EXHALED CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS AMONG TOBACCO SMOKERS BY AGE.

Measurement of exhaled carbon monoxide (ECO) has been used to confirm self-reported tobacco smoking. There is little data regarding ECO levels among Thai tobacco smokers by age. The objectives of this study were to determine ECO cutoff level to confirm tobacco smoking and to assess whether the cutoff level varies by age.

FACTORS RELATED TO TOOTH LOSS AMONG INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN PHATHUM THANI, THAILAND.

Tooth loss is an important oral health problem among Thai people. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of and factors associated with tooth loss among Thai industrial workers in order to apply preventive oral health programs to this population. The study consisted of 1,500 adults working in Nava Nakorn Industrial Estate, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand in 2014.

Dental and Jaw Injuries among Muay Thai Kickboxing Athletes.

Background: It has been reported globally that boxing athletes suffer a high risk of injuries, predominantly dental and jaw injuries. While the popularity of Muay Thai kickboxing is increasing in Thailand, there has been very little research evidence regarding dental and jaw injuries among Thai boxing athletes.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and severity, as well as factors associated with sport-related dental and jaw injuries in the northeastern Thai boxing athletes.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Utilization of Dental Care Services among Factory Workers in Nava Nakorn Industrial Estate, Pathumthani Province, Thailand.

Objective: The present study aimed to find out the utilization prevalence of dental care services among factory workers over a period of one year and factors associated with utilization of dental care services.

Material And Method: This was a cross-sectional analytic study. The study population was factory workers in Nava Nakorn Industrial Estate randomly sampled using Probability Proportion to Size Cluster Sampling Method.

Effect of knowledge and perception on adherence to iron and folate supplementation during pregnancy in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Background: Adherence to iron and folate supplementation during pregnancy is considered key to prevention and control of iron deficiency anemia. Nepal-like other developing countries-faces problems with adherence vis-a-vis iron/folate supplementation.

Objective: This descriptive survey aimed to assess the effect ofknowledge and perception ofpregnant women on adherence to iron/folate supplementation in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Knowledge of and attitude towards HIV/AIDS and condom use among construction workers in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.

Background: Nepal is seeing a surge in physical infrastructure in the past few years. Numerous workers enter the Kathmandu Valley to join the construction sector.

Objective: This was a descriptive survey that set out to understand the knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS along with the use of condoms among construction workers in the Kathmandu Valley.

Follow-up the outcome of treatment of inhalant users in Northeastern Thailand.

Background: Drug treatment in Thailand is categorized into three types, namely voluntary system, correctional system, and compulsory system. The latter is under Inhalants Law and Drug Addict Rehabilitation Act 2002 A.D.

Effectiveness of community participation in a surveillance system initiative to prevent drowning in Thailand.

This study had a 2-group pre-post quasiexperimental design and was conducted in 2 selected areas of Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand. The objective was to evaluate the extent to which the surveillance system that was developed helped in drowning prevention. The development process involved extensive participation from the community.

Factors related to tooth loss due to dental caries among workers in an industrial estates in Thailand.

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and factors related to tooth loss due to dental caries among workers in industrial estates in Pathumthani and Phranakhorn Si Ayutthaya provinces in central Thailand.

Material And Method: The present study utilized quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A quantitative study was done using a cross-sectional analytic method with a sample group of 457 adults (283 males; 174 females) between 19 and 53 years.

Substance abuse among migrant workers of Thai-Laos border, Thailand.

Objective: Study the impact of substance abuse among migrant workers along the Thai-Laos border region in Nakhon Phanom Province.

Material And Method: The target population included migrant workers aged 15 years and over and were selected using the snowball technique. Data were collected from 300 migrant workers and in-depth interviews and focus group discussion were carried out.

The incidence of accidents in child care centers of the local government organizations.

Objective: To study the incidence of accidents and the environment around the building of child care centers of the local government organizations under the Health Promoting Center 6.

Material And Method: This was a descriptive study carried out among 1,871 child care centers of the local government organizations under the Health Promoting Center 6 within eight Northeastern provinces. The self administered questionnaires were handed out in the process of this study and data were collected between January 1 and February 28, 2011.

Association between exhaled carbon monoxide and oral health status in active and passive smokers.

Background: Few studies so far have evaluated the association between oral health status and level of carbon monoxide in the exhaled breath (exhaled CO).

Objective: Evaluate the relationship between oral health status, namely dental caries and periodontitis, and exhaled carbon monoxide in active and passive smokers.

Material And Method: The analytic cross-sectional study sample comprised of 296 Thai adults, aged 30-72 years, residing in an urban district of Khon Kaen province, Thailand during the year 2007, who received exhaled carbon monoxide measurement, oral examination, and interview.

Health behaviors in the development and maintenance process of homosexual identity.

Background: Health behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM) affect their health status in many aspects. Rate of HIV infection among Thai male prostitutes in 2005 was 15.4%.

An exploratory study on association between family relationship and relapse among methamphetamine users in Compulsory Treatment System of Khon Kaen and Yasothon Provinces.

Background: It was estimated that 3.5 million Thais have ever used "Yaba (methamphetamine)" at least once in their entire life. The Northeastern region had the highest number of Yaba users with a high relapse rate after treatment.

Periodontitis associated with tobacco smoking among rural Khon Kaen Thai males: analysis of two data sets.

Background: Periodontitis is a common disease-related reason for tooth extraction. Although several studies have related tobacco smoking to periodontitis among other populations, not many investigations concerning the relationship between tobacco smoking and periodontitis among rural northeastern Thai people have been conducted although tobacco smoking is a common practice among these Thai people.

Objective: The present study used two existing data sets to evaluate the association between tobacco smoking and periodontitis among rural Khon Kaen Thai males.

Exhaled carbon monoxide level and smoking status in urban Khon Kaen adults.

Background: Recent data has shown that a great number of Thai adults as well as people worldwide have died from smoking-related diseases. Measurements of exhaled carbon monoxide have been increasingly used to evaluate smoking status and cutoff levels of exhaled carbon monoxide and have been widely reported among other populations but not for the Thai people.

Objective: The purpose of the present research was to study the proper cutoff level for exhaled carbon monoxide for detecting smoking status among urban Thai adults residing in Khon Kaen province, Thailand as well as to study the effect of baseline characteristics in modifying the cutoff level of exhaled carbon monoxide.

Lived experiences of mothers caring for children with thalassemia major in Thailand.

Issues And Purpose: Thalassemic patients must be given continuous treatment throughout their lives due to the physical and psychological effects of their disorder; their families also are impacted. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of 15 mothers of children with thalassemia major by conducting semistructured interviews; the data were analyzed utilizing content analysis.

Conclusion: Six themes were identified: lack of knowledge about thalassemia, psychosocial problems, concerns for the future, social support systems, financial difficulty, and the effectiveness of healthcare services.