Publications by authors named "Tien Minh Nguyen"
Objective: Dietary supplements (DSs) are commonly used supplements among children to support disease treatment, however, overuse and inappropriate prescription of outpatient DS can negatively affect health and treatment costs. This study aimed to evaluate DS use in outpatient treatment in children.
Methods: The present study used a cross-sectional descriptive retrospective method based on data from 188,579 outpatient prescriptions of children for 1 year.
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- A 7-year-old boy had a really bad injury when he got stuck in a concrete mixer, which hurt his hand a lot.
- Doctors quickly operated on him to clean the wounds and fix his blood vessels.
- After surgery, he got special care and treatments to help his hand heal, and by three months later, he was doing much better with his hand!
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- A 29-day-old baby girl was hurt when she got stuck under a sewing machine, causing problems with her arm.
- Doctors found she had serious injury to her blood vessels and needed surgery to fix her arm and improve blood flow.
- After surgery and a lot of help from different specialists, she recovered well and showed better movement and feeling in her arm after six months.
Article Synopsis
- * A study conducted at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City found that 85% of non-pregnant women aged 18-49 had zinc deficiency, with 37% suffering from severe deficiency.
- * Factors such as albumin levels, marital status, and pregnancy history were linked to severe zinc deficiency, highlighting the need for increased awareness and preventive measures to address this significant health issue.
Background: Although Vietnam is a region with a plant-based diet that has a high zinc deficiency, epidemiological data showing how this affects pregnant women are limited. This study explores the prevalence of zinc deficiency and possible correlates in pregnant Vietnamese women in Ho Chi Minh City.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a general hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.