Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease phenotypes and 1-year cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease: a prospective cohort study.

Background: The prognostic significance of lean metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease remains uncertain. We evaluated 1-year cardiovascular outcomes in lean versus non-lean MAFLD. Methods: This prospectiv...

Predictive value of the Fibrosis-4 index and Serum-ascites albumin gradient for esophageal varices in cirrhotic ascites patients.

Background: Various non-invasive markers have been studied for predicting the presence and severity of esophageal varices in patients with cirrhotic ascites. However, the performance of the FIB-4 index and SAAG in predicting esophageal varices remains unclear worldwide and is sti...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease phenotypes and 1-year cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease: a prospective cohort study.

Background: The prognostic significance of lean metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease remains uncertain. We evaluated 1-year cardiovascular outcomes in lean versus non-lean MAFLD. Methods: This prospectiv...

Anxiety, patient satisfaction, and outcomes of intense pulsed light-based treatment for moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris in Southern Vietnam

Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory disorder with psychosocial consequences. Data on anxiety and outcomes of intense pulsed light (IPL)-based therapy for moderate-to-severe acne remain limited in Vietnam. This study described clinical characteristics, anxiety burden, satisfact...

Risk of hepatitis B reactivation following corticosteroids for tuberculous meningitis

Abstract High-dose corticosteroids may cause reactivation or relapse of hepatitis B virus infection. We investigated the virologic and clinical consequences of 6-8 weeks dexamethasone in hepatitis B virus infected/exposed/unexposed HIV-negative adults with tuberculous meningitis...

Prevalence and associated factors of repeat induced abortion among women at a tertiary obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Vietnam: a cross sectional study

Repeat induced abortion remains a major reproductive health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Although abortion is legal in Vietnam up to 22 weeks of gestation, the country continues to report high abortion rates in Southeast Asia, with limited recent dat...