Sleep Quality and Poor Sleep-related Factors Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam

Thang Phan,Ha Phan Ai Nguyen,Cao Khoa Dang,Minh Tri Phan,Vu Thanh Nguyen,Van Tuan Le,Binh Thang Tran,Chinh Van Dang,Tinh Huu Ho,Minh Tu Nguyen,Thang Van Dinh,Van Trong Phan,Binh Thai Dang,Huynh Ho Ngo The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2023 예방의학회지 Vol.56 No.4

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the workload of healthcare workers (HCWs), impacting their health. This study aimed to assess sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and identify factors associated with poor sleep among HCWs in Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1000 frontline HCWs were recruited from various healthcare facilities in Vietnam between October 2021 and November 2021. Data were collected using a 3-part self-administered questionnaire, which covered demographics, sleep quality, and factors related to poor sleep. Poor sleep quality was defined as a total PSQI score of 5 or higher. Results: Participants' mean age was 33.20±6.81 years (range, 20.0-61.0), and 63.0% were women. The median work experience was 8.54±6.30 years. Approximately 6.3% had chronic comorbidities, such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus. About 59.5% were directly responsible for patient care and treatment, while 7.1% worked in tracing and sampling. A total of 73.8% reported poor sleep quality. Multivariate logistic regression revealed significant associations between poor sleep quality and the presence of chronic comorbidities (odds ratio [OR], 2.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17 to 5.24), being a frontline HCW directly involved in patient care and treatment (OR, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.16 to 2.16), increased working hours (OR, 1.84; 95% CI,1.37 to 2.48), and a higher frequency of encountering critically ill and dying patients (OR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.95). Conclusions: The high prevalence of poor sleep among HCWs in Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic was similar to that in other countries. Working conditions should be adjusted to improve sleep quality among this population.

Green and direct functionalization of poly (ethylene glycol) grafted polymers onto single walled carbon nanotubes: Effective nanocarrier for doxorubicin delivery

Xuan Thang Cao,Maheshkumar Prakash Patil,Quoc Thang Phan,Cuong M.Q. Le,Byung-Hyun Ahn,GUN-DO KIM,임권택 한국공업화학회 2020 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.83 No.-

This paper reports a green and direct functionalization of poly(ethylene glycol)-graft-[furfuryl-graft-(poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride))] (PEG-PSMF) on the surface of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)in aqueous media through Diels-Alder (DA) click reaction. Firstly, novel PEG grafted, furfurylfunctionalized copolymers were prepared by RAFT polymerization followed by ring opening reactions. The functional copolymer was simply grafted on SWCNTs by DA reaction at room temperature underultrasonication. The resulting hybrid materials were characterized by 1H NMR, GPC, UV–vis, FT-IR, TGA,TEM, and DLS. The hybrid materials possessed a high drug loading capacity (DLC) of doxorubicin (DOX),which could reach up to 279.9 wt.% of DLC. Moreover, in vitro drug release profiles showed that drugrelease rate at pH 5.5 under an acidic condition of tumor cell microenvironment was much higher than atpH 7.4 of the physiological condition. MTT assays demonstrated that the hybrid materials did not haveany practical cytotoxicity against the normal HEK293 cell line, while drug loaded hybrids displayed a highantitumor activity towards HeLa cancer cells. This strategy offers a promising SWCNT-based drug carrierfor tumor-targeted chemotherapy.

Controller design of a bi-directional dc-dc converter for charge-discharge of a 3 kW PCS battery

Van Thang Do(도반탕),Chang- Soon Kim(김창순),Dinh- Vuong Le(레딘브엉),Tat- Thang Le(레덧탕),Minwon Park(박민원),In- Keun Yu(유인근) 대한전기학회 2018 대한전기학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.2018 No.-

미래형 생체모방 자율 컴퓨팅

Thang Le Duc,Dung Tien Nguyen,Duc Tai Le,추현승 한국통신학회 2016 정보와 통신 Vol.33 No.5

미래의 IoT, 클라우드 빅데이터, 모바일 환경에서 퍼베이시브 정보통신(Pervasive information network)은 우리 사회에 스며들어 다양한 기기를 통해 접근한다. 이를 실현하기 위해, 새로운 네트워크 아키텍처와 서비스 플랫폼이 요구된다. 현재의 네트워크 환경에서 이러한 형태의 퍼베이시브 정보통신을 지원하는 것은 매우 어렵다. 실제 환경과 가상 공간 사이의 간극을 극복하기 위한 연구는 도전적인 주제이다. 관련 연구 결과 중 가장 발전된 형태의 성과를 보이는 것으로 일본 AKARI 프로젝트와 유럽 FP6 BIONETS 프로젝트가 있다. AKARI 프로젝트는 차세대 네트워크의 구현을 목표로 하고 있으며, 이를 위해 완전히 새로운 형태의 미래인터넷 아키텍처를 설계했다. BIONETS 프로젝트는 미래인터넷 환경에서의 새로운 서비스 프레임워크를 확립했다. 이러한 프로젝트의 연구 및 결과물 융합을 통해 미래 사회에 기여할 수 있는 보다 발전된 형태의 네트워크를 준비한다.

Plasma Osmolality Controls Dry Forage Intake in Large-type Goats

Thang, Tran Van,Sunagawa, Katsunori,Nagamine, Itsuki,Ogura, Go Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2011 Animal Bioscience Vol.24 No.8

In large-type goats that were fed on dry forage twice daily, dry forage intake was markedly suppressed after 40 min of feeding had elapsed. The objective of this study was to clarify whether or not increases in plasma osmolality and subsequent thirst sensations produced by dry forage feeding suppress dry forage intake. Eight large-type male esophageal- and ruminal-fistulated goats (crossbred Japanese Saanen/Nubian, aged 3 to 6 years, weighing $72.3{\pm}2.74$ kg) were used in two experiments conducted under sham feeding conditions. The animals were fed ad libitum a diet of roughly crushed alfalfa hay cubes for 2 h from 10:00 to 12:00 h during two experiments. Water was withheld during feeding in both experiments but was available for a period of 30 min after completion of the 2 h feeding period. In experiment 1, an intraruminal infusion of artificial parotid saliva (RIAPS) in the control replenished saliva lost via the esophageal fistula and an intraruminal infusion of hypertonic solution (RIHS) in the treatment was carried out in order to reproduce the effects of changing salt content due to feed entering the rumen. In experiment 2, the RIHS control was conducted in the same manner as the RIHS treatment of experiment 1. The treatment group consisted of RIHS-with an intravenous infusion of artificial mixed saliva (VIAMS) treatment that was carried out for 3 h to prevent increases in plasma osmolality during feeding. The results of the RIHS treatment in experiment 1 showed that ruminal fluid osmolality increased and then an increase in plasma osmolality was observed. This resulted in the production of thirst sensations and the reduction of cumulative dry forage intake to 43.3% (p<0.05) of the RIAPS control. The results of the RIHS-VIAMS treatment in experiment 2 indicated that ruminal fluid osmolality was the same as the RIHS control but plasma osmolality significantly decreased, and thirst level was markedly reduced. This caused a significant increase of 31.4% (p<0.05) in cumulative dry forage intake in the RIHS-VIAMS treatment compared to the RIHS control. These results indicate that increases in ruminal fluid osmolality during dry forage feeding indirectly suppresses dry forage intake by causing an increase in plasma osmolality and subsequently inducing thirst sensations. The results of the present study suggest that marked decreases in dry forage intake after 40 min of feeding are caused by increases in plasma osmolality and subsequent thirst sensations produced by dry forage feeding.

The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer Purchase Intention: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam

Thang Quang TRAN,Ninh Truong Thi THUY,Dung Viet PHAM 한국유통과학회 2022 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.9 No.5

Corporate social responsibility is becoming increasingly important to organizations, and it has received a lot of attention from the general public and marketing academics. This study aimed to look at the many aspects of corporate social responsibility and see how brand reputation and brand love play a role in the relationship between corporate social responsibility and customer purchase intent. To reach the end, this research applied the theory of social exchange and corporate social responsibility to explain the relationship between the variables. The Partial Least Squares was applied to analyze data collected from survey questionnaires in the Hanoi market (Vietnam) to test the proposed hypothesis. The study resulted in 239 valid survey questionnaires which can be used to test hypotheses by applying SmarPLS software. The results indicated that there are three key elements of corporate social responsibility from customers’ perspectives: responsibility to customers, responsibility to the environment, and responsibility to the community. Interestingly, brand reputation and brand love contribute as mediating roles in the correlation between corporate social responsibility and customer purchase intention. Finally, the authors discussed the findings and the implications of this research in both theoretical and practical aspects, as well as the limitations that future research can focus on.

A Robust Algorithm for Real-Time Peak Detection of Photoplethysmograms Using a Personal Computer Mouse

Thang Viet Tran,Wan-Young Chung IEEE 2015 IEEE Sensors Journal Vol. No.

<P>Monitoring the photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal is essential for cardiovascular patients in the hospital or at home, as well as for those working in front of a personal computer (PC) at the office every day. Therefore, we developed a wireless PPG mouse that consists of a PC mouse, PPG sensor, and Bluetooth mote. The sensor is located within the PC mouse, therefore, the structure of the ordinary mouse is not changed. A user's thumb can easily touch the surface of a sensor for PPG signal monitoring. However, it is challenging to process the signals collected from the PPG mouse, especially in the cases where the mouse moves quickly or the user performs multiple actions on the mouse buttons. In this paper, we propose a robust algorithm to detect the PPG peak under big motion artifact conditions. In the proposed algorithm, an adaptive method enables simultaneous detection of true peaks and eliminates fake peaks from the acquired PPG signal. Next, these detected error peaks can be corrected by a random error estimator. The combination of two sequential methods enhances the robustness of the algorithm for distinguishing irregular PPG patterns. The proposed algorithm presents an advantage for real-time applications and continuous heart rate monitoring systems using a wireless PPG sensor implemented in a PC mouse.</P>

Childhood Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Abuse and Associations With Mental Health and Health-Risk Behaviors Among University Students in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Thang, Nguyen Huu,Anh, Le Viet,Peltzer, Karl,Pengpid, Supa,Low, Wah Yun,Win, Hla Hla Korean Association of Child Studies 2017 Child studies in Asia-Pacific context Vol.2 No.1

The aim of this study was to retrospectively estimate the prevalence of childhood emotional abuse (CEA), childhood physical abuse (CPA), and childhood contact sexual abuse (CCSA) in relation to adult poor mental health, addictive behavior, and other health-risk behaviors among university students in five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam). In a cross-sectional survey, 3,240 undergraduate university students were randomly selected (M age = 20.5 years, SD = 1.6 years) to respond to a questionnaire including the Abuse section of the World Health Organization (WHO) Version 1 "Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire" (ACE-IQ) and other measures. The students reported 17.9% CEA, 28.2% CPA, and 22.4% CCSA, with the highest prevalence of CEA in Myanmar (30.9%) and CPA and CCSA in Vietnam (55.8% and 41.6%, respectively). In logistic regression models, adjusting for sociodemographic and social variables, the separate and cumulative effects of three types of child abuse (emotional, physical, and sexual) were found to increase the risks for poor adult mental health, addictive, and other health-risk behaviors.

Adaptive streaming of audiovisual content using MPEG DASH

Thang, T. C.,Quang-Dung Ho,Jung Won Kang,Pham, A. T. IEEE 2012 IEEE transactions on consumer electronics Vol.58 No.1

<P>HTTP streaming has become a cost effective means for multimedia delivery nowadays. In this paper, we study the use of MPEG DASH standard to stream audiovisual content. We first describe a novel estimation method for connection throughput. Then, employing the extensibility feature of DASH syntax, we present a systematic method for selecting the best audio and video alternatives given the estimated throughput. The experiments show that our solution is stable to short-term fluctuations while responding quickly to large fluctuations.</P>

Closed-form expression for nonlinear analysis of imperfect sigmoid-FGM plates with variable thickness resting on elastic medium

Thang, Pham-Toan,Nguyen-Thoi, T.,Lee, Jaehong Elsevier 2016 COMPOSITE STRUCTURES -BARKING THEN OXFORD- Vol.143 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>With the aim of reducing the weight of structures, functionally graded materials (FGM) plates with variable thickness have been widely used in various engineering applications such as aeronautical, mechanical and ocean structures. However so far, the analytical approaches for analyzing the instability behaviors of FGM plates with variable thickness are still somehow limited in the literature. The paper hence presents an analytical approach to investigate the influences of variable thickness on buckling and postbuckling behavior of imperfect sigmoid FGM (S-FGM) plates resting on elastic medium subjected to compressive loading. The material properties of S-FGM plates are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. Governing equations are based on the classical plate theory with von Karman-type geometric nonlinearity. The initial geometrical imperfections of plates are also accounted. By using the Galerkin procedure and the Airy stress function, the resulting equations are solved to obtain the closed form expressions for nonlinear equilibrium paths. The effects of power-law indices, coefficients of foundation, initial geometrical imperfections and geometrical parameters on nonlinear stability of plates are comprehensively investigated. The results reveal that the variable thickness of plate has a significant effect on the buckling behavior of S-FGM plates under compression loading.</P>