Evaluate Effectiveness of Hubbard Purification Rundown Process for Victims of Dioxin/Agent Orange and Related Strengths, Challenges

Abstract

studies shown that dioxin, once pervades the can cause complicated damages at multiple sites, leading to several Current dioxin detoxification methods mainly address symptoms through integrated measures such as improving health with a diet rich in protein, vitamins, stimulating immunity, taking liver supplements to protect liver cells, or taking antioxidants in combination with steaming. Abstract Objective : The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Hubbard purification rundown (PR) process for victims of agent orange in the centers of detoxification. Methods : The study was designed as a cross-sectional study combining quantitative and qualitative methods and carried out on 30 dioxin patients, 21 health workers, and 299 medical records in Hanoi and Da Nang centers for dioxin detoxification (CDD) of Vietnam. Results: A small number of patients were clinically examined before enrolling in and after finishing the treatment, 35%, and 0% respectively. In addition, 15% of patients did not finish their daily PR session in the second step, while 20% of them were not evaluated daily for treatment effectiveness in the fourth step by health workers. Furthermore, 20% of patients did not follow all 6 steps of