Impact of COVID-19 on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis and Management in the US.

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected individuals with chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The full extent of the impact however remains unknown, mainly due to the limited research availability. This study examines the pandemic's impact on T2DM diagnosis and management in the United States.

Co-designing a motivational interviewing training platform to enhance oncology healthcare professional communication.

Background: Oncology healthcare professionals (HCPs) using motivational interviewing may motivate and support patients with chronic illness to adhere to medications. Research of online motivational interviewing training focusing on medication adherence in cancer is limited.

Objective: Co-design, develop, and preliminarily evaluate a motivational interviewing training platform (MITP) for oncology HCPs focused on medication adherence.

Identification of immune-associated genes with altered expression in the spleen of mice enriched with probiotic Lactobacillus species using RNA-seq profiling.

Objective: Probiotics are living microorganisms that can provide health benefits when consumed. Here, we investigated the effects of probiotics on gene expression in the spleen of mice using RNA-sequencing analysis between negative control and probiotic groups (including 4 Lactobacillus strains: Lactobacillus fermentum, L. casei, L.

Safety and adherence to medications and self-care advice in oncology (SAMSON): pilot randomised controlled trial protocol.

Introduction: With the increasing use of oral anti-cancer medicines (OAMs), research demonstrating the magnitude of the medication non-adherence problem and its consequences on treatments' efficacy and toxicity is drawing more attention. Mobile phone interventions may be a practical solution to support patients taking OAMs at home, yet evidence to inform the efficacy of these interventions is lacking. The safety and adherence to medications and self-care advice in oncology (SAMSON) pilot randomised control trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and potential efficacy of a novel digital solution to improve medication adherence (MA) among people with cancer.

Co-Design, Development, and Evaluation of a Mobile Solution to Improve Medication Adherence in Cancer: Design Science Research Approach.

Background: Medication nonadherence negatively impacts the health outcomes of people with cancer as well as health care costs. Digital technologies present opportunities to address this health issue. However, there is limited evidence on how to develop digital interventions that meet the needs of people with cancer, are perceived as useful, and are potentially effective in improving medication adherence.

Web-Based Intervention for Multilingual Family Carers of People with Dementia: Insights from the DrawCare Study.

Addressing the needs of ethnically diverse multilingual people can be challenging in environments that are non-native to them. The consequences of this issue become more significant in healthcare contexts. Insights from the DrawCare study-an Australian study that explores the effectiveness of a web-based intervention for multilingual family carers of people with dementia-are presented illustrating the enabling role of digital health.

Knowledge, attitudes and self-confidence with skills required for providing dementia care in physicians at primary healthcare settings in Vietnam.

Background: Dementia is a global public health priority. The World Health Organization adopted a Global Action Plan on Dementia, with dementia awareness a priority. This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and self-confidence with skills required for providing dementia care among primary health care providers in Vietnam.

"Take the tablet or don't take the tablet?"-A qualitative study of patients' experiences of self-administering anti-cancer medications related to adherence and managing side effects.

Purpose: Medication non-adherence is a well-recognised problem in cancer care, negatively impacting health outcomes and healthcare resources. Patient-related factors influencing medication adherence (MA) are complicated and interrelated. There is a need for qualitative research to better understand their underlying interaction processes and patients' needs to facilitate the development of effective patient-tailored complex interventions.

: Adapting iSupport Lite for Ethnically Diverse Family Carers of a Person with Dementia.

Objectives: Resources to support dementia carers from ethnically diverse families are limited. We explored carers' and service providers' views on adapting the World Health Organization's iSupport Lite messages to meet their needs.

Methods: Six online workshops were conducted with ethnically diverse family carers and service providers ( = 21) from nine linguistic groups across Australia.

Lessons for Vietnam on the Use of Digital Technologies to Support Patient-Centered Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Scoping Review.

Background: A rapidly aging population, a shifting disease burden and the ongoing threat of infectious disease outbreaks pose major concerns for Vietnam's health care system. Health disparities are evident in many parts of the country, especially in rural areas, and the population faces inequitable access to patient-centered health care. Vietnam must therefore explore and implement advanced solutions to the provision of patient-centered care, with a view to reducing pressures on the health care system simultaneously.

Green Analytical Method for Simultaneous Determination of Glucosamine and Calcium in Dietary Supplements by Capillary Electrophoresis with Capacitively Coupled Contactless Conductivity Detection.

The need for analytical methods that are fast, affordable, and ecologically friendly is expanding. Because of its low solvent consumption, minimal waste production, and speedy analysis, capillary electrophoresis is considered a "green" choice among analytical separation methods. With these "green" features, we have utilized the capillary electrophoresis method with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (CE-CD) to simultaneously determine glucosamine and Ca in dietary supplements.

Reporting, Monitoring, and Handling of Adverse Drug Reactions in Australia: Scoping Review.

Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are unintended consequences of medication use and may result in hospitalizations or deaths. Timely reporting of ADRs to regulators is essential for drug monitoring, research, and maintaining patient safety, but it has not been standardized in Australia.

Objective: We sought to explore the ways that ADRs are monitored or reported in Australia.

Focused Attention on Positive Aspects of Dementia Care in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities: Qualitative Insights from Australia.

Objectives: Dementia care scholarship focuses on care challenges and less on positive aspects of care, especially among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) carers outside the United States. This article investigates positive aspects of dementia care across eight CALD groups in Australia.

Methods: We analyzed interviews of 112 family carers using a four-domain framework covering: a sense of personal growth, feelings of mutuality, increases in family cohesion, and a sense of personal accomplishment.

Experiences and perceptions of dementia in Vietnam and among the Vietnamese diaspora: a systematic review of qualitative studies.

: This paper aimed to review and synthesise the qualitative research evidence on the experiences and perceptions of dementia in Vietnam and among the Vietnamese diaspora. Systematic searches were conducted in June 2019 using Medline, Embase, Emcare, PsycINFO and Cochrane electronic databases, as well as grey literature. Keywords and Medical Subject Headings [MeSH terms] for dementia and associated terms were combined with keywords for Vietnam and its provinces.

Investigation of Intervention Solutions to Enhance Adherence to Oral Anticancer Medicines in Adults: Overview of Reviews.

Background: Adherence to anticancer medicines is critical for the success of cancer treatments; however, nonadherence remains challenging, and there is limited evidence of interventions to improve adherence to medicines in patients with cancer.

Objective: This overview of reviews aimed to identify and summarize available reviews of interventions to improve adherence to oral anticancer medicines in adult cancer survivors.

Methods: A comprehensive search of 7 electronic databases was conducted by 2 reviewers who independently conducted the study selection, quality assessment using the A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2, and data extraction.

Factors Associated With High Rates of Depressive Symptomatology in Older People in Vietnam.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptomatology among Vietnamese older people.

Method: We used baseline survey data collected in 2018 from the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in Vietnam (LSAHV) conducted across seven regions and comprising 6,050 people aged 60 years and over of whom 4962 completed the brief 11-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. Clinically significant depressive symptomatology was a CES-D score of 8.

Empowering Dementia Carers With an iSupport Virtual Assistant (e-DiVA) in Asia-Pacific Regional Countries: Protocol for a Pilot Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Dementia is a global public health priority with an estimated prevalence of 150 million by 2050, nearly two-thirds of whom will live in the Asia-Pacific region. Dementia creates significant care needs for people with the disease, their families, and carers. iSupport is a self-help platform developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide education, skills training, and support to dementia carers.

Predictability of Fused 3D-T2-SPACE and 3D-TOF-MRA Images in Identifying Conflict in Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of fused three-dimensional T2 sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts using different flip-angle evolutions (3D-SPACE) and three-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (3D-TOF-MRA) sequences for detecting neurovascular compression (NVC) in patients presenting with trigeminal neuralgia (TN).

Methods: A prospective study was carried in 33 consecutive patients (m/f: 17/16; mean age, 56.3 ± 10.

Diffuse Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis in a Child.

Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder is a benign condition, usually occurring in middle age, in which the epithelium of the gallbladder proliferates and the gallbladder wall thickens with the presence of Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses (RAS). The diffuse form is an unusual subtype of adenomyomatosis. Herein, we describe a 17-year-old female who presented with dull and intermittent pain in the right hypochondriac region for more than a month.

Patient-Centered Care: Transforming the Health Care System in Vietnam With Support of Digital Health Technology.

Background: Over the recent decades, Vietnam has attained remarkable achievements in all areas of health care. However, shortcomings including health disparities persist particularly with a rapidly aging population. This has resulted in a shift in the disease burden from communicable to noncommunicable diseases such as dementia, cancer, and diabetes.

Antibiotic and antiparasitic residues in surface water of urban rivers in the Red River Delta (Hanoi, Vietnam): concentrations, profiles, source estimation, and risk assessment.

Antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistance in surface water are issues of global concern, especially in developing countries. In this study, the occurrence of seven antibiotics and one antiparasitic agent was determined in surface water samples collected from four rivers running through Hanoi urban area in the Red River Delta, northern Vietnam. The pharmaceuticals in water samples were analyzed by solid-phase extraction combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method.

Towards the development of Vietnam's national dementia plan-the first step of action.

Objective: To foster a national dialogue on addressing dementia as an emerging public health problem and formulating a strategy for developing Vietnam's national dementia plan.

Methods: In September 2018, the Vietnamese National Geriatric Hospital supported by University staff in Australia and the United States organised the first Vietnam National Dementia Conference in Hanoi.

Results: Over 270 Vietnamese dementia stakeholders and international dementia experts participated in the conference.

Corruption practices in drug prescribing in Vietnam - an analysis based on qualitative interviews.

Background: Results from a previous study showed that 40 to 60% of the price of off-patent medicines in Vietnam was typically spent to induce prescribers to use the medicines, and to persuade procurement officers within hospitals to buy them. In this article we examine how and why inducements were paid by the pharmaceutical industry to health care providers in Vietnam.

Methods: We use a theoretically informed analysis to understand pharmaceutical companies' account of giving inducements and prescribers' account of taking them, elicited through in-depth interviews.

Inflated medicine prices in Vietnam: a qualitative study.

One third of the world's population lacks regular access to essential medicines partly because of the high cost of medicines. In Vietnam, the cost to patients of medicines was 47 times the international reference price for originator brands and 11 times the price for generic equivalents in the public sector. In this article, we report the results of a qualitative study conducted to identify the principal reasons for inflated medicine prices in Vietnam.