Publications by authors named "T P H Trang"

The burden of herpes zoster (HZ) is recognized worldwide; however, there is seemingly limited information on incidence and vaccination practices in Southeast Asia (SEA). A scientific workshop was held by the Zoster Experts' Network to exchange and consolidate insights on the burden of HZ and the patient pathway in SEA. The workshop included practicing clinical experts and public health specialists/epidemiologists from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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  • Fibromyalgia is a widespread disability that may improve through rehabilitation interventions, but the exact impact on the brain is not fully understood.
  • A systematic review was conducted, analyzing 17 studies involving 416 participants to explore how different rehabilitation methods affect brain functions in fibromyalgia patients.
  • The findings indicate that rehabilitation can alter brain functions, which correlates with symptom relief, suggesting that brain modulation plays a key role in improving quality of life for those with fibromyalgia and could help predict treatment outcomes.
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Primary thyroid lymphoma is one of the rare and distinct type of extra nodal lymphomas originating within the thyroid gland. It accounts for less than 5% of all thyroid malignancies and 2% of extra nodal lymphomas. It predominantly affects older adults, with a higher incidence in women.

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  • Blume tea, a traditional Vietnamese medicine, has shown potential in treating various health issues and possesses diverse pharmacological properties, although its anticancer effects were previously unclear.
  • Recent studies indicated that extracts from J. subtriplinerve, specifically the ethyl acetate fraction, demonstrated significant anti-proliferative effects on breast cancer cells while other fractions did not show efficacy.
  • In mouse models, the ethyl acetate fraction reduced tumor incidence and mortality when administered, suggesting that Blume tea could be a safe and effective chemopreventive option against breast cancer.
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Background: Accurate diagnosis of bedaquiline (BDQ) resistance remains challenging. A Bayesian approach expresses this uncertainty as a probability of BDQ resistance (prBDQ) with a 95% credible interval. We investigated how prBDQ information influences BDQ prescribing decisions.

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