Publications by authors named "Tran Van Long"

Article Synopsis
  • Adherence to COPD treatment significantly affects patient health outcomes, with only 36.9% of outpatients consistently following prescribed treatments like inhaled medications and breathing exercises.
  • The study found that non-adherent patients experienced greater disease severity, indicating a 0.3-fold increase in complications compared to those who adhered to their treatment plans.
  • To improve adherence, the study recommends that home care clinicians develop a post-discharge program aimed at educating patients on the importance of sticking to their treatment and promoting supportive behaviors.
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The mortality rate due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased annually, and non-adherence to treatment is one reason for this rise. Developing intervention programs to enhance treatment adherence for people with COPD is essential. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of such a program.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to establish and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Vietnamese version of the inhaler use scale for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

Material And Methods: This study was conducted with 150 participants who were admitted to the Outpatient Department of Pulmonary Diseases in Vietnam, using a face-to-face interview technique. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, Bartlett's test, and exploratory factor analysis were used to assess construct validity.

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Data sets resulting from physical simulations typically contain a multitude of physical variables. It is, therefore, desirable that visualization methods take into account the entire multi-field volume data rather than concentrating on one variable. We present a visualization approach based on surface extraction from multi-field particle volume data.

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