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Vu HM, Tran HD, Nguyen AK, Han BO, Hoang BX. Effectiveness of Bach Nien Kien Health Supplement in the Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis. In Vivo 2024; 38:963-970. [PMID: 38418140 PMCID: PMC10905488 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common disease in adults. We conducted a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bach Nien Kien (BNK) in supportive therapy for patients with symptomatic KOA. PATIENTS AND METHODS An open interventional study was performed on 60 patients aged 38 to 70 with the diagnosis of symptomatic KOA. The patients were assigned to a study group (SG) with 30 subjects and a control group (CG) with 30 subjects using a matching method. The patients in SG were treated with electroacupuncture, glucosamine supplement, and BNK, while the patients in CG received the same treatment without BNK. RESULTS At the end of the 30-day treatment (d30), the SG had a reduction in VAS score compared to a pre-treatment level of 3.03±0.96 points, which was more than the CG of 2.5±0.90 points. The excellent result in the SG was 10%, and the CG had no excellent result. The good result in the SG was 56.7%, and the CG group was only 26.7%. The moderate and poor results in the CG were high, 63.3%, and 10%, respectively; in the SG, only 26.7% and 6.7%. The difference in overall treatment results between the SG and CG was statistically significant (p<0.05). During the 30-day treatment period in both groups, no patient reported any undesirable effects. CONCLUSION Bach Nien Kien health supplement is effective and safe for controlling KOA symptoms and improving joint motion and quality of life for patients with symptomatic KOA.
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- Hoan M Vu
- Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Hospital of Traditional Medicine, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Inventive Medical Foundation, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
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- Inventive Medical Foundation, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
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- USC FOBIC Therapeutic Innovations Initiative, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
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- USC FOBIC Therapeutic Innovations Initiative, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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Hoang BX, Han BO, Fang WH, Nguyen AK, Shaw DG, Hoang C, Tran HD. Targeting Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction With L-Carnitine for the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. In Vivo 2023; 37:1399-1411. [PMID: 37369514 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major medical problem and the world's third leading cause of death. COPD is a chronic disease with heterogeneous clinical symptoms, disease progression, and treatment responses. Besides pulmonary symptomatology, the common systemic clinical manifestations are cachexia, muscle weakness, and widespread comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, and infections. The adverse effects of pharmaceutical therapies contribute to the difficulty of health risk assessment and management of COPD patients. This review shows how skeletal muscle dysfunction and metabolic abnormalities contribute significantly to COPD patients' symptoms, functional activities, quality of life, and overall disease outcomes. Based on the clinical evidence of L-carnitine and derivatives as metabolic and muscle bioenergetic enhancers, we propose broader research and implementation of this nutraceutical agent as an effective, inexpensive, and safe adjuvant therapeutic for the long-term management of COPD patients. Moreover, we believe the management of COPD as a chronic disease should be shifted from symptomatic reactive pharmaceutical intervention to more constructive and non-toxic approaches using a single or combination of natural and nutritional agents with potential muscle metabolic enhancing and immunomodulating activities to achieve a better overall outcome for the patients in terms of morbidity, mortality, and medical cost-reduction.
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- Ba X Hoang
- Nimni-Cordoba Tissue Engineering and Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.;
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- Nimni-Cordoba Tissue Engineering and Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
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- Department of Translational Research, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, U.S.A
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- Inventive Medical Foundation, South El Monte, CA, U.S.A
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- Integrated Medical Associates, Los Gatos, CA, U.S.A
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- National Hospital of Ophthalmology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Inventive Medical Foundation, South El Monte, CA, U.S.A
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Tran DT, Pham TN, Nguyen NHT, Tran HD, Hoang HQ, Nguyen AK, Han BO, Hoang BX. Therapeutic Efficacy of AFree Oral Spray on the Symptoms and Course of Moderate and Severe COVID-19 in the Field Hospital. In Vivo 2023; 37:1743-1750. [PMID: 37369463 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM A prospective randomized, open-label, single-blinded clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of AFree on the symptoms and course of moderate and severe COVID-19 in the field hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two hundred hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were enrolled. The patients were randomized into 100 patients in the interventional AFree group and 100 in the control group. The AFree group patients were treated with AFree oral spray in conjunction with the standard COVID-19 treatment protocol, while the control group of patients were treated with only standard care. RESULTS Patients of the AFree group demonstrated a remarkedly faster improvement in all COVID-19-related symptoms, resulting in a shorter time for complete recovery than the control group. More importantly, they showed a shorter time for complete viral clearance. Adding AFree to the standard of care protocol also significantly improved the restoration of taste and smell and reduced lung infiltration. Additionally, the patients in the AFree group also exhibited fewer adverse effects related to treatment. CONCLUSION AFree oral spray is a simple-to-use, safe, and effective adjunctive treatment for moderate and severe COVID-19 cases. AFree oral spray was demonstrated to potentially be effective for COVID-19 prevention.
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- Duong T Tran
- 19-8 Hospital, Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Faculty of Medicine, Dai Nam University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- 19-8 Hospital, Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Department of Experimental Surgery and Preclinical Study - University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hanoi National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, University of Medical Technology, Hai Duong, Vietnam
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- Department of Oncology, National Children Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Natural Health Medical Center, Lawndale, CA, U.S.A
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- Inventive Medical Foundation, South El Monte, CA, U.S.A
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- Nimni-Cordoba Tissue Engineering and Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
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- Nimni-Cordoba Tissue Engineering and Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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Kerger H, Blaettner T, Froehlich C, Ernst J, Frietsch T, Isselhorst C, Nguyen AK, Volz A, Fiedler F, Genzwuerker HV. Perforation of the left atrium by a chest tube in a patient with cardiomegaly: management of a rare, but life-threatening complication. Resuscitation 2007; 74:178-82. [PMID: 17303305 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2006] [Revised: 10/27/2006] [Accepted: 11/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Perforation of the heart is a rare, but life-threatening complication of chest tube thoracostomy. We report the very unusual case where right-sided insertion of a Matthys catheter (6 F) due to pleural effusion resulted in a left atrium perforation. Heart injury was immediately considered as a continuous flow of bright red blood emerging through the chest drain. Diagnosis was confirmed by computertomography also revealing a massive cardiomegaly due to pre-existing mitral valve regurgitation. In two consecutive thoracotomies, first the Mathys drain was removed and the heart defect closed and then the mitral valve was replaced by a bio prosthesis. The extent of the cardiomegaly and the position of the left atrium were not detected pre-operatively by chest X-ray or ultrasonic device. Despite a nosocomial pneumonia, the patient fully recovered. This case shows that extreme caution is necessary when inserting chest tubes in patients where thorax imaging by X-ray or ultrasonic device does not provide a clear anatomical site. In order to minimise complications, a blunt puncturing procedure or Seldinger technique should be used and assisted by a Doppler ultrasonic device. Also early imaging by CT and Doppler ultrasonic technique should be attempted. This may reduce incidence of severe complications as in this case.
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- H Kerger
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Evangelian Deaconry Hospital, Wirthstr. 11, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.
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Clerk AA, Girvin SM, Nguyen AK, Stone AD. Resonant cooper-pair tunneling: quantum noise and measurement characteristics. Phys Rev Lett 2002; 89:176804. [PMID: 12398696 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.89.176804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We study the quantum charge noise and measurement properties of the double Cooper-pair resonance point in a superconducting single-electron transistor (SSET) coupled to a Josephson charge qubit. Using a density-matrix approach for the coupled system, we obtain a full description of the measurement backaction; for weak coupling, this is used to extract the quantum charge noise. Unlike the case of a nonsuperconducting SET, the backaction here can induce population inversion in the qubit. We find that the Cooper-pair resonance process allows for a much better measurement than a similar nonsuperconducting SET, and can approach the quantum limit of efficiency.
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- A A Clerk
- Department of Applied Physics and Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, USA
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Nguyen AK, Girvin SM. Non-Gaussian noise in quantum spin glasses and interacting two-level systems. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:127205. [PMID: 11580550 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.127205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We study a general model for non-Gaussian 1/f noise based on an infinite range quantum Ising spin system in the paramagnetic state, or, equivalently, interacting two-level classical fluctuators. We identify a dilatation interaction term in the dynamics which survives the thermodynamic limit and circumvents the central limit theorem to produce non-Gaussian noise even when the equilibrium distribution is that of noninteracting spins. The resulting second spectrum ("noise of the noise") itself has a universal 1/f form which we analyze within a dynamical mean-field approximation.
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- A K Nguyen
- Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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Nguyen AK, Sudbo A. Tilt instabilities and multiple coexisting vortex orientations in flux-line liquids. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1996; 53:843-855. [PMID: 9983041 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- F A Robey
- Peptide and Immunochemistry Unit, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Gangadharam PR, Perumal VK, Jairam BT, Rao PN, Nguyen AK, Farhi DC, Iseman MD. Activity of rifabutin alone or in combination with clofazimine or ethambutol or both against acute and chronic experimental Mycobacterium intracellulare infections. Am Rev Respir Dis 1987; 136:329-33. [PMID: 3039879 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/136.2.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Rifabutin (ansamycin LM 427) when given alone in doses of 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg showed limited in vivo activity against acute or chronic Mycobacterium intracellulare infections studied in beige C57B1/6, or S/W mice. Prophylactic studies in S/W mice in which chemotherapy was given for 3 wk prior to challenge showed slight improvement. Combination chemotherapy consisting of rifabutin (10 mg/kg) and clofazimine (20 mg/kg) achieved complete sterilization of M. intracellulare infections in spleen and lung when initiated immediately after challenge. Inclusion of ethambutol did not offer additional benefit. If chemotherapy is initiated 3 wk after challenge (established infections), the activity of this double drug combination is less effective.
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