Heavy uterine bleeding in adolescent caused by uterine vascular lesion: A case report.

Objective: To analyze a case of heavy uterine bleeding in adolescence caused by an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Vietnam.

Methods: We observed a case of a 14-year-old girl, without vaginal sexual intercourse experience, having heavy uterine bleeding caused by AVM. She underwent a laparoscopic operation at the hospital for vascular lesions in the uterine anterior wall, which caused an internal hemorrhage of 1500 ml blood loss into the peritoneal cavity.

Cost-Effectiveness of Ticagrelor Compared with Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome from Vietnamese Healthcare Payers' Perspective.

Introduction: The PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial (NCT00391872) demonstrated that ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel significantly reduced the rate of death from cardiovascular causes, myocardial infarction or stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The aim of this study is to analyze the long-term cost-effectiveness of ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel in ACS patients from a Vietnamese healthcare payers' perspective.

Methods: A two-part cost-effectiveness model was developed to estimate long-term costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALY).

Mental Health and Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes Among Frontline Health Workers During the Peak of COVID-19 Outbreak in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: Mental health is an important component of the protection strategy for healthcare workers (HCWs). However, it has not been well described in Vietnam during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study aims to measure the psychological distress and health-related quality-of-life among frontline healthcare workers during the peak of the outbreak in Vietnam.

Nosocomial Coronavirus Disease Outbreak Containment, Hanoi, Vietnam, March-April 2020.

We report on the public health response generated by an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that occurred during March 2020 at Bach Mai Hospital (BMH) in Hanoi, northern Vietnam's largest hospital complex. On March 18, a total of 3 distinct clusters of COVID-19 cases were identified at BMH. Diagnosis of the initial 3 COVID-19 cases led to contact tracing, symptom screening, and testing of 495 persons and limited quarantine of affected institutes or departments.

The second wave of COVID-19 in a tourist hotspot in Vietnam.

The second wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam started in the largest tourist city in the country (Da Nang), initially with nosocomial transmission which spilled over and resulted in widespread community transmission. We discuss the challenges and strategies to prevent a further nationwide outbreak.

Serological evidence of infection with rodent-borne hepatitis E virus HEV-C1 or antigenically related virus in humans.

Zoonotic potential of a rat-derived hepatitis E virus (HEV), designated as HEV-C1, remains unknown. To evaluate the risk for HEV-C1 infection in humans, paired sera of 208 hospitalized febrile patients collected from 2001 to 2003 in Hanoi, Vietnam, were examined for IgG antibodies to HEV-C1 and genotype 1 HEV (HEV-1), which is common in humans. IgG antibodies to virus-like particles (VLPs) of HEV-C1 and/or HEV-1 were detected from 99 of the 208 convalescent sera in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

High Treatment Retention Rate in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy at Two Large HIV Clinics in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Background: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) is viewed as a major challenge in improving retention in HIV treatment. In Vietnam, the reasons for disengagement from clinics and the effect of injection drug use (IDU) on LTFU with unknown outcome (true LTFU) are not well known.

Methods: Patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) from two HIV clinics in Hanoi were included in this observational study between 2007 and 2012, and followed up every 6 months until the end of 2013.

High proportion of HIV serodiscordance among HIV-affected married couples in northern Vietnam.

Introduction: Little is known about the state of HIV transmission among married couples in Vietnam. This study aims to clarify HIV serostatus in this group and elucidate risk factors for intra-marital HIV transmission.

Methods: In 2012, we enrolled a group of HIV-positive married men registered at the HIV outpatient clinic of a referral hospital in northern Vietnam, along with their wives.

Modified carpentier's technique for Ebstein's anomaly repair.

Objectives: This retrospective study assesses the outcomes of a modified Carpentier's technique for Ebstein's anomaly repair in respect to functional and anatomical recovery of the right ventricle and tricuspid valve.

Patients And Methods: From August 2005 to December 2010, 52 patients with Ebstein's anomaly were operated in Hanoi Heart Hospital, Vietnam using the modified Carpentier's technique: (1) extensive mobilization of the tricuspid leaflet by detachment of the posterior, septal, and the adjacent part of the anterior leaflet; (2) longitudinal plication of the atrialized chamber and the right atrium to reconstruct the right ventricle and reduce the size of the dilated right atrium; (3) relocation of the anterior, posterior, and septal leaflets to the normal tricuspid annulus; and (4) tricuspid annuloplasty.

Results: Mean age was 20 years (3-49 years).