Context: Mental disorders are highly prevalent worldwide, especially among university students. Aims: This study therefore aimed to explore the association between various demographic characteristics and depression, anxiety disorder, and stress. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2016 to June 2017 among college students in Southern Vietnam. The depression, anxiety, and stress scales (DASS-21) were used to measure the severity of the core symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Statistical Analysis Used: The DASS-21 were used to measure the severity of the core symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Results: There were 965 participants included in this study, with the study population comprising 53.6% of medical students and 46.4% of non-medical students. Based on the study findings, 928 students (96.2%) perceived the symptoms of the three disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress), while 307 students (31.8%) suffered an extremely severe level of the three disorders. In terms of depression, the participants' study plan (χ 2 = 10.284, P = 0.001) and internet usage (χ 2 = 6.076, P = 0.001) had a significant effect. For anxiety, the participants' study plan (χ 2 = 6.091, P = 0.013) and school year (χ 2 = 3.629, P = 0.046) were found to have an association. With regard to stress, the participants' field of study (χ 2 = 5.900, P = 0.015), school year (χ 2 = 5.102, P = 0.013), study plan (χ 2 = 6.776 P = 0.009), and internet usage (χ 2 = 11.807, P = 0.001) all proved to be influential. Conclusions: Coping strategies for psychological problems are hence recommended to focus on the study plans and internet usage of students.

Aims:The main goal of this study is to define the factors that contribute to the knowledge, awareness, perceptions, and practice of birth control among pharmacy students at Lac Hong University (LHU) in Dong Nai Province. Subjects and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among pharmacy students over 4 months from September to December 2017. Results: All respondents (n = 403) had heard of birth control methods. Nearly 90% of participants indicated that the male condom can protect against sexually transmitted diseases. Condoms are also the most common method of birth control. The mean knowledge and awareness scores of students were 4.52 ± 1.420 and 20.67 ± 4.06, respectively. The highest birth control knowledge score was 5.64 ± 0.996. Fifth-year students were the most knowledgeable about contraceptive use and had the highest mean knowledge score (4.82 ± 1.307). A significant association was found between marital status (P < 0.001), religion (P < 0.05), and mean knowledge of the respondents. Conclusions: Overall, the findings reflect that the majority of students at LHU had a poor understanding and awareness of contraception methods. Health education and awareness programs should be initiated for students to provide them with correct knowledge about contraception. The knowledge of these future health-care professionals will play an important role in improving public health.

Context: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Aims: This paper presents a study that was conducted to assess the socioeconomic effects of a CAP episode to help policymakers to create effective prevention and control measures. Settings and Design: This study used an incidence-based approach from a societal perspective. Materials and Methods: The sample comprised 255 hospitalized patients at the Respiratory Department at Trung Vuong General Hospital during a 12-week period in 2017. Payment data were also collected. Results: Overall, there were 148 (58.0%) men and 107 (42.0%) female with a mean age of 66 ± 16 years. More than half 158 (62.