Antiobiotic use among Vietnamese hospitals: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Standard and Isolation Precautions Among Vietnamese Health Care Workers: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey

Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) has now become a global medical challenge. At any time, more than 1.4 million people worldwide acquire infectious complications in hospitals [1]. Rosenthal [2] reported the rates of device-associated infections ranging from 8.2 to 16.1 per 1,000 device-exposed-days in developing countriesat least 3 to 5 times higher than international standards. In a rece...

Readiness, Availability and Utilization of Rural Vietnamese Health Facilities for Community Based Primary Care of Non-communicable Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 3 Provinces in Northern Vietnam

Background Vietnam’s network of commune health centers (CHCs) have historically managed acute infectious diseases and implemented national disease-specific vertical programs. Vietnam has undergone an epidemiological transition towards non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Limited data exist on Vietnamese CHC capacity to prevent, diagnose, and treat NCDs. In this paper, we assess NCD service r...

Diabetes Control among Vietnamese Patients in Ho Chi Minh City: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study

The objective of this study was to assess the extent of diabetic control and its associated factors among Vietnamese patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The study was conducted among 652 outpatients who were recruited at a public general hospital (People Hospital 115) and a private clinic (Medic Center) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Median age of participants was 57 years from People Hospital...

Title:depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation among Vietnamese Secondary School Students and Proposed Solutions: a Cross-sectional Study

Knowledge of gestational diabetes among a multi-ethnic cohort in Australia.

OBJECTIVE to explore knowledge about gestational diabetes (GDM) among a multi-ethnic sample of women who were receiving antenatal care in Melbourne, Australia. DESIGN cross-sectional comparative survey. SETTING diabetes clinic located in a public hospital in Melbourne's Western suburbs. PARTICIPANTS 143 pregnant women with GDM from Vietnamese, Indian, Filipino and Caucasian backgrounds. ...