A5101771062- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Sex work and related issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Water Resources and Sustainability
- Social Media in Health Education
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Research studies in Vietnam
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Quinazolinone synthesis and applications
- Usability and User Interface Design
National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology
2015-2025
Cho Ray Hospital
2024
Hanoi Medical University
2014-2024
Can Tho University
2007-2023
Viet Duc Hospital
2021
Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment
2019
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
2018
Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University
2017
Ministry of Health
2015
Juntendo University
2014
Abstract Background Methadone, a long-acting opioid agonist maintenance treatment (MMT) is used to treat addiction by preventing withdrawal and reducing cravings. However, it important note that mental conditions may persist, or even remain undetected while methadone ongoing. This study aimed examine the level of psychological problems among MMT patients at public private health facilities identify associated factors. Method From January September 2018, cross-sectional was performed in Nam...
Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) to health care workers (HCWs) is a global issue. Although effective infection control measures are expected reduce nosocomial TB, HCWs' has not been assessed enough in TB high burden countries. We conducted cross-sectional study determine the prevalence and its risk factors among HCWs Hanoi, Viet Nam.A total 300 including all staff members municipal referral hospital received an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube(TM), followed...
Retention and adherence to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are critical for effective HIV prevention; however, YMSM exhibit lower rates of both compared other populations. This is important because young men who have sex with (YMSM) at higher risk HIV, understanding their challenges can help create better support interventions. scoping review synthesizes evidence on the facilitators barriers PrEP retention among YMSM, focusing individuals aged 10 29 years. The adheres PRISMA-ScR...
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been proven to be effective in treating opioid dependence. In Vietnam, MMT services are provided primarily by public clinics, with only one private clinic established recent years. Assessing the preferences of patients for different models is important evaluating feasibility these models. This study measured drug users enrolling and clinics Vietnam examines related factors preferences.A cross-sectional was performed on 395 participants at 3 methadone...
Pharmacokinetic concerns in the management of drug induced vomiting co-morbid tuberculosis patient: A case report from MalaysiaAtif M, Sulaiman SAS, Shafie AA, Muttalif AR4, Ali I, Saleem F
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been scaled up significantly in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of polysubstance use 395 MMT patients and its contextualized associated factors. A cross-sectional was performed three outpatient clinics Nam Dinh Province. Multivariate Poisson regression used identify factors with status. The mean duration current dose 3.3 years 69.2 mg, respectively. Among participants, 24.8% reported daily alcohol use, 68.6% smoked...
It is hypothesized that persons who use drugs (PWUD) in Vietnam are also HIV-positive may face additional challenges psychosocial outcomes, and these extend to their family members. In this study, we examined depressive symptoms, stigma, social support, caregiver burden of PWUD members, compared the outcomes HIV-negative Baseline, 3-month, 6-month assessment data were gathered from 83 members recruited four communes Phú Thọ Province, Vietnam. For PWUD, although observed a general decline...
Sleep quality among heroin-dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is not fully investigated in Vietnam. This study explored the prevalence of poor sleep methadone-maintained and associated factors. cross-sectional included 395 MMT at three clinics Nam Dinh province, The Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI) was employed to measure patients’ quality. Sociodemographic, clinical, behavioral, psychological, social support characteristics were collected. Multivariate...
Charcoal is a fuelwood commonly used for domestic purposes on the household scale in Africa and Southeast Asia. Earnings from charcoal production contribute to income of local inhabitants rural areas. Unfortunately, airborne emissions traditional charcoal-making process affect both human health ambient environment. A series studies were performed at village Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) assess: (i) air pollutant process; (ii) impacts well-being environment production; (iii) loading carbon...
To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention targeted to commune health workers (CHWs) who deliver services people inject drugs (PWID) in Vietnam.From 2014 2016, we conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial 300 CHWs and 900 PWID 60 communes 2 provinces Vietnam. Intervention participated training sessions enhance their communication skills. Trained were asked individual PWID. We assessed outcomes at baseline 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-month follow-ups.Intervention showed greater improvement...
People living with HIV a history of drug use face additional psychosocial challenges that could compromise their adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study examined ART treatment and self-efficacy among people in Vietnam. We used cross-sectional baseline data collected between October 2014 February 2015 from randomized controlled trial Of the 900 persons trial, sample 109 currently on were included study. The vast majority (92%) participants reported not missing any medications...
Linezolid is an antibiotic of last resort for the treatment infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, including vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Enterococcus faecalis, a member enterococci, significant pathogen in nosocomial infections. E. faecalis resistance to linezolid frequently related presence optrA, which often co-carried with fex, phenicol exporter genes, and erm genes encoding macrolide resistance. Therefore, common use antibiotics veterinary might promote occurrence optrA...
Abstract Background Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been proven to be effective in improving health status and the quality of life illicit drug users. Due quick expand methadone program, socialization through co-payment service is a critical success it. In Nam Dinh, Vietnam, MMT used public clinics one private clinic. Such effectiveness this found depend largely on adherence treatment. This study aims explore compliance rate its influencing factors among users between Dinh...
Background: Afatinib is indicated for advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and uncommon mutations. However, real-world studies on this topic are limited. This study aimed to evaluate afatinib as first-line therapy locally advanced metastatic NSCLC EGFR Patients methods: A retrospective included 92 patients compound mutations, treated therapy. were followed up evaluated every 3 months or when symptoms of progressive disease arose. The...
Spontaneous bone formation following craniectomy is an extremely rare in adult. As the medical literature, this first case report on total spontaneous ossification a pregnant woman. In paper, we reported 20-year-old female currently 30th week of her pregnancy suffered from head trauma motorcycle accident. On admission to our hospital, GCS score was 3 points. She treated with emergency extradural hematoma evacuation and Caesarean section uterine artery ligation. weeks post-operation, patient...
In order to investigate polymorphic backgrounds of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR) in Vietnamese, we analyzed 495 blood samples randomly selected healthy individuals Hanoi for delta F508 mutation and TG-repeats, poly-T, M470V polymorphisms. We compared their distributions with those Caucasians other Asian populations. No was found, being consistent extremely low incidence (CF) Vietnam. Allele frequency T5 allele promoting exon 9 skipping 0.037. Greater...
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, while published data scarce. This study determined HPV prevalence and factors in MSM Vietnam to inform prevention strategies this key population.A cross-sectional 799 aged 16-50 years was conducted 2017-2018. Information collected on behaviours, knowledge anal cancer; rectal swabs were taken detect infection. An in-house polymerase chain reaction Genoflow array test kit used for detection...
Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans and most remarkably manifests in HIV-infected individuals, especially settings of very low CD4 count. Development cryptococcosis HIV-uninfected individuals exceedingly rare usually signifies a marked immunodeficiency. association with myasthenia gravis or thymoma has been previously documented only few cases literature.We reported complicated case severe cutaneous 39-year-old Vietnamese male...