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Restore your eyesight with the world’s leading corneal specialist at FV Thursday, 04/01/2018
In order to provide the opportunity to cure corneal diseases, from 26 to 28 January 2018, Prof. Donald Tan from Singapore, former President of the World Corneal Society, will personally visit and perform corneal transplant surgery for patients at FV ...
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Series of theme Facing Death – Part 8: Antibiotics prescription – a hurdle racing Thursday, 04/01/2018
Hearing that “The process in antibiotics prescription at FVH is alike a hurdle racing through many checkpoints”. In curiosity, we came to this hospital which is well-known for its rigorous management procedure to find out.
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What is the leading cause of death in people with heart diseases? Thursday, 28/12/2017
Myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction can damage the heart, reducing the heart's pumping function and causing fatal cardiac arrhythmias. If the coronary artery is completely blocked, it will cause a heart attack. This is viewed as the leading ...
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Opportunity to treat retinopathy with Singapore’s leading ophthalmologists at FV Wednesday, 27/12/2017
Special event of Ophthalmology department at FV Hospital in the beginning of 2018 will welcome two leading retinal specialists of the National Eye Center Singapore (SNEC)
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Series of theme Facing Death – Part 7: Dr. Le Trong Phat – Head of Vascular Surgery & Phlebology Department at FV Hospital: A SYMPATHY HEART Tuesday, 26/12/2017
"Before any surgery, I always ask myself two questions: If they were my parents, my relatives, how would I perform the operation? If I were the patient, what would I expect to be treated?"
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Series of theme Facing Death – Part 6: Operating equipment sterilization: Missing details might indirectly kill the patients Tuesday, 19/12/2017
Does any patient ever have the chance of following the operating equipment sterilization procedure? None! So why is it so important to Mr. Pascal Villoing, Director of Nursing – FV Hospital,
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What do you know about high blood pressure? Monday, 18/12/2017
High blood pressure is well-known as the silent killer since it is the most common cause of cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, stroke, and hemiplegia.
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40% Cardio patients got mitral valve stenosis, do you know that? Wednesday, 13/12/2017
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Laparoscopic surgery to repair a rare thoracic aortic aneurysm case Tuesday, 12/12/2017
When the doctor said there was a bulge of 82mm in thoracic aortic, patient Le Viet Hai (62, Can Tho) was so surprised. He did not believe that a very healthy person like him has carried a "slow bomb" in his body.
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Series of theme Facing Death – Part 5: Dr. Huynh Ngoc Long: Micracle happens when the doctors try their best! Monday, 11/12/2017
I have heard that Dr. Huynh Ngoc Long is a brave person who never refuses any patient. So, as soon as I had a chance to meet him, I asked him half-jokingly: "The field of cardiovascular disease often encounters critical cases of which patients even c...
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Series of theme Facing Death – Part 4: Anaesthetist – The Quiet Hero Monday, 04/12/2017
In the operating room, the anaesthetist always guards at patients’ boundary of life and death. After the surgery, they recover, resuscitate the patient. They were only known if the surgery ... has a problem, but when the operation is brilliantly succ...
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Series of theme Facing Death – Part 3: FV Hospital: Medical ethics is to “Pry” what patients do not see Tuesday, 28/11/2017
"There is no fake medication at this hospital." - Who dares to commit that? The General Director of FV Hospital, Dr. Jean-Marcel Guillon, firmly asserted above statement. His determined eyes inspired me to visit FV Pharmacy Department.
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Proper nutrition for the elderly Friday, 17/11/2017
According to the MOH’s report, Vietnamese’s average longevity is 73.4 years, but the healthy period is only 64 years. That means everyone has about 10 last years of his life in unhealthy conditions. Most illnesses in the elderly are associated with m...
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Series of theme Facing Death – Part 1: Dr. Jean-Marcel Guillon: The gentleman who persists in forming medical ethnic for the hospital Tuesday, 14/11/2017
Speaking of medical ethics, people immediately think of a doctor. But few people know that it is exactly the hospital where do need medical ethics as first? Dr. Jean-Marcel Guillon, with his team, has been having the determination of building the med...
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Consultation and treatment for corneal conditions by SNEC expert at FV Hospital Friday, 10/11/2017
Associate Professor Jod Mehta, a world-leading corneal specialist from Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC), will work at the Ophthalmology Department - FV Hospital from 01 to 03 December 2017 under the FVH Partnership Programme.
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FVH organises many activities for world antibiotic awareness week 2017 Thursday, 09/11/2017
World Antibiotic Awareness Week is an annual event held by World Health Organisation (WHO) since 2015. This year it will be held around the globe from 13 to 19 November with the theme: Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before takin...
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“Hand magician” Stéphane Guero comes to work at FV Tuesday, 07/11/2017
From 20 - 25 November 2017, Dr Stéphane Guero, one of the founders of Hand Surgery Institute of France, will provide examination and treatment for patients, especially paediatric patients, with congenital hand malformations or trauma-related deformit...
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FV Hospital and Prof Donald Tan help disadvantaged patients to see again Friday, 03/11/2017
To assist underprivileged, sight-impaired patients to regain their vision, FV Hospital and world-leading corneal expert Prof. Donald Tan have partnered to offer sponsored corneal transplantations for three disadvantaged patients on 28 October 2017.