Therapeutic Potential of Thunbergia laurifolia L. Extract in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Insights from a Rat Model.

Objective: To assess the effects of Thunbergia laurifolia L. extract (TLE) on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a rat model.

Methods: Thunbergia laurifolin L.

Atherosclerotic Index and Traditional Anthropometry for Predicting Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Perimenopausal/Menopausal Women.

Background: Atherosclerosis is an important pathologic cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Menopause involves changes in hormonal status that are associated with an increased risk of developing CVD. The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) has been used as a predictor of atherosclerosis.

Waist to Height Ratio for Predicting Hemodynamic Responses of Treadmill Exercise Stress Test in Perimenopausal/Menopausal Women.

Background: Waist to height ratio (WHtR) is a simple screening measure for identifying overweight and obesity. It was recently proposed that the WHtR may represent a better parameter of cardiovascular risk, when compared to simple anthropometric parameters.

Objective: To investigate the hemodynamic responses of treadmill exercise stress test (EST) in perimenopausal and menopausal women with new central obesity parameter as WHtR.

Psychometric Properties of Depression Anxiety and Stress in Preclinical Medical Students.

Background: Medical education and learning outcomes might adversely affect students’ mental health in all axes depression, anxiety, and stress. Faculty has a concern regarding the mental well-being of the medical students.

Objective: Explore the prevalence of depressive anxiety and stress symptoms, ways of coping, and their relationships to variables among preclinical medical students.

Preclinical Medical Students’ Achievement to Learning Outcomes in Special Tracts of Rural Doctors.

Background: Preclinical medical students are introduced to application of knowledge in communication skills, and clinical examination in third year of the curriculum including gaining clinical experiences without difference in learning environment and faculty administration to achieving personal and professional success.

Objective: To assess perception of medical students and the learning gap between One District One Doctor (ODOD) and Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD) when a special tract is used for rural doctors to achieve learning outcomes and management of the Institute of Medicine to study medicine including academic curriculum, environmental, and social factors.

Material And Method: A cross-sectional study of third years students of ODOD and CPIRD groups were recruited for this study.

Neck Circumference as Simple Screening Measure for Predicting the Annual Mortality in Menopausal Status Women using Treadmill Exercise Stress Test.

Background: Neck circumference (NC) is a simple screening measure for identifying overweight and obesity. It was recently proposed that the NC may be represent a better parameter of cardiovascular risk, when compared to fat stored in the visceral region.

Objective: To determine whether a single measure of NC might be used to identify hemodynamic response, annual mortality rate in treadmill exercise stress test (EST) and traditional anthropometric parameters in perimenopausal/menopausal women.

Association between Systolic Blood Pressure Recovery Ratio after Treadmill Exercise Stress Testing and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors among Menopausal Status.

Background: Exercise Stress Testing (EST) is traditionally analyzed in prediction of the coronary artery disease (CAD). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) during recovery was related directly to risk of cardiovascular death after adjustment for age and other clinical and exercise test variables.

Objective: Determine the relationship between systolic blood pressure recovery ratio (SBPRR) and anthropometric and cardio-metabolic factors from laboratory among menopausal status.

Novel Mathematic Indexes to Identify Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Different Obesity Phenotypes of Perimenopausal/Menopausal Women.

Background: Evidence shows that novel adiposity and atherosclerotic index perform better than individual lipids or traditional cardiometabolic risks in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD). Identifying mathematic indexes both adiposity and atherogenic indexes can serve as a quick and simple tool for identifying subclinical atherosclerosis and monitoring population at risk of CVD.

Objective: To examine the relationship between atherogenic index and adiposity index to identify subclinical atherosclerosis using carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in specific population groups of central obesity and general obesity phenotype in perimenopausal/menopausal women.

A Body Shape Index versus Traditional Anthropometric Parameters to Identify Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Perimenopausal/Menopausal Women.

Background: The body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) are well-used anthropometric predictors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but their validity is regularly questioned. Recently, A body shape index (ABSI) was introduced as an alternative anthropometric index that may better reflect health status.

Objective: To assess the ability of ABSI to identify a marker of early atherosclerosis using carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and determine whether it is superior to traditional anthropometrics: BMI, WC, and WHR.

Venipuncture Rate of Liver Function Tests for Patients being Treatment with Statin in Clinical Practice: A Therapeutic Dilemma.

Background: Statin or 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors are hypolipidemic agent. Its main functionality is to reduce cholesterol. The low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is the major cause of myocardial infarction.

Neck Circumference and Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Normal Exercise Capacity Perimenopausal/Menopausal Women.

Background: Screening tools that include additional biomarkers may yield better predictive value for hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and help identify those individuals who may benefit from more in-depth assessment. Neck circumference (NC) is a simple screening measure for identifying cardio-metabolic risk in perimenopausal and menopausal women.

Objective: To determine whether a single measure of NC might be used to identify cardio-metabolic risk.

Mobile Content and Scenario-Based Manikin for Improving Learning Outcomes in Obstetrics of Preclinical Medical Students.

Background: Multimedia programs have emerged in higher education institutions, including medical school. There is no clear evidence that such a movement can improve medical student’s learning, application, and self-confidence especially high clinical skill procedures that are required to prepare before clinical year.

Objective: To assess learning outcomes of knowledge, skill, application in medical students’ performance, and self-confidence in Leopold maneuver after using instructional media, mobile content compared with scenario-base manikin.

Lipid Accumulation Product and Index of Central Lipid Distributions for Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Perimenopausal/Menopausal Women.

Background: Lipid accumulation product (LAP) is a novel biomarker of central lipid accumulation related to the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Consistent with physiologic observations, an alternative index uses waist circumference (WC) and fasting triglycerides (TG) concentrations to describe lipid over accumulation. Objective: Explore the association of LAP with anthropometric parameters and subclinical atherosclerosis in perimenopausal/menopausal women with no evidence of established CVD.

Clinical Usefulness of Lipid Ratios to Identify Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Perimenopausal/Menopausal Women.

Background: Evidence shows that lipid ratios perform better than individual lipids in predicting cardiovascular risk. The lipid ratio serves as a quick and simple tool for identifying subclinical atherosclerosis. The population at risk especially perimenopausal and menopausal women should be monitoring to prevent cardiovascular disease in the future.

Application of Visceral Adiposity Index and Anthropometry to Identify Preclinical Atherosclerosis in Menopausal Status Women.

Background: Obesity is associated with a major prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and high risk of cardiovascular events and contributes to the increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Abdominal obesity is a main predictive factor of the metabolic syndrome, so it is certain that it represents a preferable marker of cardiovascular risk than generalized obesity. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) has recently been suggested to be used as a surrogate of visceral adiposity.

Perceptions of Medical Students and Facilitators of an Early Clinical Exposure Instructional Program.

Background: Early introduction to clinical medicine program was use as medical curriculum, Suranaree University since 2007. Today, medical students are learning introduction to patient contact, communication skills and clinical examination in the pre-clinicalyears with the purpose ofgaining early clinical experience.

Objective: Investigation for pre-clinical students and clinical facilitators' perception through early introduction to clinical medicine.

Plasma Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration Ratio and Early Marker of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis.

Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a surrogate markerfor cardiovascular disease (CVD) and LDL-C/ HDL-C ratio is related to CIMT or carotid plaque. Evaluate early atherosclerosis markers whether elevated levels of the LDL-C/HDL-C ratio is a more significant predictor than LDL-C or HDL-C alone.

Objective: To assess the correlation between early atherosclerosis markers using CIMT carotid plaque, carotidplaque type and LDL/HDL ratio surrogate maker and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio.

Association between Subclinical Atherosclerosis among Hyperlipidemia and Healthy Subjects.

Background: The global burden ofcardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to rise as developing nations. Primary prevention is effective in populations traditionally considered low-risk. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is considered as a surrogate marker for CVD.

Comparison of Cryopreserved Human Sperm between Ultra Rapid Freezing and Slow Programmable Freezing: Effect on Motility, Morphology and DNA Integrity.

Background: Cryopreservation of sperm is common methods to preserve male fertility. Sperm freezing, suggest slow programmable freezing caused lower change of sperm morphology than sperm freezing in vapor of liquid nitrogen. Ultra rapid freezing is easy to be worked on, less time, low cost and does not need high experience.