In Vietnam

Stress in medical education has been inevitable among medical students. The prevalence of mental health problems among medical students is increasing, requiring a reliable tool for accessing assessments. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), designed to screen for mental disorders and psychological stress, is a promising tool. Although the factor structure of GHQ-12 has been studied internationally, it is still unclear in Vietnam.

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Short-term memory is the foundation of long-term memory, which greatly influences cognitive activities, especially in the field of education. Medical students contribute to showing an overview of the characteristics of short-term memory of medical students in particular and students in general in a developing country like Vietnam.

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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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Burns, especially heat-related ones, are one of the most common injuries in work and daily life. If patients are not treated properly, burns can leave a lot of sequelae which would negatively affect not only daily activities, working ability but also aesthetics and psychology of the patients. Most topical treatments have been reported that they have some adverse effects and unintentionally prolong the length of hospital stay.

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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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Bồng Nga truật, or Fingerroot, (Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf syn. Boesenbergia pandurata (Roxb.) Schltr.), also known as Ngải bún, is a common ginger species in Mekong Delta. Its tuber roots and rhizomes are often used to cook rice noodles as an alternative to Tumeric (Curcuma longa L.). Despite being used commonly in Indonesia and Thailand, the plant has not been used and researched as a herb in Vietnam. This research was for starting projects to increase the value of this species.

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Medicinal plants play an important role in the alternative or complement therapy to manage of urinary stones at this time. Terminalia genus was proved anti-urolithiatic activity via in vitro inhibition of calcium oxalate formation. Among the samples, Terminalia catappa showed as a potential plants for this activity in India. Moreover, they were a common plant species in Vietnam and there was no research on this topic in our country.

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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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The World Health Organization emphasizes the significance of interprofessional collaboration and education. Being aware of the value of collaboration among professionals within the healthcare team, the university in Vietnam has tended to prepare students for teamwork through interprofessional education. However, the success of interprofessional education is contingent upon the students' attitudes.

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This study aimed to review the clinical findings and surgical intervention of the hip fracture at the Hue University Hospital in Vietnam. Methods: The data of proximal femoral fractures was collected retrospectively. All patients, in a period of 5 years, from Jan 2008 to December 2012, suffered either from intertrochanteric or femoral neck fractures.

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Quality of hospital care has been an increasing concern in Vietnam, especially in the overloaded situation at public hospitals in the whole country. Identifying related factors that influence the quality of hospital care is a critical work to improve the hospital performance and patient satisfaction. SERVPERF scale has been considered as a superior instrument for evaluating service quality, including in health care sector.

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Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in both Vietnam and another country around the world. Although the rate of successful treatment has increased due to the improvements of therapy and supportive care, the rate of relapse is still high.

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Whilst cervical cancer is a mostly preventable disease, it is currently one of the most frequent cancers that affect Vietnamese women. One risk factor (among others) leading to this status is the fact that women have not been systematically screened using an appropriate and easy-to-access screening test, and hence timely and effective treatment is delayed. Until the end of 2010, there were no screening, prevention and treatment guidelines at the national level in Vietnam.

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InfluenzaA (H1N1) 2009 virus caused the pandemic worldwide and in Vietnam, the outbreak occurred after a case imported from the U.S. Our study provided the data on viral diagnosis and molecular epidemiology of influenza H1N1 2009 virus isolated in Thua Thien Hue, central of Vietnam.

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The rate of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) is increasing in Vietnam in recent years and has become a main challenge in the management of H. pylori infection. To determine the antibiogram of H.pylori strains isolated from a population in Central Vietnam to clarithromycin, levofloxacin by E-test and disk diffusion, compare two diffusion methods.

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Hemodialysis is the common treatment that causes different problems affecting the quality of life (QoL) of chronic kidney disease patients. This study aims to examine the associated factors related to QoL in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

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This study investigated burnout prevalence and its risk factors among community pharmacists in Vietnam. Methods: An interview-based cross-sectional study on 362 pharmacists working in pharmacies in Hue City between January and June 2023 was conducted.

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Zingiber Mill. is one of the most diverse genera in Vietnam with 36 recorded species, many of which have been used as traditional medicine to treat several ailments. Reports of studies on Z. nudicarpum D. Fang are relatively scarce. This study aimed to determine the microscopic characteristics, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Z. nudicarpum.

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Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium are prevalent pathogens in community and healthcare settings, often resistant to multiple antibiotics. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of virulence factors, drug resistance, and genetic determinants in clinical isolates in central Vietnam.

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Intimate partner violence during pregnancy (p-IPV) is a significant public health concern and a severe violation of human rights, leading to numerous adverse health outcomes for women and children.

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