Swallowing Problems among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Northeastern Thailand.

Introduction/objectives: Aging brings deterioration in many organs involving in swallowing, such as, oropharyngeal muscle weakness, decreased salivation, multiple teeth loss, decreased oral sensation, and delayed swallowing response. There are no official statistics and systematic records of swallowing problems in Thailand's healthy elder populations. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of swallowing problems among a Thai healthy elder population.

Breakfast Skipping among Personnel in Rajavithi Hospital.

Background: Breakfast skipping is considered to be an unhealthy eating habit and is linked with several health issues, including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Few studies on the breakfast consumption habits of hospital personnel have been carried out.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of breakfast skipping among Rajavithi Hospital personnel.

Sleep Quality among Residents and Fellows in Rajavithi Hospital.

Background: Sleep is one of the basic needs of human beings and is important to their health. Medicine is one of the most stressful fields of education because of its highly demanding professional and academic requirements, and psychological stress and poor sleep are highly prevalent in resident and fellowship training; however, they are not well documented and have not yet been taken seriously.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of poor sleep and associated factors in resident and fellowship training in Rajavithi Hospital, a tertiary referral hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

Trends of Metabolic Syndrome Components in Personnel at the Rajavithi Hospital.

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of medical disorders which increases the risk of developing diabetes. Studies have shown variable prevalence of this syndrome, but being elderly has often been found to increase the likelihood of developing Mets. This study aims to determine trends in Mets components among Rajavithi Hospital personnel.

Efficacy of Plai Cream in Adult Patients with Muscle Strain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are a standard treatment option for muscle strain; however, side effects persist.

Objective: This clinical trial was designed to compare the efficacy of Plai cream compared to placebos in adult patients with muscle strain.

Material And Method: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 140 participants aged over 18 years with muscle strain were randomized to receive either Plai cream (n = 70 patients, treatment group) or placebos (n = 70 patients, control group) .