University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Reducing Potentially Harmful Drug‐Related Problems in Outpatient Prescribing: A Quasi‐Experimental Evaluation of a Multifaceted Clinical Pharmacist Intervention in Vietnam

ABSTRACT Background Drug‐related problems (DRPs) are common in ambulatory prescribing and can cause preventable harm, yet evidence that pharmacist‐led interventions reduce clinically meaningful DRPs in Vietnam remains limited. This study evaluated a multifaceted clinical pharmaci...

Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association and Asia-Pacific Association of Gastroenterology Chronic Constipation Consensus 2026.

Background/Aims: : Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in Asia, characterized by heterogeneous symptom presentation, frequent overlap with other GI symptoms, and limited access to specialized diagnostic tests in many settings. These factors contribute...

Characterization of gut microbiota in Vietnamese children under 5 years of age with acute and persistent diarrhea

Gut microbiota alterations have been increasingly associated with diarrheal diseases, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age. However, explorations examining microbiota profiles across different diarrhea durations remain limited. Our study inv...

Practices of community pharmacists towards COVID-19 treatment in Vietnam: a simulated client study

<title>Abstract</title> Background Recent reports have raised concerns about drug overuse and misuse in self-medication practices for COVID-19 treatment. This study was aimed to assess the availability and appropriateness of medication dispensing provided by community pharmacists...

Exploring rare coumarins biosynthesis by Gloeophyllum trabeum: an integrated computational genomics, molecular docking and spectroscopic approach

Abstract The sustained rise of antibiotics resistance demands the discovery of novel compounds to enhance current treatment efficiency and decrease the spread of resistant pathogens. Gloeophyllum trabeum is a common wood-decaying basidiomycete fungus, however its capability for p...

Long-term outcomes of dual locking-plate fixation for bicondylar tibial plateau fractures via two mini-incisions: A prospective study

Background Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures are complex injuries that frequently involve a posteromedial fragment and carry a high risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. However, long-term outcome data on dual locking-plate fixation are limited, particularly in Southeast Asian...

Vickers Hardness and Microleakage of Coated Glass-Hybrid and High-Viscosity Glass Ionomer Systems in Thermocycled Conservative Class II Cavities: An In Vitro Study

Background/Objectives: Glass-hybrid and high-viscosity glass ionomer systems were developed to address limitations of conventional glass ionomer cements. This in vitro study compared post-thermocycling Vickers hardness and microleakage of a coated glass-hybrid system and a coated...

Integrative analysis of bulk, single-cell, and spatial transcriptomes reveals a clinically relevant transcriptional program from hepatocellular carcinoma to pan-cancer

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for robust molecular signatures that support multiple clinical tasks and generalize across diverse transcriptomic platforms. Results We p...

Fiber-rich snacks improved constipation in Vietnamese elderly.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Constipation is a common condition among the elderly in nursing homes, partly due to a low fiber intake. This study utilized agar and konjac, both rich sources of dietary fiber, to develop fiber-rich snacks aimed at increasing fiber intake among the eld...