Perceptions of Modernized Anatomy Teaching Tools and Methods: A Mixed Method Study Among Medical, Nursing Students and Faculty.

Anatomy education is fundamental for medical and nursing students. There is a growing shift toward modern tools such as 3D applications, virtual dissection tables, and plastinated cadavers. This mixed-methods study at VinUniversity explored perceptions of these innovations.

Boosting clerkship preparedness: student insights on the effectiveness of an intensive post-COVID transition course.

Background: The Medical Doctor program at VinUniversity, developed in collaboration with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, comprises three years of preclinical education followed by three years of clinical rotations. The COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2023) disrupted medical education in Vietnam, underscoring the need for innovative strategies to address gaps in practical skills. In response, the Transition to Clinical Training (TCT) course was introduced in September 2023 to better prepare students for clinical clerkships.

Effectiveness of high-energy, high-protein nutritional supplementation on patients with chronic heart failure and malnutrition: A pilot open-label randomized trial.

Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with chronic heart failure, affecting the prognosis of readmission and mortality. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of high-energy, high-protein nutritional supplementation on hospitalized patients with chronic heart failure combined with malnutrition. A randomized, open-label, controlled clinical study was performed from October 2020 to May 2022 at the Department of Cardiology, Cho Ray Hospital.

Cardiac bridging integrator 1 gene therapy rescues chronic non-ischemic heart failure in minipigs.

Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, yet with limited therapeutic options. Cardiac bridging integrator 1 (cBIN1), a cardiomyocyte transverse-tubule (t-tubule) scaffolding protein which organizes the calcium handling machinery, is transcriptionally reduced in HF and can be recovered for functional rescue in mice. Here we report that in human patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), left ventricular cBIN1 levels linearly correlate with organ-level ventricular remodeling such as diastolic diameter.

Core procedural skills in the MD curriculum: what students need to learn.

The medical education system in Vietnam is currently undergoing a significant transformation with the support of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the Ministry of Health (MOH). Alongside this shift, the emergence of new medical schools, including VinUniversity, reflects a growing enrollment trend in undergraduate medical programs (UME). During the curriculum development phase, a crucial gap in core procedural skills among medical graduates surfaced.

A commentary on the National Medical Licensing Examination in Vietnam: why, what, who and how.

As a result of increasing societal demands and economic development, the number of medical schools in Vietnam has increased significantly over the past decade. In order to ensure physician competency, it is imperative that medical training meets a minimal threshold before entering clinical practice. The prospects of the National Medical Licensing Exam (NMLE) have been discussed extensively and are expected to be instrumental in influencing curriculum reform, thus enhancing the quality of medical education.

Integrated Educational Technology in Teaching Anatomy Using the ASIC Framework: A Case Study from VinUniversity.

The curriculum in teaching anatomy is under increasing pressure to transform from traditional to interdisciplinary integration, from cadaver-based to multimodal instruction with a system-based approach. Educational technologies are becoming critical and urged to be integrated into teaching medicine. At the College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, the block of Human Body Structure and Function (HBSF) within the undergraduate medical training program was designed to teach anatomy with relevant basic medical sciences based on the principles of the system-based integrated structure.

Echocardiography Recording in Awake Miniature Pigs.

Echocardiography uses ultrasonic waves to non-invasively assess cardiac structure and function and is the standard of care for cardiac assessment and monitoring. The miniature pig, or minipig, is increasingly being used as a model of cardiac disease in medical research. Pigs are notoriously difficult to restrain and handle safely, and, therefore, research echocardiography in this species is almost always performed under anesthesia or heavy sedation.

Accreditation of medical education in Vietnam: From local to global excellence.

Medical education in Vietnam is going through a period of transformation. The number of medical schools is growing with increased enrollment of the students to meet the workforce needs of the country. Simultaneously, there is a need to ensure the quality of medical graduates and that there are mechanisms in place through relevant regulatory bodies.

Biological Living Cell in-Flow Detection Based on Microfluidic Chip and Compact Signal Processing Circuit.

Detection and counting of biological living cells in continuous fluidic flows play an essential role in many applications for early diagnosis and treatment of diseases. In this regard, this study highlighted the proposal of a biochip system for detecting and enumerating human lung carcinoma cell flow in the microfluidic channel. The principle of detection was based on the change of impedance between sensing electrodes integrated in the fluidic channel, due to the presence of a biological cell in the sensing region.

Willingness to pay for a quality-adjusted life year among advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients in Viet Nam, 2018.

To examine the willingness to pay (WTP) for a quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained among advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in Viet Nam and to analyze the factors affecting an individual's WTP.A cross-sectional, contingent valuation study was conducted among 400 NSCLC patients across 6 national hospitals in Viet Nam. Self-reported information was recorded from patients regarding their socio-demographic status, EQ-5D (EuroQol-5 dimensions) utility, EQ-5D vas, and WTP for 1 QALY gained.

Self-medication practices among Vietnamese residents in highland provinces.

Monitoring self-medication practice, which refers to individuals using medicine without instructions of physicians, is critical to control its harmful effects. However, in Vietnam, evidence about self-medication among individuals in highland areas is constrained. This study examined self-medication practice among residents living in highland areas in Vietnam and determined associated factors.

Public Awareness about Antibiotic Use and Resistance among Residents in Highland Areas of Vietnam.

Background: Antibiotic resistance (AR) remains a global crisis. However, the literature on public awareness about antibiotic use and AR in the highland provinces of Vietnam has been constrained. This study explores the awareness of antibiotic use and resistance among general people in highland provinces in Vietnam and detects associated factors.

Hydrological model using ground- and satellite-based data for river flow simulation towards supporting water resource management in the Red River Basin, Vietnam.

The Red River basin (RRB) exhibits substantial variation of water resource seasonally and annually. Sustainable water resource management in the RRB has been challenging due to the lack of in situ hydrological measurement data over the basin-wide scale. To address this issue, this study aimed to perform the setting up, calibration, and validation of the variable infiltration capacity (VIC) hydrological model forced with ground- and satellite-based datasets at a high spatial resolution of 0.

Genome-wide association mapping for root traits in a panel of rice accessions from Vietnam.

Background: Despite recent sequencing efforts, local genetic resources remain underexploited, even though they carry alleles that can bring agronomic benefits. Taking advantage of the recent genotyping with 22,000 single-nucleotide polymorphism markers of a core collection of 180 Vietnamese rice varieties originating from provinces from North to South Vietnam and from different agrosystems characterized by contrasted water regimes, we have performed a genome-wide association study for different root parameters. Roots contribute to water stress avoidance and are a still underexploited target for breeding purpose due to the difficulty to observe them.

Are countries using global fund support to implement HIV drug resistance surveillance? A review of funded HIV grants.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) is the largest funder of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and treatment programs worldwide. Since 2002, the Global Fund has encouraged grant recipients to implement drug resistance surveillance (DRS) as part of treatment programs. We reviewed documentation of 147 grants funded in 2004-2008 (funding rounds 4-8) to assess grantees' use of funds to support HIV DRS.