Therapeutic drug monitoring in epilepsy clinic: a multi-disciplinary approach.

Epilepsy is a common public health problem and needs multi-disciplinary treatment. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is one of step of the multi-disciplinary treatment in epilepsy at Epilepsy clinic, Khon Kaen University (Thailand). The TDM service has been established since 2008.

Adherence to mineral and bone disorder clinical practice guidelines in chronic kidney disease.

Background: Mineral and bone disorders (MBD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are cardiovascular risk factors. Clinical practice guidelines were developed to prevent MBD and to decrease cardiovascular events in CKD patients.

Objective: To determine adherence to mineral and bone disorder clinical practice guidelines (MBD-CPG) in chronic kidney disease patients.

Patient self-reporting of potential adverse drug reactions to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Thailand.

Objectives: To validate and pilot in Thailand a questionnaire to enable patients to identify and report symptoms perceived as potential ADRs from NSAIDs. To determine the questionnaire's usefulness in enabling Thai out-patients to report potential ADRs. To determine the frequency with which symptoms patients reported were recorded by health professionals and the frequency of ADRs to these drugs reported to the APRM Centre.

Predictive risk factors of seizure-related injury in persons with epilepsy.

Objective: The clinical risk factors for seizure-related injuries (SRI) in adult persons with epilepsy (PWE) were studied and analyzed to develop a predictive model.

Methods: We enrolled 300 consecutive cases from three epilepsy clinics in Northeast, Thailand. Subjects were eligible if reported to have at least one seizure attack during the past 12 months.

Very high dose phenobarbital for refractory status epilepticus.

Background: Refractory status epilepticus (RSE), defined as status epilepticus that fails to respond to first, second and third-line therapy. The RSE is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Treatment guidelines of RSE give a spectrum of options, such as, continuous intravenous (i.

Basic knowledge of epilepsy among medical students.

Background: The medical students' knowledge about basic medical neuroscience in the preclinical level may be fragmented and incomplete.

Objective: Evaluate the knowledge of students prior to a lecture on epilepsy in clinical level.

Material And Method: One hundred ten fourth-year medical students' knowledge was accessed by a self-administered questionnaire.

Knowledge of epilepsy among teachers in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand.

Introduction: Epileptic patients face social stigmatization due to negative attitudes and incorrect knowledge on epilepsy.

Objectives: To evaluate knowledge of epilepsy among teachers in Khon Kaen province.

Material And Method: A self-administered questionnaire distributed to 102 teachers who attended the training lectures on epilepsy.