Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong

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..The purpose of this study was to measure TB stigma and identify factors associated with TB stigma among patients and healthy community members...

..We examined independent influences of contextual variables on cardiovascular risk factors in Shilin county, Yunnan province, South-west China...

..We therefore examined risk factors, use, and efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics for surgical site infection SSI among patients with uncomplicated open appendectomy...

..This study aimed to identify predictors for the presence and abundance of small mammals in households of villages endemic for rodent plague in Lianghe county...

..Age- and sex- standardized mortality rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was high in Bangkok and central Thailand in the year 2000. This may partially be related to differences in risk factors...

..To compare the mortality, morbidity of emergency and elective cesarean section with vaginal delivery among Asian teaching hospitals...

..We performed a 14-month systematic study of the incidence rate and characteristics of TD and a smaller study of etiology of the disease among visitors to Phuket and Chiang Mai...

..The differences require further research. In conclusion, gender and age have stronger association with various risk factors than ethnicity in this selected population...

..To investigate dynamic fluctuations of serum viral load and peripheral T-lymphocyte subpopulations of chronic hepatitis B patients and their correlation during entecavir therapy...

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..To investigate the peripheral T-lymphocyte subpopulation profile, and its correlations with hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication level in chronic HBV-infected (CHI) individuals with normal liver function tests (LFTs)...

..This study aims to examine the relationship between different durations of smoking cessation and health behaviors...

..Z-scores of Thai language and mathematics test results did not differ among the groups. We conclude that weekly iron supplementation is the regimen of choice in this study community...

..The objective of the present study was to search for any association between floor activities and knee osteoarthritis...

..Each pattern of knee osteoarthritis might have a different pathomechanism in the development of osteoarthritis...

..To describe the patterns of patients' attendance over the first three quarters of a year under methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinics in Yunnan Province, China...

..From clustered logistic regression modeling, only the first and third outcomes were significantly different between the two access groups. This study showed that adjunct mobile service may be less effective in secondary prevention...

..Intentions were only partly predictive of behaviour. Changing attitudes, introducing evidence-based information into residency training and strengthening control systems in the hospital are essential to improve intentions...

..These methods provide a direct assessment of disability prevalence and disease priorities for rapidly ageing transitional countries where death certification may be incomplete or inaccurate...

..Public health surveillance and intervention to modify the risk factors of excessive weight should be implemented...

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..To determine the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension, and management of hypertension, by geographic regions of Thailand...

..Compliance with iron tablet supplementation did not significantly reduce the risk for ID and IDA. In this study, PW had high percentages of ID and IDA. The risk factors identified in this report require intervention to eliminate them...

..However, for illicit drugs, the prevalence detected in this study was lower than those of earlier studies from high-income countries...

..This study made use of surveillance data of the past two decades to examine age- period-cohort effects on smoking in Thailand...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and level of selected oral bacterial species in association with dental caries in low versus high blood lead (PbB) children...

..1 SD above average). This study found a dose-response relationship between haemoglobin and cognitive function in children with iron deficiency, whereas no similar evidence was found in iron sufficient children...

..Snacks contributed to one-fourth of energy intake. Inadequacy of energy and protein intake was 27% and 7%, respectively. There was no association between armed conflict and inadequacy of energy and protein consumption...

..Generally, services provided in the community-based mobile clinic had lower unit costs than the same services provided in the hospital dental clinic...

..No morphological changes connected to lead in blood could be found. The hypomineralized surface zone could possibly be attributed to an acid oral environment...

..To assess mother-child agreement on the child's past food exposure, and factors affecting response discrepancy...

..The findings indicate the need for further studies on the extent of contamination in the broader area. Intervention programmes are also urgently needed to reduce the release of this hazardous waste into the community...

..The aims of this study were to assess the incidence of dengue infection (DEN) and chikungunya fever (CHIK) and determine the direction and speed of CHIK between August 2008 and June 2009 in lower southern Thailand...

..The present study describes sexual risk behaviours including penile oil injection and implantation among migrant Myanmar fishermen in Thailand, and their determinants...

..To examine morbidity experience, pattern of nutrition status and development of the children born to HIV infected mothers under the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Program compared to the national standard...

..We measure parents' Willingness to pay (WTP) for two basic dental treatments: prevention (sealant) and cure (filling) and consider whether the relative preferences between the two services are affected by differences in parents' incomes...

..Squatting and lotus positions increased the relative risk of knee pain with radiographic osteoarthritis. Our data suggest habitual lifetime squatting, lotus, and side-knee bending positions increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis...

..To assess the use of prophylactic antibiotics for cesarean section, and to identify factors associated with a doctor's intraoperative prescription...

..The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of SSI in 9 hospitals, together with patterns of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, risk factors for SSI, and common causative pathogens...

..The fragmented structure of road safety authorities further complicates collaboration and coordination. A broad coalition of stakeholders is needed to catalyze policy action...

..Self-care life expectancy provides a useful monitoring tool for censuses and national disability surveys...

..In conclusion, both the Thai version WOMAC and SF-36 were valid, reliable, and sensitive to change in evaluating QoL in Thai patients with knee osteoarthritis...

..Infant morbidity causes a substantial resource burden, however, its magnitude and pattern in developing countries is still unknown...

..The aim of this study is to identify the predictors of early dropout of patients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinics in Yunnan province, China...

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..Siting of boat-repair yards at a distance from residential areas and measures to reduce the spread of lead-containing dust are recommended to alleviate the problem of elevated household dust lead levels...

..More stringent enforcement of laws against drunk drivers should be implemented in parallel with traffic safety programs and other social control initiatives...

..This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of delayed child growth and development in the affected areas and to determine the association between the violence and health among children aged 1-5 years...

..Grassroots healthcare should be encouraged and supported to increase capacities in preparedness against influenza pandemics. Periodical monitoring by higher levels is needed...

..1 USD = 35.1 baht The percentages of chronic health expenditures vary according to health status and severity of illness. This analysis can be used to identify patients for various purposes...

..To evaluate actual practices and physician reasons for variation in prophylactic use of antimicrobial agents for cesarean section (CS)...

..The study aims to assess provider adherence to national tuberculosis programme guidelines on diagnosis, initial regimens and dosages, and to examine independent effects of factors at patient, staff and hospital levels influencing adherence...

..We recommend providing training to high risk groups as a means of controlling workplace violence directed at nursing staff...

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..To examine whether circadian rhythm of blood pressure (BP) is associated with glucose tolerance status in normotensive, non-diabetic subjects...

..It was argued that different degree of urbanization might explain the discrepancy. This implicated promotion of physical activity as a public health measure to prevent hip fracture...

..We recommend sending clinical photographs with the digitized radiograph. Level of Evidence: Diagnostic study, level II. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence...

..This study aimed to document the patterns of perception of health personnel toward the threat of an influenza pandemic...

..28 (95%CI, 0.81-2.04; p value=0.35) and 2.39 (95%CI, 1.36-4.20; p value=0.004), respectively. The cariogenicity of lead is evident in deciduous teeth but not in permanent teeth for this age group...

..Our survey confirms that hookworm infection and mite allergen exposure are independent risk factors for childhood wheeze and there is no evidence of important interaction between the two...

..A collaborative quality improvement (QI) project was conducted in 18 secondary and tertiary care hospitals in Thailand to address the problem...

..CONCLUSION: All drugstore personnel should be educated on the importance of history taking and on the time limit for initiating EC...

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..This study was conducted in Hat Yai City Municipality, the fourth most populous city in Thailand, to describe the magnitude of these physical activities and identify their associated factors...

..To investigate peripheral T-lymphocyte sub-population profile and its correlation with hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB)...

..Although women's age, partner's age, residence, women's education, partner's education, and paid helper at home were significantly associated with pregnancy loss, they were likely to be confounders rather than risk factors...

..It is concluded that a weekly iron dose is more effective than a daily dose in height gain but not in hematological improvement over 16 wk of supplementation...

..The purpose of the present study was to investigate the distribution of time dependent intraoperative desaturation and factors predicting perioperative desaturation...

..Integrated strategies should be considered to promote increased intakes to meet nutrient recommendations...

..Limitations and weaknesses of law enforcement activities were discussed along with recommendation for future action...

..Improvement calls for the collaborative effort of all responsible agencies and warrants further research that will guide policy and practice...

..CONCLUSIONS: Both homogeneous HDL-C methods were correlated and agree well with one another. The percentage of concordantly classified subjects was high. Thus, either method is suitable for large population studies...