Chronic scrotal heat stress causes testicular interstitial inflammation and fibrosis: An experimental study in mice.

Background: Chronic heat stress is a risk factor that adversely affects the reproduction system. Inflammation and fibrosis are 2 important response processes to damaged tissues.

Objective: This study investigates the association of chronic scrotal heat stress with testicular interstitial inflammation and fibrosis in mice.

The Impact of High Ambient Temperature on Human Sperm Parameters: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Global warming, lifestyle, or working in a high temperature environment leads to have increased health risk factors. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the impact of high ambient temperature on male reproductive function.

Methods: Scientific articles were screened in the database including MEDLINE, EMBASE, National center for biotechnology information (NCBI) or Web of Science with relating keywords.

and detection and sperm quality: A cross-sectional study in Vietnam.

Background: () and () may colonize the male genital tract. However, the negative effects of these bacteria on overall sperm quality, including semen pH, sperm concentration, motility, morphology, and total sperm count remain unclear.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the presence of genital and in semen and evaluate the effect of these organisms on sperm quality.

Is Pap Test Awareness Critical to Pap Test Uptake in Women Living in Rural Vietnam?

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among Vietnamese females. By detecting precancerous cells, Pap test screening plays a critical role in the fight against cervical cancer. The present study aims to investigate health-related factors associated with receipt of Pap test among Vietnamese females living in rural Vietnam, particularly examining the correlation between awareness level of the Pap test and the receiving of Pap test.

HER2Ile655Val Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Associated with Early-Onset Breast Cancer Susceptibility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Unlabelled: ackground: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) plays an important role in the development and progression of breast cancer. To understand the precise association, this meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the association between HER2Ile655Val single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and susceptibility to early-onset breast cancer.

Methods: A comprehensive database retrieval from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar was pooled to investigate links between the HER2Ile655Val SNP and risk of breast cancer.

Correlation between HER2 Expression and Clinicopathological Features of Breast Cancer: A Cross- Sectional Study in Vietnam.

Background: HER2 is the target of the therapeutic agents which are used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer. Reports have shown that the HER2 oncogene expression and its association with clinicopathological factors remain unclear in breast cancer (BC) patients.  This study aimed to determine the correlation between HER2 expression and clinicalpathological characteristics of breast cancer in Vietnamese women.

Pelvic Floor and Sexual Dysfunction After Vaginal Birth With Episiotomy in Vietnamese Women.

Introduction: Episiotomy has been the most common procedure in obstetrical practice; however, its benefits remain controversial, especially in case of postpartum pelvic floor disorder and sexual dysfunction.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate early complications, pelvic floor, and sexual dysfunction after delivery with episiotomy and their associated factors.

Methods: 158 healthy pregnant women at term (38 weeks 0 days to 41 weeks 6 days), aged above 18 years old, who vaginally delivered a singleton baby with cephalic presentation were recruited.

Serological evidence of human infection with Pteropine orthoreovirus in Central Vietnam.

Pteropine orthoreovirus, potentially of bat origin, has been reported to cause respiratory tract infections among human beings in Southeast Asia. Twelve IgG ELISA-positive cases with antibodies against Pteropine orthoreovirus were detected among 272 human serum samples collected between March and June 2014 from in and around Hue City, Central Vietnam. These 12 cases were IgM ELISA negative.

Continuing medical education in Vietnam: new legislation and new roles for medical schools.

Driven by health care reform and the advent of the private sector in the late 1980s, and by commitments made to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam is faced with a need to increase the regulation and training of its health care professionals. Previously, a diploma from an accredited health professional school was sufficient to practice for a lifetime. Legislation has recently been passed that will institute a licensing system, will require continuing medical education (CME) to maintain the license, and will probably place a large burden on the health professional schools and training institutes to provide CME.