Publications by authors named "Hoang Thi Lam"
Article Synopsis
- Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a significant health issue in the Asia-Pacific region, and while guidelines exist for its management, there's a gap in their effective implementation which may be addressed through patient-centred care.
- A survey of 11 healthcare experts revealed key barriers such as low patient awareness, poor treatment adherence, financial and time limitations, alongside proposed solutions like enhancing patient education and employing shared decision-making in treatment choices.
- Focusing on patient-centred strategies could lead to improved AR management, emphasizing the importance of individualized care that aligns with each patient's preferences and health goals.
Background: Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) is a key pathophysiological feature of asthma. Methacholine challenge test (MCT) is a common bronchoprovocation test useful for confirming a diagnosis of asthma. Studies of BHR in the general population of Asian countries are rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The knowledge about allergic sensitization and its relationship with clinical symptoms and diseases among adults in South-East Asia is poor. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and pattern of allergic sensitization and the association with asthma and allergic rhinitis in adults in urban and rural Vietnam.
Methods: Among 5,782 responders to a questionnaire survey in northern Vietnam, a random sample was invited to a clinical follow-up and 684 (46%) participated.
Background: Little is known about prevalence and risk factors of allergic rhinitis and chronic nasal symptoms among adults in Vietnam. We aimed to estimate the prevalence, risk factor patterns and co-morbidities of allergic rhinitis and chronic nasal symptoms in one urban and one rural area in northern Vietnam.
Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted from August 2007 to January 2008 in urban Hoankiem and rural Bavi in Hanoi among adults aged 21-70 years.
Background: While a large amount of data about the epidemiology of asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis and respiratory symptoms are available from developed countries, the information about these diseases in developing countries in south-east Asia are scarce.
Aim: Assess the prevalence of respiratory diseases and symptoms and their relation with demographic data including smoking habits among adults in rural and urban Vietnam.
Methods: A random sample of subjects aged 21-70 years were invited; 3008 subjects living in an inner city area of Hanoi and 4000 in a rural area of Bavi in northern Vietnam.