Lumbar disc degeneration in Thai elderly: a population-based study.

Objective: Determine the prevalence and related factors of lumbar disc degeneration in the Thai elderly.

Material And Method: A population-based study was done at Rom Klao community, Bangkok. Seven hundred and ninety-two cases (306 males, and 486 females) out of 1166 elderly people aged > or =50 (mean age of 61.

Falls among stroke patients in Thai Red Cross rehabilitation center.

Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors of falls among stroke patients.

Material And Method: A prospective cohort study was designed to study the stroke patients who were admitted to the Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center from February 2004 to July 2005. Related variables offaller and non-faller groups were compared.