Arsenic and Heavy Metals in Soils and Plants near Sulfide Mines: Implications for Phytoremediation and Phytomanagement.

The accumulation of heavy metals (i.e., As, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in soils and native plant species near copper, nickel, and pyrite mines in Vietnam was assessed.

Impact of COVID-19 on patterns of drug utilization: A case study at national hospital.

Background: The Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the corresponding mitigation measures have had a discernible impact on drug utilization among outpatients. However, limited research exists on the prescription trends in the elderly population during the pandemic period in Viet Nam.

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the effects of COVID-19 on outpatient drug utilization patterns at a national geriatric hospital in Ho Chi Minh City before and after the early onset of the pandemic.

Clinical Patterns and Risk Factors for Pneumonia Caused by Atypical Bacteria in Vietnamese Children.

Objective: To investigate clinical characteristics and risk factors for atypical community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children.

Methods: Multiplex polymerase chain reaction and specific IgM determination were used to detect atypical bacteria in 661 hospitalized children aged 1-15 years with CAP. Clinical and epidemiological patterns were compared between typical and atypical CAP.

Case Report: Meningoencephalitis in a 9-Month-Old Baby in Vietnam.

Meningoencephalitis is not a rare disease in small children. However, eosinophilic meningitis due to is unusual in a baby. We describe the case of a 9-month-old baby from North Vietnam with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis.

Retraction: Pneumonia in Vietnamese Children Aged 1 to 15 years Due to Atypical Pneumonia Causative Bacteria: Hospital-Based Microbiological and Epidemiological Characteristics.

This article has been retracted by the authors under the agreement between the Editor-in-Chief, Masayuki Saijo and authors.

First report on prevalence and risk factors of severe atypical pneumonia in Vietnamese children aged 1-15 years.

Background: Atypical pathogens such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila are increasingly recognized as important causes of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) worldwide. Such etiological data for Vietnam is scarce and clinical doctors lack accurate information on which to base their diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia. This study identifies the prevalence and risk factors of severe community acquired pneumonia due to these atypical pathogens (severe-ApCAP) in children aged 1-15 years with CAP in a pediatric hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Neovascularization and free microsurgical transfer of in vitro cartilage-engineered constructs.

Cartilage tissue engineering shows to have tremendous potential for the reconstruction of three-dimensional cartilage defects. To ensure survival, shape, and function, in vitro cartilage-engineered constructs must be revascularized. This article presents an effective method for neovascularization and free microsurgical transfer of these in vitro constructs.