Hospitalized incidence and outcomes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Thailand.

Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common emergency gastrointestinal problem which has substantial mortality and health care resources use. The nationwide basic information on UGIB is not available in Thailand.

Objective: To identify the hospitalized incidence, outcomes and hospitalization cost of patients who presented with UGIB in Thailand.

Treatment of eosinophilic meningitis with a combination of prednisolone and mebendazole.

To study the efficacy of the combination of prednisolone and mebendazole for the treatment of eosinophilic meningitis, we conducted a pilot study among Thai patients with eosinophilic meningitis. Patients were given a two-week course of prednisolone, 60 mg/day, and mebendazole, 10 mg/kg/day. The primary observation parameter was the number of patients who still had headaches after the two-week course of treatment.