The study of medicine

The growing trend of pursuing advanced education, particularly within the medical field, reflects a global shift towards higher academic and research aspirations. Taiwan stands out as a premier destination for international students, especially those from Asia, due to its robust economy, high-ranking educational institutions, and cultural affinity with neighboring countries.

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The primary objective of this study was to investigate the connection between temperature variations and the range of motion (ROM) in the neck and shoulder regions following specific joint movements based on Traditional Medicine practices. To accomplish this, a novel infrared measurement method was employed to enhance the accuracy of assessments.

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Phuong Dong Dai Trang tablet is a mixture of medicinal herbs including Hedychium coronarium, Coix lacrymajobi, Dioscorea persimilis, Cynara Scolymus L., Paeonia lactiflora, and Glochidion eriocarpum. This study was carried out to evaluate the protective and curative effects of Phuong Dong Dai Trang tablets on mustard oilinduced irritable bowel syndrome model in mice.

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This study was carried out to provide scientific proof to justify the intended medicinal use of PDDT tablets with two main objectives: 1) Investigate the effects of PDDT on mice’ intestinal motility; 2) Evaluate the effects of PDDT on rabbits’ isolated intestinal segments.

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Traditional medicine used the fruits of Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss to treat male hypogonadism and male infertility. This study was carried out to investigate the potential androgenic properties of the alcoholic extract of Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss fruits (CFE) in peripubertal castrated male rats.

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The tassel fern, Huperzia squarrosa, is a rare and medicinally valuable plant known for containing Huperzine A. It propagates naturally through spores, rhizomes, cuttings, and clump division, but with a slow multiplication rate. This study aimed to optimize propagation conditions for H. squarrosa using stem cuttings and in vitro culture techniques to support its preservation and development.

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Dental caries is a multifactorial and dynamic disease caused by damage to dental hard tissues. It is known as the most common disease of oral health conditions in school-aged children. Caries can affect children’s quality of life, such as studying, recreational activities, and psychosocial well-being. In recent years, some studies done in other provinces of Vietnam reported that the rate of dental caries in primary and permanent dentition was still high.

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Tooth loss can lead to occlusal disorders and temporomandibular joint issues, resulting in pain and deteriorating chewing ability. Oral health problems affect health-related quality of life, especially anxiety, distress, and shame. However, the number of studies describing these effects in Vietnam was still limited.

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Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined by recurrent episodes lasting for six weeks or more and generally characterized by the sudden appearance of hives (wheal), angioedema or both. Most are idiopathic, however, one of the causes of chronic urticaria can be parasitic infection, especially Toxocariasis. Albendazol is used as a treatment for Toxocariasis.

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Anthropometry is a part of physical anthropology, a science that allows the study of measurement methods on the human body and the use of mathematics to analyze the measured results in order to find patterns about human physical development. Measurement of the human body is one of the methods of assessing the general health and nutritional status of an individual or a population.

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ASA classification has been applied all over the world in premedication. The 2019 Amended ASA-PS was modified by new definitions, approved examples, especially definition for emergent patients. In Vietnam, there has not any independent study on ASA- PS classification up to now. The addition of “E” denotes emergency surgery.

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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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The Circle of Willis (CoW) distributes oxygenated blood throughout the brain and represents the only major anastomosis of the brain. The study of variations in CoW is crucial for avoiding confusion of the anomalies with aneurysms, evaluating collateral pathways in the intracerebral circulation, and enhancing pre-operative planning in patients undergoing surgery at the skull base.

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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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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition characterized by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, which is frequently accompanied by snoring, daytime sleepiness, and decreased concentration. Several scales, including the STOP-BANG and EPWORTH scores, have been developed to screen people at high risk for OSA. There have been few studies on both OSA risk and anthropometric characteristics, academic performance in student populations, particularly medical students.

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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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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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Currently, there are no studies providing data on normal thyroid anatomy images on ultrasound to document thyroid imaging for doctors in the country in general and in the Mekong River Delta in particular. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the size of a normal adult human thyroid gland by ultrasound and contribute to providing reference data for the training of clinicians, especially determining the dose of drugs to treat some thyroid diseases related to the size of the gland.

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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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Nowadays, there are many factors causing the decrease of male reproductive function such as diet, routine, chemical, ... But some of them have not been paid appropriate attention to, especially the use of paracetamol, which has a significant negative effect on the reproductive process. In this study, we will summarize the results of several studies on the harmful effects of prolonged high-dose use of paracetamol on sperm number, quality, portability and testicular morphology in experimental animals and humans.

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