Publications by authors named "Binh Thi Hoang"
Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) for diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening in community in Binh Dinh Province in Vietnam.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study assessed the DR screening efficacy of EyeArt system v2.0 by analyzing 2332 nonmydriatic digital fundus pictures of 583 diabetic patients from hospitals and health centers in Binh Dinh province.
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- Microplastic pollution is a growing concern in coastal regions of Vietnam, with this study focusing on its levels in bivalve species from aquaculture areas.
- All bivalve samples contained microplastics, averaging about 10.84 pieces per individual, predominantly in the gills and digestive glands, primarily composed of polypropylene and polyethylene.
- The research indicates that human health risks from microplastics could arise from consuming these bivalves, suggesting that proper preparation techniques like removing viscera can help mitigate risks.
Background: Medical students play important frontline roles in the prevention, early detection, and treatment of hepatitis C. This study investigated knowledge and attitudes toward hepatitis C among 5th- and 6th-year medical students and possible associated factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2000 students from eight medical universities using a self-administered structured questionnaire.
A 38-year-old female patient, with healthy history, was vaccinated with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Astra Zeneca Cambridge, UK). Five days after the second injection, the patient presented headache, vertigo, then fatigue, nervousness, palpitations, shortness of breath, small amplitude tremors, and sweating episodes. Laboratory investigation revealed a suppressed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), with elevated free thyroxine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Building capacity in hepatitis B virus prevention and management for medical students and health professionals is one of the pillars of the national viral hepatitis control strategy.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at eight medical universities from the northern, central and southern regions of the country between May and November 2020 using a systematic random sampling technique.
Results: Among 2000 participants, 84.
Unsubstituted and methylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (22 PAHs and 17 Me-PAHs) were examined in surface sediments collected from the Red River and four inner-city rivers of Hanoi City, Vietnam. Concentrations of total PAHs and Me-PAHs ranged from 52 to 920 (median 710) and from 70 to 2600 (median 1000) ng/g dry weight in samples of dry and wet seasons, respectively. Significant correlation was observed between total PAHs and organic carbon contents (Spearman's ρ = 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSince the online publication of the above article, the authors have noted errors with Table 2. The corrected Table 2 can be found below.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate whether there is any effect of age on bleb morphology and surgical success after trabeculectomy with adjunctive Mitomycin C (MMC).
Methods: A total 143 eyes of 123 patients were divided into two groups: group 1 ( ≤ 60 years old, n = 85) and group 2 ( > 60 years old, n = 58). Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis was used to assess long-term surgical success according to "complete success" (intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction ≥ 30% without medications) and "qualified success" criteria (IOP reduction ≥ 30%, with or without medications) between the two groups.