Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a serious impact around the world. Many countries have experienced a two or three wave pattern in reported cases. The virus's spread in Thailand was a cluster event distributed over multiple locations, multi-spender, and multiple waves of outbreaks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Burnout is associated with an increased risk for severe COVID-19. Few studies have examined burnout prevalence related to healthcare workers during the pandemic. This study investigated the burnout prevalence and contributing factors among HCWs, including medical staff and support staff, during the COVID-19 pandemic in an urban community in Thailand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Healthcare workers (HCW), who are crucial workforce, have experienced stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have been learning to fight against and support patients as much as possible. Thus, this study aims to account for the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks on the healthcare workers of medical school hospitals in terms of their perceived stress and coping styles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pregnancy is associated with increased risk for severe COVID-19. Few studies have examined knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to pregnancy during the pandemic. This study investigated the association between socio-demographic characteristics and KAP related to COVID-19 among pregnant women in an urban community in Thailand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study examined associations between socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Bangkok, Thailand.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was distributed among healthcare workers in Bangkok, Thailand from July - August 2021.
Results: A total of 637 responses were received.
Objective: To determine whether there is a seasonal impact on the prevalence of preeclampsia in the tropical climate of Bangkok.
Material And Method: Medical records of all singleton pregnant women who delivered in the authors' institution between 2008 and 2009 were reviewed. The meteorological variables during the study period were obtained from database of the Thai Meteorological Department.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 3, 4, and 6 months postpartum in women who delivered at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical College and Vajira Hospital, and to evaluate the potential factors for continuation of exclusive breastfeeding.
Material And Method: A prospective descriptive study was performed in 210 mothers who delivered in the authors' institution between December 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007. All eligible subjects were interviewed before discharge from the hospital.
J Med Assoc Thai
May 2008
Objective: To determine the results of laparoscopic lymphadenectomy in gynecologic oncology patients.
Material And Method: Medical records of 31 gynecologic oncology patients who underwent laparoscopic lymphadenectomy between November 1, 2004 and February 28, 2007 were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: The median age of the study population was 47 years (range 24-77 years).
Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the first 4-hour urinary protein - creatinine ratio for prediction of the significant proteinuria in preeclampsia.
Study Design: Diagnostic test
Subjects: One hundred and sixty-four pregnant women who were initially diagnosed with hypertensive disorder and hospitalized in the obstetric ward and labor room at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical Collage and Vajira Hospital between July 2005 and April 2006.
Material And Method: Urine samples were collected within 24 hours in two consecutive periods: the first 4 hours and the next 20 hours.