Evaluating health education on hypertension in Dong Thap Medical-postal Center

The survey was performed on 144 patients with hypertension in Dong Thap Medical-postal Center between 2003 and 2004. Results: The patients' awareness of their hypertension had much limits, 62.5% of patients unknown the disease, 61.81% detected their-self disease by chance, so 95.83% had not blood pressure monitored, 90.97% were not treated regularly and 7.64% were not treated. Health education and treatment record had good results. The percentage of patients had blood pressure monitored increased by 61.8% (compared with 4.17%), regular treatment 46.53% (compared with 1.39%).

ELISA for immunodiagnosis for human gnathostomiasis

ELISA technique was used to detect Gnathostoma spinigerum in human. Antigene sample was prepared from G.spinigerum. 9 cases were determined as G.spinigerum infection. Antibody titres were found to range from 1/400 to 1/3.200. Results showed the efficacy of ELISA technique in the diagnosis of Gnathostoma infection