The aim of the study was to examine disordered eating behaviors in university students in Vietnam. A total of 244 female university students participated, and 203 data could be analyzed. The Body Mass Index, the SCOFF screening questionnaire and the Eating Disorder Inventory 2 were used to explore disordered eating behaviors. 45.3% of the participants were underweight, 53.2% were normal weight and 1.5% were overweight. 48.8% of students reported two or more yes-responses on the SCOFF screening questionnaire which indicates a high possibility of having eating disorder symptoms. The mean score for underweight subjects (M = 14.79, SD = 6.81) indicated a lower level on the drive for thinness scale of the EDI-2 compared to normal weight subjects (M = 24.65, SD = 6.86) and overweight subjects (M = 31.33, SD = 6.66). Additionally, underweight subjects (M = 27.24, SD = 7.57) were less dissatisfied with their body than normal weight subjects (M = 35.94, SD = 8.67) and overweight subjects (M = 43.33, SD = 11.24). A significant positive correlation appeared between the BMI and the EDI-2. The SCOFF questionnaire showed a statistically significant negative correlation with the BMI and the EDI-2. Despite some limitations the current study shows a tendency in young females in urban Vietnam to be underweight and to develop disordered eating symptoms such as drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. However, more studies using the SCOFF and the EDI-2 would be needed to verify these findings.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with acute leukemia in Vietnam and to identify associated sociodemographic and clinical factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center of Bach Mai Hospital, a national tertiary care facility in Hanoi, Vietnam. A total of 82 patients diagnosed with acute leukemia were recruited using a convenience sampling method. Data on sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, residence, education, occupation, marital status, and income) and clinical information (e.g., leukemia type, treatment stage, comorbidities, substance use) were collected. Depression and anxiety were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Zung’s Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Multivariate logistic and Tobit regression analyses were applied to explore associated factors. Results: Participants had a mean age of 43.4 years (SD = 14.0), with 53.7% male and 69.5% residing in rural areas. Most were married (82.9%) and had completed high school (45.1%). Farmers constituted the largest occupational group (29.3%). The mean BDI score was 13.7 (SD = 9.8), and the mean SAS score was 39.2 (SD = 6.3). Overall, 50.0% of patients met criteria for depression, while 26.8% exhibited clinically significant anxiety symptoms. Among those with anxiety, 59.1% had mild symptoms, 22.7% moderate, and 18.2% severe or very severe. Patients with education above high school (OR = 7.32; 95% CI: 1.01–53.23), a spouse (OR = 25.10; 95% CI: 2.14–294.55), or comorbidities (OR = 8.05; 95% CI: 1.63–39.68) had significantly higher odds of depression. A higher income (>10 million VND/month) was associated with lower depression scores (Coef. = −6.05; 95% CI: −11.65 to −0.46). Regarding anxiety, the female gender was associated with higher odds (OR = 3.80; 95% CI: 1.21–11.93) and SAS scores (Coef. = 4.07; 95% CI: 1.64–6.51), while higher income predicted lower anxiety severity (Coef. = −3.74; 95% CI: −6.57 to −0.91). Conclusions: This Vietnamese hospital-based study highlights a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with acute leukemia. Routine mental health screening and culturally appropriate psychosocial interventions are strongly recommended to improve patient well being.

Nghiên cứu với mục tiêu mô tả thực trạng rối loạn trầm cảm ở người bệnh viêm khớp dạng thấp và một số yếu tố liên quan. Nghiên cứu được thực hiện trên 187 người bệnh viêm khớp dạng thấp. Người bệnh được thu thập các thông tin nhân khẩu học và tình trạng bệnh lý viêm khớp dạng thấp. Tình trạng trầm cảm được đánh giá dựa trên thang điểm trầm cảm Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Kết quả thu được: Tỷ lệ trầm cảm trong nghiên cứu là 54%, trong đó, khoảng 25% người bệnh báo cáo có ý tưởng tự sát. So với nhóm không có trầm cảm, nhóm người bệnh trầm cảm có tỷ lệ nữ giới và độc thân/ly hôn/góa cao hơn, trình độ học vấn thấp và thu nhập thấp hơn. Nhóm trầm cảm cũng có thời gian cứng khớp buổi sáng), tỷ lệ biến dạng khớp cao hơn và mức độ hoạt động bệnh cao hơn. Trong phân tích hồi quy logistic, giới tính nữ là yếu tố nguy cơ độc lập liên quan đến trầm cảm (OR = 4,84; KTC 95%: 1,66 – 16,1; p = 0,006). Nghiên cứu ghi nhận tỷ lệ trầm cảm cao và mối liên quan với một số yếu tố nhân khẩu học và lâm sàng ở người bệnh viêm khớp dạng thấp. Đặc biệt, tỷ lệ ý tưởng tự sát ở nhóm này đạt 25%, nhấn mạnh sự cần thiết của việc tầm soát rối loạn trầm cảm và nguy cơ tự sát trong thực hành lâm sàng.