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Doctors at HCM City’s Bình Dân Hospital recently removed a 4-kilo tumour from the abdomen of a 64-year-old woman. Photo courtesy of the hospital. Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Doctors at Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City performed surgery to remove a 4-kilo tumour in the abdomen of a 64-year-old woman late last month, the hospital said in a press release yesterday. The surgery prevented the tumour from growing and blocking other organs, which could lead to bleeding and be life-threatening. The woman from the city’s Củ Chi Distric had symptoms of fatigue and difficulties in digestion. A CAT scan at her local hospital showed that she had a large tumor 20 centimetres in diameter. The patient was transferred to Bình Dân Hospital for further examination and treatment late last month. Doctors said she had a gastrointestinal stromal tumour, which needed immediate surgery. After two hours of surgery, they removed the tumour. According to Dr Nguyễn Phú Hữu of the hospital’s … [Read more...] about Bình Dân Hospital’s doctors remove 4-kilo abdominal tumour

Doctors from HCM City’s Bình Dân 115 Hospital successfully performed a kidney transplant on a 76-year-old patient. — Photo nld.com.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Doctors from HCM City’s Bình Dân 115 Hospital have successfully performed a kidney transplant on a 76-year-old patient. The elderly man is the oldest kidney transplant patient in the hospital and in Việt Nam, so far. Kidney functions of patient Đào Ngọc V., from the southern province of Đồng Nai, returned to normal two weeks following the transplant. He was discharged from the hospital in stable heath, head of the hospital’s Kidney and Transplantation Immunisation Department Tạ Phương Dung said. The patient faced a high risk of fatality following the kidney failure at a late stage. He had already received peritoneal dialysis treatment for more than a year. He was also diagnosed with a number of other health issues, such as high blood pressure, diabetes type 2 and heart problems. To prepare for the transplant, V. was … [Read more...] about 76-year-old undergoes kidney transplant at HCM City hospital

HCM CITY — Application of advanced mini techniques can reduce post-operative care and pain compared to traditional methods, doctors said at Bình Dân Hospital’s biennial conference held in HCM City last Saturday. Laparoscopic surgery is used in appendectomy, inguinal hernia repair, and for other medical problems in Việt Nam. Dr Nguyễn Phúc Cẩm Hòang of Bình Dân Hospital said that the Urology B Ward last year used the latest advanced endoscopic procedure, called mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), to remove kidney stones from six patients. According to the European Association of Urology’s treatment guidelines updated in 2014, PCNL is recommended as the therapy of choice for large renal calculi for certain conditions. The PCNL therapy, however, causes significant complications such as blood loss, postoperative pain and potential renal damage because of the large instrument. With the mini-PCNL, blood loss is reduced, and post-operative hospitals are shorter. From April … [Read more...] about Mini instruments reduce pain, post-operative stays

Conference on health checkup trends in 4.0 era to take place in HCMC The Saigon Times Daily A poster for the conference “Health checkup and treatment trends in the 4.0 era”, which will kick off on January 18 at the Saigon Times head office in HCMC’s District 1 HCMC - The conference “Health checkup and treatment trends in the 4.0 era” is scheduled to kick off on January 18 at the Saigon Times head office in HCMC’s District 1, under the collaboration between Thoi bao Kinh te Sai Gon , Sai Gon Tiep Thi and Saigon Times Club . Vietnam has seen a sharp increase in the application of modern technology in the medical sector over the past years, with multiple hospitals across the country having employed advanced technology in health checkup, treatment, and management. Accordingly, by participating in the event, attendees will gain more thorough insights into on-going trends of health checkups and treatments in the fourth industrial revolution, and technology … [Read more...] about Conference on health checkup trends in 4.0 era to take place in HCMC

HCM CITY — HCM City authorities sought the opinion of official agencies on a draft regulation that calls for considering popular opinion before passing important policies concerned with people’s rights and responsibilities at a meeting on Thursday. Vo Ngoc Chau, head of the city Party Committee’s Public Relations Department, said the system to gather popular opinion was not well organised while the public was unconcerned in this regard. “As a result, some policies and regulations are not practical and have had to be modified or even been criticised – like the decisions to privatise Binh Dan Hospital, collect hygiene and environmental protection fees for solid waste, and the master plan for trading in farm produce and food,” he said. “Some people complain authorities have asked for their opinions but ignored them while drafting regulations,” said Pham Van Hai, vice president of the city’s Fatherland Front chapter. “The law-drafting office needs to inform them why their ideas … [Read more...] about More input sought on people’s rights

Kidney dialysis machines operated at Hòa Bình General Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Hà Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Health Ministry has not been involved in investigation, prosecution and trial of the case related to the death of eight persons after undergoing kidney dialysis at Hòa Bình Province’s General Hospital in June last year . Nguyễn Huy Quang, head of Health Ministry’s Legal Affairs Department , told media on Wednesday that according to health minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến, this was an extremely serious medical incident. The investigative, prosecution and judicial agencies will work independently in the case in accordance with the law, he said, adding the Health Ministry expected these agencies to execute the defendants at the earliest. The health minister ordered a transparent, open and unbiased investigation, prosecution and trial, following laws and considering the legitimate rights and benefits of the three … [Read more...] about Independent agencies to investigate deaths in dialysis case

Public concerns, legislation and inspections top NA talks (17-11-2007) Ethnic minority students at a boarding school in Hoa Binh Province learn how to use computers. During the past year, the Government has invested more in improving infrastructure facilities in rural and mountainous areas. — VNS File Photo Ha Noi — The National Assembly yesterday kicked off their first question and answer session with Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Trong Nhan about the state of the country’s education and training. Minister Nhan told the NA that he had received 26 questions relating to education quality, textbooks, infrastructure facilities and policies for teachers. To further clarify deputies’ concerns, Nhan defined five factors affecting education quality: curricula and textbooks; teaching standards and methods; infrastructure facilities; student quality; and financial sources and management. Nhan explained about the ministry’s plans to compile the … [Read more...] about Public concerns, legislation and inspections top NA talks

HA NOI — Viet Nam is committed to making the 31st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Assembly a great success. National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong made this pledge in a review of preparations for the General Assembly to be held in Ha Noi from September 20-24. Trong told a NA Standing Committee meeting that Viet Nam wanted to leave visitors with a strong impression of a peaceful, stable and growing nation. "A rich and diverse Vietnamese culture, hospitable and friendly Vietnamese people and a dynamic and renovated National Assembly is a picture we want foreign friends to remember," Trong said. The theme for the General Assembly is "solidarity for the sustainable development of the ASEAN community". Trong said preparations were completed and an agenda had been sent out to members for feedback. Meanwhile, NA External Affairs Committee director Nguyen Van Son said the agenda would be divided among five committees: economic, social affairs, … [Read more...] about World lawmakers prepare to gather