation in outpatients at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital; the association between gingival hyperpigmentation and age, gender, smoking status, and skin color

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Shingles is caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus. The duration of hospitalization prolong will increase the risk of superinfection, costs for treatment, and quality of life. Objectives: (1) To describe clinical manifestations of herpes zoster inpatients at Can Tho Dermato-Venereology Hospital. (2) To survey some related factors related to the duration of hospitalization of herpes zoster by He-Ne laser therapy at Can Tho Dermato-Venereology Hospital.

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Which method of the expulsion of intrauterine fetal death and fetal anomaly in second trimester is effective, safe, and suitable for pregnant women. Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of oral misoprostol and vaginal misoprostol for intrauterine fetal death and fetal anomaly in second trimester pregnancy termination.

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Recognizing clinical and paraclinical reduce morbidity and mortality from this disease. Objective: To investigate the association of factors, clinical and paraclinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes of Eosinophilic meningitis. Materials and methods: Reports on a series of diseases detected with eosinophilic meningitis at the Department of Infectious Diseases at Can Tho Children's Hospital.

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Sleep is a condition of reduced stimulation that allows the body to recoup and re-energize. Hence, poor sleep will affect the body's capacity to think and focus, raise the risk of health issues, and have a negative impact on learning, causing occupational mistakes and accidents. A busy theoretical study schedule, a clinical practice schedule at the hospital and a tight exam schedule will have certain impacts on the sleep quality of medical students.

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Shingles is a common skin infection, caused by the latent Varicella zoster virus in the paraspinal cranial nerve ganglia, when there are favorable factors such as immunosuppression makes the virus active again. The disease greatly affects the patient's quality of life. Objectives: Survey to determine clinical manifestations, correlative factors and evaluate the results of topical treatment of herpes zoster with He-Ne laser combination at Can Tho DermatoVenereology Hospital in 2021.

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Phenotypic approach in the treatment of COPD is lacking in general medical facilities, despite the importance of this data. Objectives: The study aimed to identify divergences in features, pharmacologic regimens of COPD by clinical phenotypes in the real-life context of care units in Can Tho City that manage outpatients with chronic respiratory diseases.

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Hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for death, one of the main risks of cardiovascular disease. Clinical characteristics of hypertension are diverse, the early detection of symptoms of hypertension contributes significantly to early diagnosis and treatment. In Can Tho, there is little research on hypertension in children.

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Thyroid carcinomas are the most common endocrine malignancies. The cervical lymph node metastasis rate in patients with PTC ranges from 30-80% and there is a significant difference in survival at 14 years for those with and without lymph node metastases. Therefore, the early detection of metastatic cervical lymph nodes plays an essential role in deciding upon the optimal surgical treatment plan for the majority of patients, which will allow careful postoperative screening, adjuvant therapies, and minimizes the chance of disease recurrence, so we conducted this study.

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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is an acute infectious disease caused by an intestinal virus with typical clinical manifestations: bullous rash on the hands, feet, buttocks, or mouth ulcers. The disease can spread very quickly from one child to another through two fecaloral and respiratory routes. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is one of the most common acute infectious diseases in Vietnam.

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Genital warts are a disease with the highest proportion of sexually transmitted diseases, which are caused by Human Papillomaviruses. Currently, research on the impact on the quality of life of patients with genital warts in Vietnam is still very limited, while this is an issue that deserves attention and has been studied in many places around the world.

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Depression is a common mental disorder in both clinical psychiatry and primary care, increasing in different risk groups including patients with diabetes. However, this disorder could be missed as symptoms overlap with common medical conditions which might lead to bad outcomes of diabetes and mental health for patients.

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Currently, many patients with dermatophytosis are treated with a variety of antifungal drugs but they are ineffective and relapses are common. Many antifungal drugs have been used but fails to treat the disease, which can globally become an issue in medical practice. The combination of antifungal drugs for the treatment of dermatophytosis, including oral itraconazole and topical terbinafine, has been shown to be more effective than monotherapy.

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Acne is a common disorder, associated with inflammation of the sebaceous and bacterial hair follicle units and has diverse clinical manifestations. The most commonly mentioned causes and factors associated with the onset of acne in adulthood are hormones, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and the use of drugs and cosmetics.

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Valsartan, an angiotensin blocker, is often combined with amlodipine (a calcium channel antagonist) in the current treatment of hypertension. There is a generic brand-name drug Exforge® which has been proven to be clinically effective. However, its price is high, making it quite difficult to access, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, research and development of generic drugs is essential.

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Evidence-based practice (EBP) is imperative for ensuring patient safety and enhancing the quality of education. In 2022, EBP was considered one of the compulsory standards for nursing and midwifery in Vietnam. The recognition of the attitude and knowledge in EBP is an essential step before applying evidence in clinical practice and teaching.

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Knee osteoarthritis is a common disease in the group of bone and joint diseases. The incidence of the disease increases with age, commonly occurs in elderly patients or can also occur in young people. Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis is mainly based on clinical symptoms combined with radiographs.

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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.

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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.

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