Survey on epidemiology and habits of seeking medical services of patients with sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) at National Dematology Hospital

Survey on epidemiology and habits of seeking medical services of 109 patients with sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) (62 male and 4 female) at National Dematology Hospital shows that prevalence is higher among youth (20-39); state workers 33.9%; mostly in urban areas (68.8%); people had high school education and more (77.4%). Most women had married (60.9%); while most men have been single (89.2%). Male patients often contracted STDs due to having sexual activities with partners or sex workers (81.6%). Female patient contracted STDs mainly through husband (85%). Most STD patients seek for medical service within the next days (77.9%) or months. Those who came to hospitals/dermatology institute/dermatology centre was 53.2% and those who came to private clinics and chemistry for self treatment is 31.1%.

Study on the knowledge of STDs on patients at the national institute of dermato-venereology (NIDV) in Vietnam

Objectives: Described on the knowledge of STDs of male and female patients at NIDV from 2002 to 2004 and described the knowledge on the STDs prevention in these groups. Methods: The cross-sectional study have implemented in NIDV from 2002 to 2004 by face to face interview, physical examination and laboratory tests of STD patients. Result and conclusions: Total 109 subjects were interviewed, male (56.9% men, 43% women). Most of STD patients had been heard on STDs (90.8%). Most of the patients think STDs are infection disease (87.2%); the main transmission ways are through sexual intercourses and injections (91.7%), but the knowledge in male were higher than female. The most popular media is TV, radio and newspapers (83.5%). The lower communication is in the school (15.6%), particularly from parent's patients (8.2%). The communication from friends has been mainly in male (56.5%). Most of STDs patients had been known the methods of STDs prevention are condom (57.8%) and monogamous (40.4%), but the knowledge in men were also higher than in women.

Remarks on situation clinical and laboratory features of pemphigus at National institute of dermato - venereology in Viet Nam

123 patients with pemphigus were studied in Vietnam Institute of Dermato-Venereology from 1995 to 2000. The prevalence of pemphigus accounts for 1.52% of total dermato - venereology disease. Pemphigus vulgaris was most common (68.10%), with the gender ratio of 2.3 female/1male. Average age was 42.36%  15.35%. The disease often developed in summer (64.26%). The lesions can occur either on the skin (55.28%) or on mucous membrane (44.72%) and flaccid blisters (86.99%). In diagnosis: Nicolsky sign(+) 56.41%, Tzanck cells 92.68%.