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  1. Article: Medication Adherence Assessment and Cost Analysis of COPD Treatment Under Out-Patient Clinic in Vietnam.

    Phan, Thanh Thuy / Vu, Van Giap / Tuyet-Lan, Le-Thi / Nguyen, Viet Nhung / Ngo, Quy Chau

    Health services insights

    2023  Volume 16, Page(s) 11786329231177545

    Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) out-patient clinic is for stable patients but it requires patient's adherence to medicine and medical checkups. Our study aimed to assess COPD out-patient clinics management efficacy with respect to medication ...

    Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) out-patient clinic is for stable patients but it requires patient's adherence to medicine and medical checkups. Our study aimed to assess COPD out-patient clinics management efficacy with respect to medication adherence and treatment costs at 3 out-patient clinics. Data were collected through 514 patient interviews and from medical records for statistical analysis. The most common comorbidity was hypertension (28.8%), and 52.9% of patients had experienced exacerbations in the past year requiring 75.7% of them to be hospitalized. According to the Morisky scale, 78.8% had high adherence and 82.9% were using inhaled corticosteroids regimens. The mean cost per year among different cohorts varied, with the out-patient cohort at $305.93, the acute exacerbations of COPD non-hospital cohort at $247.39, the standard admission cohort at $1275.3, and the emergency department cohort at $2132.5. Patients with low medication adherence had significantly lower annual costs ($238.25 vs $325.04,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2803340-1
    ISSN 1178-6329
    ISSN 1178-6329
    DOI 10.1177/11786329231177545
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  2. Article ; Online: Progress towards universal HIV testing among TB patients in Viet Nam

    Nguyen Binh Hoa / Nguyen Viet Nhung

    Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    a retrospective cohort evaluation of TB/HIV surveillance, 2011–2017

    2019  Volume 7

    Abstract: Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV remain a major causes of morbidity and mortality globally. We conducted an analysis of TB/HIV surveillance data to describe the trends in HIV testing coverage and HIV positivity rate among TB patients in Viet ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV remain a major causes of morbidity and mortality globally. We conducted an analysis of TB/HIV surveillance data to describe the trends in HIV testing coverage and HIV positivity rate among TB patients in Viet Nam, 2011–2017. Main text This was a descriptive study based on review and analysis of surveillance data from the National Tuberculosis Control Programme from 2011 to 2017. During this period, 721 342 TB cases were diagnosed. Of these, 520 490 (72.2%) had a previously documented HIV status or were tested for HIV during TB care and treatment. The proportion of TB patients whose HIV status was reported increased, from 58.5% in 2011 to 82.9% in 2017 (P value for trend = 0.014). The proportion of TB patients infected with HIV decreased, from 8.0% in 2011 to 3.7% in 2017 (P value for trend = 0.018). Conclusions The proportion of TB patients with a reported HIV status was increased from 2011 to 2017, however HIV testing coverage remained below the National Tuberculosis Control Programme targets (≥ 90%). National Tuberculosis Control Programme needs to focus on ensuring every registered TB patients has a documented HIV status, ensuring full coverage of HIV testing as part of routine TB care.
    Keywords Tuberculosis ; HIV ; Trend ; Viet Nam ; Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article: Open-Source Hardware May Address the Shortage in Medical Devices for Patients with Low-Income and Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Low-Resource Countries.

    Farré, Ramon / Gozal, David / Nguyen, Viet-Nhung / Pearce, Joshua M / Dinh-Xuan, Anh Tuan

    Journal of personalized medicine

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 9

    Abstract: Respiratory diseases pose an increasing socio-economic burden worldwide given their high prevalence and their elevated morbidity and mortality. Medical devices play an important role in managing acute and chronic respiratory failure, including diagnosis, ...

    Abstract Respiratory diseases pose an increasing socio-economic burden worldwide given their high prevalence and their elevated morbidity and mortality. Medical devices play an important role in managing acute and chronic respiratory failure, including diagnosis, monitoring, and providing artificial ventilation. Current commercially available respiratory devices are very effective but, given their cost, are unaffordable for most patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Herein, we focus on a relatively new design option-the open-source hardware approach-that, if implemented, will contribute to providing low-cost respiratory medical devices for many patients in LMICs, particularly those without full medical insurance coverage. Open source reflects a set of approaches to conceive and distribute the comprehensive technical information required for building devices. The open-source approach enables free and unrestricted use of the know-how to replicate and manufacture the device or modify its design for improvements or adaptation to different clinical settings or personalized treatments. We describe recent examples of open-source devices for diagnosis/monitoring (measuring inspiratory/expiratory pressures or flow and volume in mechanical ventilators) and for therapy (non-invasive ventilators for adults and continuous positive airway pressure support for infants) that enable building simple, low-cost (hence, affordable), and high-performance solutions for patients in LMICs. Finally, we argue that the common practice of approving clinical trials by the local hospital ethics board can be expanded to ensure patient safety by reviewing, inspecting, and approving open hardware for medical application to maximize the innovation and deployment rate of medical technologies.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662248-8
    ISSN 2075-4426
    ISSN 2075-4426
    DOI 10.3390/jpm12091498
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  4. Article ; Online: GeneXpert on patients with human immunodeficiency virus and smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Nguyen Kim Cuong / Nguyen Bao Ngoc / Nguyen Binh Hoa / Vu Quoc Dat / Nguyen Viet Nhung

    PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e

    2021  Volume 0253961

    Abstract: Objectives Vietnam is a high-prevalence country for tuberculosis (TB). Xpert MTB/RIF is a novel PCR-based diagnostic test that is substantially more sensitive for detecting M. tuberculosis than traditional smear-based techniques. However, locally-derived ...

    Abstract Objectives Vietnam is a high-prevalence country for tuberculosis (TB). Xpert MTB/RIF is a novel PCR-based diagnostic test that is substantially more sensitive for detecting M. tuberculosis than traditional smear-based techniques. However, locally-derived evidence of Xpert MTB/RIF in HIV-infected people is limited. This study evaluates the performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF in HIV-infected patients with smear-negative pulmonary TB (SNTB). Methods This was a cross-sectional study in 3 hospitals. The performance of Xpert MTB/RIF was compared with the reference standard of liquid culture and phenotypic drug-susceptibility testing for rifampicin (RIF) resistance. Results Out of 123 patients, the median age was 37.0 (IQR: 32.0-41.0) and 81.3% were male. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) of Xpert MTB/RIF for pulmonary TB diagnosis were 0.72 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.63-0.81), 66.7% (95%CI: 54.8-77.1) and 77.1% (95%CI: 62.7-88.0), respectively, while Se and Sp of Xpert MTB/RIF in detecting RIF resistance were 50.0 (11.8-88.2) and 86.4% (95%CI: 72.7-94.8). Conclusion The performance of Xpert MTB/RIF in HIV-infected patients with SNTB for the diagnosis of TB and RIF-resistance was low. Further studies are required to evaluate the results of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in HIV-infected patients with SNTB and the role of Xpert repetition on the same specimens.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: Good citizens, perfect patients, and family reputation: Stigma and prolonged isolation in people with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Vietnam.

    Redwood, Lisa / Fox, Greg J / Nguyen, Thu Anh / Bernarys, Sarah / Mason, Paul / Vu, Van Anh / Nguyen, Viet Nhung / Mitchell, Ellen M H

    PLOS global public health

    2022  Volume 2, Issue 6, Page(s) e0000681

    Abstract: Stigma and isolation are common in people with tuberculosis (TB). Social isolation contributes to reduced health outcomes and TB treatment adherence. Stigma and the drivers of isolation in people with Drug-Resistant (DR)-TB may include modifiable advice ... ...

    Abstract Stigma and isolation are common in people with tuberculosis (TB). Social isolation contributes to reduced health outcomes and TB treatment adherence. Stigma and the drivers of isolation in people with Drug-Resistant (DR)-TB may include modifiable advice and practices of family and Health Care Workers (HCW). This study aimed to understand the drivers of isolation and stigma from the perspective of people with DR-TB in Vietnam. A greater understanding of stigma and isolation is important to identify and balance patients' needs and disease transmission risk. In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 people with DR-TB and seven HCWs who care for people with DR-TB in two provinces in Vietnam. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and translated to English. Data collection and analysis were conducted simultaneously. The data were then analysed using a thematic framework approach. Stigma and extended isolation were common experiences among people with DR-TB. To mitigate stigma, people with DR-TB used the local term 'lao lực' to describe their condition to others which is believed to be a less infectious and less stigmatising type of TB. This study identified that although HCW informed people with DR-TB of when they were no longer infectious and isolation was no longer required, their infection control advice was not always consistent. Despite knowing they were no longer infectious, most people with DR-TB continued to self-isolate to minimise the perceived repercussions of societal stigma, to protect their 'thể diện' (honour, prestige, reputation), and eliminate all risk of transmitting DR-TB to their family. This study identified three interconnected drivers of self-isolation in Vietnam, including fear of infecting others, fear of stigmatization, and to protect family reputation. TB control programmes need to better understand the social aspects of DR-TB to enable them to better support patients. Educating HCW to provide evidence-based infection control advice is vital.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2767-3375
    ISSN (online) 2767-3375
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000681
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  6. Article ; Online: Advances in clinical trial design for development of new TB treatments-Translating international tuberculosis treatment guidelines into national strategic plans

    Grania Brigden / Nguyen Viet Nhung / Alena Skrahina / Norbert Ndjeka / Dennis Falzon / Matteo Zignol

    PLoS Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 10, p e

    Experiences from Belarus, South Africa, and Vietnam.

    2019  Volume 1002896

    Keywords Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article ; Online: High dose rifampin for 2 months vs standard dose rifampin for 4 months, to treat TB infection: Protocol of a 3-arm randomized trial (2R2).

    Fregonese, Federica / Apriani, Lika / Barss, Leila / Benedetti, Andrea / Cook, Victoria / Fisher, Dina / Fox, Greg J / Johnston, James / Long, Richard / Nguyen, Thu Anh / Nguyen, Viet Nhung / Ruslami, Rovina / Menzies, Dick

    PloS one

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 2, Page(s) e0278087

    Abstract: Introduction: Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is an essential component for TB elimination. In order to be successfully implemented on a large scale, TPT needs to be safe, affordable and widely available in all settings. Short TPT regimens, that ...

    Abstract Introduction: Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is an essential component for TB elimination. In order to be successfully implemented on a large scale, TPT needs to be safe, affordable and widely available in all settings. Short TPT regimens, that are less burdensome than longer regimens, to patients and health systems, are needed. Doses of rifampin higher than the standard 10mg/kg/day were tolerated in studies to reduce duration of treatment for tuberculosis disease (TBD). The objective of this trial is to test the safety of high dose rifampin monotherapy to shorten the duration of the currently recommended TPT of 4 months rifampin.
    Methods and analysis: This is a phase 2b, randomised, controlled, parallel group, superiority, partially-blind trial. Primary outcomes are completion of treatment (as a proxy measure of tolerability) and safety. The two experimental arms comprise 60 days of (i) 20mg/kg/day or (ii) 30mg/kg/day rifampin; the control arm comprises 120 days of 10mg/kg/day rifampin as TPT. Participants are adults and children 10 years or older, eligible for TPT. Completion is the primary outcome, measured by pill count and is defined as taking minimum of 80% of treatment in 120% of allowed time; it will be tested for superiority by logistic regression. Safety outcome comprises proportion of grade 3-5 adverse events and grade 1-2 rash, adjudicated related to study drug, and resulting in permanent drug discontinuation; compared for non-inferiority between each of the two high dose arms and the standard arm, using Poisson regression. A sample size of 1,359 participants will give 80% power to detect a 10% difference in completion rates and a 1% difference in the safety outcome. The study is conducted in Canada, Indonesia and Vietnam. Enrolment is ongoing at all sites.
    Ethics and dissemination: Approvals from a local research ethics board (REB) have been obtained at all participating sites and by the trial coordinating centre. Approval has been given by drug regulatory agencies in Canada and Indonesia and by Ministry of Health in Vietnam; participants give written informed consent before participation. All data collected are non-nominal. Primary results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal when all participants have completed treatment; results of secondary outcomes will be submitted for publication at the end of study; all sites will receive the final data of participants from their sites.
    Trial registration: Trial registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT03988933). Coordinating center is the study team working at McGill University Health Center-Research Institute (MUHC-RI); sponsor is the MUHC-RI; funding has been granted by Canadian Institute of Health Research (FDN-143350).
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Child ; Humans ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Rifampin/adverse effects ; Canada ; Indonesia ; Treatment Outcome ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
    Chemical Substances Rifampin (VJT6J7R4TR)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Clinical Trial Protocol ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0278087
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  8. Article ; Online: Psychometric evaluation of a new drug-resistant tuberculosis stigma scale.

    Redwood, Lisa / Mitchell, Ellen M H / Nguyen, Thu Anh / Viney, Kerri / Nguyen, Viet Nhung / Fox, Greg J

    Journal of clinical epidemiology

    2021  Volume 133, Page(s) 101–110

    Abstract: Objectives: Stigma contributes to diagnostic delay, disease concealment, and reduced wellbeing for people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and their communities. Despite the negative effects of stigma, there are no scales to measure stigma ...

    Abstract Objectives: Stigma contributes to diagnostic delay, disease concealment, and reduced wellbeing for people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and their communities. Despite the negative effects of stigma, there are no scales to measure stigma in people with MDR-TB. This study aimed to develop and validate a scale to measure stigma in people affected by MDR-TB in Vietnam.
    Study design and setting: People with rifampicin-resistant (RR)-MDR-TB who had completed at least 3 months of treatment were invited to complete a survey containing 45 draft stigma items. Data analysis included exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency, content, criterion and construct validity, and test-retest reliability.
    Results: A total of 315 people with RR/MDR-TB completed the survey. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a 14 item RR/MDR-TB stigma scale with four subscales, including guilt, social exclusion, physical isolation, and blame. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were good (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.76, ICC = 0.92). Construct validity was adequate with moderate correlations with related constructs.
    Conclusion: Our RR/MDR-TB Scale demonstrated good psychometric properties in Vietnam. This scale will assist in the measurement of stigma in people with RR/MDR-TB. It will also aid in the evaluation of stigma reduction interventions in people with RR/MDR-TB.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Antibiotics, Antitubercular/therapeutic use ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Psychometrics/standards ; Quality of Life/psychology ; Reproducibility of Results ; Rifampin/therapeutic use ; Social Stigma ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/drug therapy ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/psychology ; Vietnam/epidemiology
    Chemical Substances Antibiotics, Antitubercular ; Rifampin (VJT6J7R4TR)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639306-8
    ISSN 1878-5921 ; 0895-4356
    ISSN (online) 1878-5921
    ISSN 0895-4356
    DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.01.007
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  9. Article ; Online: mHealth application for improving treatment outcomes for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Vietnam: an economic evaluation protocol for the V-SMART trial.

    Cheng, Qinglu / Dang, Tho / Nguyen, Thu-Anh / Velen, Kavindhran / Nguyen, Viet Nhung / Nguyen, Binh Hoa / Vu, Dinh Hoa / Long, Chuong Huynh / Do, Thu Thuong / Vu, Truong-Minh / Marks, Guy B / Yapa, Manisha / Fox, Gregory J / Wiseman, Virginia

    BMJ open

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 12, Page(s) e076778

    Abstract: Introduction: The Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART) trial is a randomised controlled trial of using mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve adherence to medications and management of adverse ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART) trial is a randomised controlled trial of using mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve adherence to medications and management of adverse events (AEs) in people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) undergoing treatment in Vietnam. This economic evaluation seeks to quantify the cost-effectiveness of this mHealth intervention from a healthcare provider and societal perspective.
    Methods and analysis: The V-SMART trial will recruit 902 patients treated for MDR-TB across seven participating provinces in Vietnam. Participants in both intervention and control groups will receive standard community-based therapy for MDR-TB. Participants in the intervention group will also have a purpose-designed App installed on their smartphones to report AEs to health workers and to facilitate timely management of AEs. This economic evaluation will compare the costs and health outcomes between the intervention group (mHealth) and the control group (standard of care). Costs associated with delivering the intervention and health service utilisation will be recorded, as well as patient out-of-pocket costs. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of study participants will be captured using the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaire and used to calculate quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) will be based on the primary outcome (proportion of patients with treatment success after 24 months) and QALYs gained. Sensitivity analysis will be conducted to test the robustness of the ICERs. A budget impact analysis will be conducted from a payer perspective to provide an estimate of the total budget required to scale-up delivery of the intervention.
    Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval for the study was granted by the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (2019/676), the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam (08/QD-HDQL-NAFOSTED) and the Institutional Review Board of the National Lung Hospital, Vietnam (13/19/CT-HDDD). Study findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
    Trial registration number: ACTRN12620000681954.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Mobile Applications ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Vietnam ; Quality of Life ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Telemedicine ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Clinical Trial Protocol ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2599832-8
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076778
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  10. Article: Safety and effectiveness of all-oral and injectable-containing, bedaquiline-based long treatment regimen for pre-XDR tuberculosis in Vietnam.

    Nguyen, Thi Mai Phuong / Nguyen, Binh Hoa / Hoang, Thi Thanh Thuy / Nguyen, Hoang Anh / Vu, Dinh Hoa / Nguyen, Mai Hoa / Nguyen, Bao Ngoc / Decroo, Tom / Nguyen, Viet Nhung

    Frontiers in pharmacology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 1023704

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587355-6
    ISSN 1663-9812
    ISSN 1663-9812
    DOI 10.3389/fphar.2022.1023704
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