Publications by authors named "P Chotiyarnwong"

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative musculoskeletal condition that impairs mobility and balance, increasing fall risk. When combined with osteoporosis, it further increases the risk of fragility fractures. Despite its prevalence, the frequency of knee OA in patients who have fragility hip fractures (FHFs) is not well established.

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Background: With the increasing number of older adults, musculoskeletal disorders such as sarcopenia have become increasingly important to research because of their strong association with falls and fractures. Sarcopenia, which is characterized by reduced muscle mass, is common among older adults and significantly increases the risk of falls. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the SARC-F and SARC-CalF questionnaires, along with calf circumference measurements, for sarcopenia screening among Thai community-dwelling older adults, following the 2019 criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study aimed to create predictive models for recovery in patients who had hip fracture surgery, focusing on their ability to walk three months post-operation.
  • - It involved 275 patients over the age of 50, assessing factors like age and walking ability before and after surgery, to develop two models for predicting ambulation recovery.
  • - Results indicated that age and prior walking ability are key predictors of recovery, with the models demonstrating strong accuracy, helping clinicians identify patients needing targeted rehab support.
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Background: Chondrogenic differentiation medium (CDM) is usually used to maintain chondrogenic activity during chondrocyte sheet production. However, tissue qualities remain to be determined as to what factors improve cell functions. Moreover, the relationship between CDM and cell migration proteins has not been reported.

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Osteoporosis is highly prevalent, particularly in developing countries. However, bone turnover marker reference ranges for management of osteoporosis in Asian population are yet to be explored and established. Thus, this study aims to develop a regional bone turnover markers (BTMs) reference database by combining country-specific reference database from five ASEAN countries: Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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