Dysmenorrhea among Siriraj nurses; prevalence, quality of life, and knowledge of management.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, impact on daily activity, quality of life, and knowledge of management among Siriraj nurses.

Subjects: Four hundred ninety three female nurses in the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Material And Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was done at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand Subjects were asked to complete a questionnaire (32 items) and a Short form-36. The questionnaire included demographic data, menstrual pattern, age at dysmenorrhea, severity of dysmenorrhea, pain score, impact of dysmenorrhea on daily activity, and method and knowledge of medications to treat dysmenorrhea.

Usage of prophylactic antibiotics in uncomplicated gynecologic abdominal surgery in Siriraj hospital.

Objective: To determine the rate of prophylactic antibiotics usage in uncomplicated gynecologic abdominal surgery in Siriraj Hospital, before and after guideline implementation.

Material And Method: Two hundred and fifty-eight women who underwent elective gynecologic surgery for a benign condition were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups, before and after guideline implementation (control and study group).