Health-related Quality of Life Among Comorbidity Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.

Background: Evaluating the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with hypertension and diabetes is vital for improving treatment adherence and outcomes.

Objective: This study assessed HRQoL and its influencing factors among patients with both type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension at Can Tho Hospital, Vietnam.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 310 outpatients at the polyclinic, using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) between July 2021 and July 2022.

The Prognostic Significance of Pretreatment White Blood Cell and Platelet Counts for Survival Outcome in Primary Lung Cancer.

Background: In Vietnam, lung cancer ranks second among common types of cancer. Although there have been many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, it is still one of the deadliest types of cancer.

Objective: We investigated the prognostic value of pretreatment white blood cell (WBC) and platelet counts of patients with lung cancer.

A rare case of duodenal adenocarcinoma.

Duodenal adenocarcinoma is very rare. Its clinical picture is nonspecific and the diagnosis is often accidental. The factors that affect survival are difficult to determine because the number of patients is not high.

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation and inherent complications with solitary lung nodule biopsy-literature overview and case report.

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation, also known as an arteriovenous fistula, is typically a congenital disease caused by structural deficiencies, particularly the lack of capillary wall development, leading to the abnormal dilation of the pulmonary capillaries. The majority of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation cases are associated with Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, also known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation rarely occurs due to chest trauma.

Primary mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis diagnosed using endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: Literature review and case report.

Tuberculosis bacilli can enter the human body through the respiratory system, digestive system, or skin and mucous membranes, with the respiratory tract representing the primary point of entry. Once inside the body, tuberculosis bacilli can enter the bloodstream and attack other organs, including the lymphatic system. One manifestation associated with lymphatic tuberculosis infiltration is the presence of large hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes, which are common in children and classified as primary tuberculosis.

Primary lymphatic tuberculosis in children - Literature overview and case report.

Tuberculosis bacilli can enter the human body through the digestive system, the skin, and the mucous membranes, although they mainly enter through the respiratory tract. TB bacilli can enter the bloodstream and attack other organs including the lymphatic system. The TB bacillus can cause miliary tuberculosis once they have entered the bloodstream and infiltrated the lymphatic system, which can then manifest as large lymph nodes in the hilum, mediastinum, and lung.

Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM): A literature overview and case report.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare multisystem disease associated with genetic mutations. The disease usually occurs in women of childbearing age and is characterized by infiltration of immature smooth muscle cells into the lungs, airways, and axial lymphatic systems of the chest and abdomen. The disease often destroys lung parenchyma and produces air cysts.

Paragonimiasis diagnosed by CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy: Literature review and case report.

More than 40 different species of the parasitic flatworm have been identified worldwide, including in Vietnam, but only 10 species are known to cause disease in humans, particularly are transmitted through the ingestion of raw foods, especially freshwater shrimp, and crab. Paragonimiasis causes pneumonia, which can present as acute or chronic, with symptoms including prolonged cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis. Hematologic changes include eosinophilia and the presence of specific antibodies for in the blood.

Multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis: Literature review and case report.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) refers to a group of diseases of unknown etiology, typically discovered in childhood, characterized by the accumulation of Langerhans cells (white blood cells with large cell nuclei that may contain cytoplasmic histiocytosis X bodies) involving one or more organ systems, including bones, lungs, pituitary gland, skin, lymph nodes, and liver. This disease is also known as histiocytosis X or eosinophilic granuloma. Pulmonary LCH is common (identified in 40% of LCH patients) and may be isolated to the lung or involve other organs.

Intralobar pulmonary sequestration supplied by vessel from the inferior vena cava: Literature overview and case report.

Sequestration is a congenital abnormality that can occur in both children and adults. The clinical presentation often manifests as recurrent pneumonia throughout the lifetime of the patient. Pathologically, sequestration is a disorganized region of lung parenchyma without a normal pulmonary artery and with no interconnecting air passage (ie, it is isolated from the bronchi and pulmonary arteries).

Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: Literature overview and case report.

The unilateral absence of the pulmonary vein, known as pulmonary vein atresia, is a rare type of unilateral pulmonary venous hypoplasia caused by the congenital atrophy of the long pulmonary vein segments in one lung. The involved lung may be normal in size or present with hypoplasia and is often characterized by increased interstitial attenuation and interlobular septal thickening due to venous stasis, edema, and fibrosis. Pulmonary angiography often reveals a reduced size for the lateral pulmonary artery, peripherally sparse pulmonary vessels, contrast stasis, and the inability to visualize pulmonary veins.

A case report of atypical choroid plexus papilloma in the cervicothoracic spinal cord.

Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are uncommon, benign intracranial tumors that can occur in both children and adults. In adults, CPPs are typically identified in the fourth ventricle, whereas in children, they most commonly occur in the lateral ventricle. CPPs that arise from the extraventricular system are extremely rare and difficult to diagnose.

A rare case report of breast sarcoma.

Malignant tumors that originate from the mesenchymal tissue of the mammary gland, known as breast sarcomas, are very rare and can be divided into 2 types: primary and secondary (therapy-related development). Breast sarcomas are aggressive tumors associated with a poor prognosis. Treatment options include the coordination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.

Extraperitoneal bladder perforation secondary to transurethral resection of bladder tumor.

Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is one possible treatment approach for bladder tumors. Bladder wall perforation is one potential complication of TURBT. Signs of perforation include abdominal distension, the inability to distend the bladder, and the low retrieval of irrigation fluids.

Unraveling the role of surface mucus-binding protein and pili in muco-adhesion of Lactococcus lactis.

Adhesion of bacteria to mucus may favor their persistence within the gut and their beneficial effects to the host. Interactions between pig gastric mucin (PGM) and a natural isolate of Lactococcus lactis (TIL448) were measured at the single-cell scale and under static conditions, using atomic force microscopy (AFM). In parallel, these interactions were monitored at the bacterial population level and under shear flow.