Identifying the predictive value of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) for uncontrolled asthma in 3-7-year-old Thai children.

Background: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is the method for monitoring airway inflammation. However, a singular FeNO value cutoff may not adequately represent the control status across different ages and demographics. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between FeNO values and asthma control levels, identifying an optimal cutoff point for children aged 3 to 7 years.

Tracheopexy and aortopexy for circumflex aortic arch on a small infant.

Circumflex aortic arch is a rare vascular ring anomaly, which is often associated with tracheobronchomalacia. Aortic uncrossing is the definitive repair of this condition, which is a major high-risk operation; therefore, it is not suitable for small patients such as newborn infants or individuals who have severe comorbidities. We present a case of the circumflex aortic arch with tracheobronchomalacia in a 2.

The reference values of peak expiratory flow rate in Thailand children.

Background: Daily evaluation of peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) is quite useful for monitoring and adjusting an asthmatic patient's treatment. Many factors including geography, ethnicity, socio-economic conditions, gender, and anthropometric play a role in lung function differences studies have found. The aim of this study is to present normal PEFR and to establish a PEFR equation for Thai children living in a suburban environment.

Risk Factors of Recurrent Wheezing in Children Under 5 Years of Age.

Objective: To identify risk factors which may lead to the occurrence of recurrent wheezing in children under five years of age.

Material And Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in children under 5 years old at the Out Patient Department at Naresuan University Hospital, from October 2013 to October 2014. Fifty-five children who had signs and symptoms of recurrent wheezing were assigned to the study group, whereas another fifty-five children matching on age and sex with the case who had no symptoms of recurrent wheezing were assigned to the control group.

Correction: Decreasing Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Thailand in the Past Decade: Evidence from the 2014 National Survey.

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Declining Trend of Hepatitis A Seroepidemiology in Association with Improved Public Health and Economic Status of Thailand.

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is transmitted via the fecal-oral route from contaminated food or water. As part of the most recent survey of viral hepatitis burden in Thailand, we analyzed the current seroprevalence of HAV in the country and compared with data dating back to 1971. From March to October, 2014, a total of 4,260 individuals between one month and 71 years of age from different geographical regions (North = 961; Central = 1,125; Northeast = 1,109; South = 1,065) were screened for anti-HAV IgG antibody using an automated chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay.

The Success of a Universal Hepatitis B Immunization Program as Part of Thailand's EPI after 22 Years' Implementation.

Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns was introduced in two provinces in 1988 as part of Thailand's Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), and extended to the whole country in 1992. Our previous studies showed that children and adolescents who were born after the implementation of this program had a carrier rate of less than 1%, compared with 5-6% before implementation. In 2014 we performed hepatitis B serosurveys among 5964 subjects in the different geographic regions of the country to evaluate the long-term immunogenicity and impact of universal hepatitis B vaccination in newborns as part of the 22-year EPI program, by assessing HBsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HBs seropositivity status.

Decreasing Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Thailand in the Past Decade: Evidence from the 2014 National Survey.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects ≥ 180 million individuals worldwide especially those living in developing countries. Recent advances in direct-acting therapeutics promise effective treatments for chronic HCV carriers, but only if the affected individuals are identified. Good treatment coverage therefore requires accurate epidemiological data on HCV infection.

Gas exchange abnormality during sleep in non-snoring severe thalassemia children.

Objective: To study the prevalence and associated factors of gas exchange abnormality during sleep in non-snoring severe thalassemia children.

Material And Method: Non-snoring severe thalassemia children aged 6 to 15 years who had been followed up at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital between June 2009 and March 2010 were studied. Overnight pulse oximetry and end-tidal carbon dioxide tension (P(ET)CO2) monitoring as well as pulmonary function tests were evaluated.

Multidrug-resistant hospital-associated infections in a pediatric intensive care unit: a cross-sectional survey in a Thai university hospital.

Objective: To determine the incidence and associated factors of multidrug-resistant hospital-associated infections (MDR-HAI) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a university hospital in Thailand.

Method: A prospective study was performed in the PICU of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital during the period May-December 2005. Children aged < or = 15 years who developed a PICU-related HAI were studied.