Vietnam

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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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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Cataract is a leading cause of blindness in Vietnam and worldwide. Phacoemulsification with extended depth of focus intraocular lenses helps patients achieve their desired vision in distance and intermediate vision, improve near vision, and minimize phenomena such as halos and glare. To evaluate the clinical outcomes of cataract surgery with implantation of extended depth of focus intraocular lenses.

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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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The genus Gymnosporia, belonging to the Celastraceae family, which comprises approximately 116 species globally, with 8 species identified in Vietnam. This work initially describes the extraction, isolation, and structural identification of six triterpenoids from G. chevalieri collected in Vietnam.

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Gastric cancer (GC) sometimes presents as asymptomatic or exhibits only nonspecific symptoms in its initial stages, resulting in delayed diagnosis and subsequent starvation. Patients with gastric cancer who had preoperative malnutrition faced a heightened risk of unfavorable clinical outcomes.

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The rising burden of type 2 diabetes among multimorbidity patients poses a significant challenge, highlighting the need to identify self-care barriers and implement effective strategies to enhance glycemic control. This study aims to provide insights crucial for developing tailored behavioural interventions to improve diabetes management in primary care.

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Hypertension is the leading disease in Vietnam and the leading risk factor for noncommunicable diseases worldwide. It is a manageable and treatable condition, according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and the clinical practice recommendations of the Vietnam Society of Cardiovascular and the Vietnam Society of Hypertension.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with diverse clinical manifestations and relapsing - remitting disease course. To evaluate the correlation between NLR and PLR in peripheral blood and renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Hemoglobinopathy is the most common monogenic disease worldwide. The aims of the current study were: (1) to investigate some hematological characteristics of patients with hemoglobinopathies; and (2) to detect the mutation of α-globin and β-globin genes, as well as the association between genotype and degree of anemia.

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In this study, we assessed the status of antibiotic resistance of H. pylori isolates to antimicrobial agents at Hospital of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Central Vietnam and identified the underlying molecular mechanisms related to tetracycline and amoxicillin resistance.

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Adolescence is vulnerable subjects and faces many risks that greatly impact their health and development in the future, but adolescents are not really getting the proper care from the health care system. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of health risk behaviours among adolescents in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, and to determine related factors to adolescents’ health risk behaviours.

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Temporomandibular 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. Objectives: (1) To evaluate the accuracy and reliability of FAI in the diagnosis of TMD and (2) to suggest adjustments to enhance the clinical value of FAI.

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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.

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Uvaria, a genus within the Annonaceae family, encompasses around 150 species of flowering plants. Uvaria boniana is extensively found throughout Vietnam and is utilized in traditional medicine practices. The aim of this study was to determine the microscopic characteristics and evaluate the antioxidant activity of Uvaria boniana.

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We conducted this study to estimate the objective financial toxicity and identify the associated factors that contribute to the objective financial toxicity among patients with cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional study that included 300 patients was carried out at Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam from 09/2022 to 03/2023.

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The study aims to describe the training need of bachelor’s degree holders in rehabilitation, providing insights for the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, to structure training programs in fields that align with societal demands.

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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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