Current trends of balloon laryngoplasty in Thailand.

Objective: To describe the current trend in balloon laryngoplasty usage and experience by practicing otolaryngologists in Thailand.

Study Design: Anonymous 11 question online and paper survey of otolaryngologists on their current balloon laryngoplasty practices.

Subjects And Methods: Current practices and experience in balloon laryngoplasty were queried with multiple choice and open-ended questions.

A Surveillance Bacteriological Study of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Thailand and the Clinical Responses to the Culture-directed Antibiotics.

Objective: To examine: 1) types of bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity of commonly used antibiotics for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) in Thailand, 2) the effectiveness of using antibiotics according to antimicrobial sensitivity, and 3) the effectiveness of using antibiotics according to the Thai clinical practice guidelines (CPG) of ABRS.

Material And Method: Descriptive & experimental studies were conducted in seven tertiary hospitals in Thailand. The specimens from maxillary sinuses were taken for bacterial cultures either by maxillary sinus tap or endoscopically directed middle meatus swabs in patients with clinically diagnosed ABRS.

Haemophilus influenzae type b as an important cause of culture-positive acute otitis media in young children in Thailand: a tympanocentesis-based, multi-center, cross-sectional study.

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) and Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) are considered major causes of bacterial acute otitis media (AOM) worldwide, but data from Asia on primary causes of AOM are limited.

Efficacy of the Precise Climate Controller on the reduction of indoor microorganisms.

Background: Nowadays, there are many methods to reduce microorganisms in the air, such as dehumidifier, air purifier or humidity and temperature controller. The Precise Climate Controller is an instrument for controlling humidity and temperature, a concept that is demonstrated.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of this device, in order to reduce the quantity of the fungi and bacteria in the closed system.

Otologic manifestations from blast injuries among military personnel in Thailand.

Background: From November 2008 to October 2010, 565 military personnel sustained blast injury in Southernmost Thailand and 99 personnel, affected by multiple injuries, were transferred to Phramongkutklao Hospital. No data on the effect of blast injury to the ears among Thai military personnel have been reported. This study aims 1) to determine the prevalence of Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL) and otologic manifestations from primary blast injury among military personnel, in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat Provinces, and 2) to evaluate the impact of explosive devices and distance from explosion on SNHL under various conditions.