-derived vitamin B3 exerts protective effects against intestinal inflammation by promoting IL-17A/IL-22-dependent epithelial barrier function.

a prevalent gut commensal fungus in healthy individuals - contributes to intestinal health and disease. However, how commensal influences intestinal homeostasis and barrier function is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrated that the reference strain of (MYA-3404) ameliorated intestinal inflammation in murine models of chemically induced colitis and bacterial infection.

A retrospective study of endogenous endophthalmitis-related pyogenic liver abscess: An increasing complication in North Vietnam.

Introduction: Endogenous endophthalmitis-related pyogenic liver abscess is a rare complication of metastatic infection. In most cases, visual acuity results are often impaired, even blind, and even with aggressive treatment with topical antibiotics, the final results are unsatisfactory. The objective of this study is to retrospectively based on medical records to describe clinical features, risk factors, and visual outcomes of patients with endogenous endophthalmitis-related pyogenic liver abscesses.

Comparative performance evaluation of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB and tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in Viet Nam.

Current WHO-recommended diagnostic tools for tuberculosis infection (TBI) have well-known limitations and viable alternatives are urgently needed. We compared the diagnostic performance and accuracy of the novel QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB assay (QIAreach; index) to the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assay (QFT-Plus; reference). The sample included 261 adults (≥ 18 years) recruited at community-based TB case finding events.

1 Year-follow-up of transforaminal surgical approach in the management of migrated disc herniation: a cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: Transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TPELD) recently confirms its superiority compared to typical open discectomy in the treatment of very high-grade migrated disk herniation. In Vietnam, this technique has been applied in recent years; however; lack of reports and evidence.

Objectives: In this study, the authors would like to share their surgical experience and report the initial results in their center, after successfully performing TPELD for very high-grade migrated disk herniation in 40 patients.

A cross-sectional study of MIS TLIF in treatment of spondylolisthesis: initial good results from 92 Vietnamese patients.

Unlabelled: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion has proven effectiveness in treating spondylolisthesis, but there were few reports applying the technique from scarce resourcing developing countries. In this study, the authors report the results and share our experience of minimally invasive spinal transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in spondylolisthesis treatment in Vietnamese patients.

Materials And Methods: In this study, the authors enroled 92 patients diagnosed with single-level, grade I or grade II lumbar spondylolisthesis from January 2019 to October 2022.

Microsurgery of large falcine meningiomas: postoperative results at 1 year: a cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: Performing microsurgery with the support of navigation in falcine meningioma management shows significant impacts in short and middle-time follow-up, including unilaterally skull opening with smallest and nearest skin incision, lessen the surgical duration, limit blood transfusion and prevent tumours from recurrence.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-two falcine meningioma patients treated by microoperation applying neuronavigation were enroled from July 2015 to March 2017. Patients are evaluated before and 1 year after surgery according to The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) for comparison.

Histones of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Directly Disrupt the Permeability and Integrity of the Intestinal Epithelial Barrier.

Background: Increased neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation and abundant NET-associated proteins are frequently found in the inflamed colon of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) activation is essential for the generation of NET and NET-mediated pathogenesis. However, the role of PAD4-dependent NET formation in murine inflammatory bowel disease models and the molecular mechanisms responsible for the altered gut barrier function are unknown.

Clinical, Laboratory and Bacterial Profile of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Vietnamese Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.

Aim: To determine several clinical and laboratory features as well as the bacterial profile of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in 58 Vietnamese patients admitted to a single center due to liver cirrhosis.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed bacteriological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with SBP admitted to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Center from July 2019 to July 2020.

Results: Out of a total 58 SBP patients, 41 (70.

Magnifying Chromoendoscopy with Flexible Spectral Imaging Color Enhancement, Indigo Carmine, and Crystal Violet in Predicting the Histopathology of Colorectal Polyps: Diagnostic Value in a Scare-Setting Resource.

Background And Aims: Virtual magnifying chromoendoscopy with flexible spectral imaging color enhancement (FICE), image-enhanced endoscopy techniques, and dye-staining magnifying chromoendoscopy (with Indigo carmine and Crystal violet) have contributed to better visualization of the pit pattern and vascular structure of colorectal polyp. Therefore, magnifying chromoendoscopy is capable of predicting the histopathological results of colorectal polyp without biopsy and remains their diagnostic values over time, especially in scare-setting resources. This study compared the images of magnifying chromoendoscopy between FICE, Indigo carmine, and Crystal violet and then assessed their diagnostic values based on colorectal polyps' histopathology as a gold standard.

The basic anatomy of the medial sural artery perforator flaps in Vietnamese adults.

Background: Both free medial sural artery perforator flaps and pedicled medial sural artery perforator flaps have been being effectively used in treatment of body defects especially in head and neck region by plastic surgeons worldwide. However, there is a lack of comprehensive studies on the anatomy of perforating artery branches in Vietnam. This study aims to describe anatomical vascular pedicles of medial sural artery perforator flap in Vietnamese adults

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study, dissected 62 lower limbs of 41 Vietnamese adult cadavers preserved by formalin in Department of Anatomy, Hanoi Medical University and Ho Chi Minh Medicine and Pharmacy University.

Post-kyphoplasty secondary vertebral compression fractures in Vietnamese patients: A single-center prospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Despite its well-known effectiveness in vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), kyphoplasty could also bring the risk of developing subsequent VCFs post-augmentation, especially at adjacent vertebrae, which has been rarely reported in Asian countries.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we performed cement augmentation on 69 vertebrae in 65 patients at the Spine Surgery Department, Viet Duc University Hospital, from June 2019 to November 2020. Cement augmentation was performed on 69 vertebrae in 65 patients.

Rare Condition of Intrathoracic Phrenic Nerve Schwannoma Successfully Treated with Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.

Introduction: Neurogenic tumors in the mediastinum account for approximately 20-30% of all types of mediastinal tumors in adults. This pathology is usually benign and has no or very few symptoms. Schwannoma rarely involves the phrenic nerve.

Case Report: Epidural Abscess Following Obstetric Epidural Anesthesia in Vietnam.

Epidural abscess after obstetric epidural anesthesia occurs infrequently and may result in severe morbidity. We report a clinical case of an epidural abscess in Vietnam. A 31-year-old woman who was in labor was admitted to our hospital and given epidural anesthesia indicated to relieve labor pain.

Nonintubated Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Intrathoracic Diseases: Initial Results in Vietnam.

Objective: Nonintubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a recent controversial procedure in many countries. Hence, the authors would like to present the experience in performing this approach and evaluate its initial results in the treatment, particularly, of intrathoracic diseases in Vietnam.

Methods: A prospective, descriptive study was conducted on 17 patients with intrathoracic diseases treated with nonintubated uniportal VATS from February to July 2019.