Relationship between pulse pressure and body mass index in active-duty Royal Thai Army personnel in Thailand.

Background: Elevated pulse pressure (PP) is a robust independent predictor of cardiovascular diseases. The relationship between PP and body mass index (BMI) was presented in a few studies. However, the findings were inconsistent.

Association between raised blood pressure and elevated serum liver enzymes among active-duty Royal Thai Army personnel in Thailand.

Background: The relationship between hypertension (HT) and serum liver enzymes was reported in a few studies, but the findings were inconsistent. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the association between elevated serum liver enzymes and raised BP through the use of a large sample of Royal Thai Army (RTA) personnel.

Methods: The dataset obtained from the annual health examination database of RTA personnel in Thailand was utilized.

Rising trends in the predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases among Royal Thai Army personnel from 2017 to 2021.

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are becoming a growing threat to global health, including in Thailand. The aim of the present study was to identify the recent trends in the predicted 10-year risk of CVD among Royal Thai Army (RTA) personnel from 2017 to 2021. The predicted 10-year risk for CVD was calculated through the use of the 2008 updated version of the risk algorithm derived from the Framingham Heart Study data.

Prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia among Royal Thai Army personnel and its related cardiometabolic risk factors, from 2017 to 2021.

Background: Hypertriglyceridemia is a common health problem independently associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), including ischemic heart disease and stroke. This study aims to determine the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia among Royal Thai Army (RTA) personnel and its behavioral and cardiometabolic risk factors using the RTA personnel database of the physical health examination from 2017 to 2021.

Methods: A serial cross-sectional study was conducted from 2017 to 2021.

Rising trends in obesity prevalence among Royal Thai Army personnel from 2017 to 2021.

Obesity is an essential health issue leading to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as well as atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to determine the trends in obesity prevalence among Royal Thai Army (RTA) personnel and their associated factors using the health examination of RTA personnel database. A series of cross-sectional studies were conducted from 2017 to 2021.

Hyperbaric oxygen adjuvant therapy in severe mangled extremities.

Background: Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) was first described more than 30 years ago by attempting to predict the need for empiric amputation. In severe traumatic crush and blast injuries, achieving satisfactory limb salvage may be difficult. Notably, a MESS of 7 or higher is consistently predictive of amputation.

Comparative outcome of PFNA, Gamma nails, PCCP, Medoff plate, LISS and dynamic hip screws for fixation in elderly trochanteric fractures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The ideal implant for the treatment of an unstable intertrochanteric femoral fracture is still a matter of discussion. The aim of this systematic review is to conduct a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing clinical outcomes between dynamic hip screws (DHS), Medoff sliding plating, percutaneous compression plating (PCCP), proximal femoral nails (PFN), Gamma nails and less invasive stabilization system fixation in femoral trochanteric fractures in the elderly. These clinical outcomes consist of total intra-operative time, intra-operative fluoroscopy time, intra-operative blood loss, blood component transfusion, length of hospital stay, postoperative general complications, wound complications, late complications and reoperation rates.

Cytotoxic effect of artemisinin and its derivatives on human osteosarcoma cell lines.

Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common, non-hematopoietic, primary bone cancer Current standard treatment is to use neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgical resection. However many complications from chemotherapy have been reported. Some studies have reported artemisinin derivatives showed cytotoxic and anti-angiogenic properties.

Comparative study of diagnostic accuracy between office-based closed needle biopsy and open incisional biopsy in patients with musculoskeletal sarcomas.

Background: The biopsy is a simple but critical step in the diagnosis of the musculoskeletal lesions. Although the open incisional biopsy traditionally has been considered the gold standard with high diagnostic accuracy, an alternative, the closed needle biopsy (CNB), has been developed and widely used as it can be performed at an outpatient clinic under local anesthesia or in combination with the image guidance. In the present study, the authors purpose to study the diagnostic accuracy of CNB without real-time image-guidance at an outpatient clinic by comparing it with open incisional biopsy in musculoskeletal sarcoma patients.

Serosurveillance of varicella and hepatitis B infection after reported cases in medical students and the relationship between past varicella disease history and immunity status.

Objective: To identify seroprevalence of varicella and the relationship with their histories of experiences of varicella diseases and to provide appropriate immunization against varicella, mumps, measles, rubella and hepatitis B to medical students.

Material And Method: All of the medical students were eligible for participation after informed consents. Immunization history against varicella, mumps, measles, rubella (MMR) and hepatitis B were obtained from a questionnaire.

Pedicle frozen autograft reconstruction in malignant bone tumors.

Background: Standardizing limb salvage surgery for malignant bone tumors should result in improved limb function after tumor excision and reconstruction. Recently, we developed and clinically applied a method of biological reconstruction using tumor-bearing autografts treated with liquid nitrogen. We report this newly modified technique using pedicle frozen autografts to save the continuity of anatomical structures.