Driving assistant using generative AI pre-generated messages in simulator-based driving assessment: A step towards low-cost simulator-based driving assessment.

This paper presents a novel approach for a low-cost simulator-based driving assessment system incorporating a speech-based assistant, using pre-generated messages from Generative AI to achieve real-time interaction during the assessment. Simulator-based assessment is a crucial apparatus in the research toolkit for various fields. Traditional assessment approaches, like on-road evaluation, though reliable, can be risky, costly, and inaccessible.

A systematic review of major evaluation metrics for simulator-based automatic assessment of driving after stroke.

Simulator-based driving assessments (SA) have recently been used and studied for various purposes, particularly for post-stroke patients. Automating such assessment has potential benefits especially on reducing financial cost and time. Nevertheless, there currently exists no clear guideline on assessment techniques and metrics available for SA for post-stroke patients.

Comparative effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy and ultrasound therapy for hemiplegic shoulder pain in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial".

Background: Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is a prevalent clinical manifestation following stroke, often causing considerable discomfort and disability. Various therapeutic approaches have been developed to address HSP.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of HILT versus US therapy in alleviating HSP in stroke patients.

Summary of the Thai Osteoporosis Foundation (TOPF) Clinical Practice Guideline on the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis 2021.

Objectives: The Thai Osteoporosis Foundation (TOPF) is an academic organization that consists of a multidisciplinary group of healthcare professionals managing osteoporosis. The first clinical practice guideline for diagnosing and managing osteoporosis in Thailand was published by the TOPF in 2010, then updated in 2016 and 2021. This paper presents important updates of the guideline for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Thailand.

Driving scenarios and environmental settings in simulator-based driving assessment systems for stroke: a systematic review.

Background: Driving simulators are effective tools to evaluate the driving abilities of patients with stroke. They can introduce various driving scenarios which will greatly benefit both the assessors and drivers. However, there is still no guidelines by which driving scenarios should be introduced in the driving assessment.

The impact of physical medicine and rehabilitation consultation on clinical outcomes in the surgical intensive care unit: A prospective observational cohort study.

The impact of a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) consultation on clinical outcomes in critically ill surgical patients remains unclear. The aim of this study is to examine whether the patients who received PM&R consultation will demonstrate better clinical outcomes in terms of the differences in clinical outcomes including muscle mass and strength, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) and functional outcomes between the PM&R consultation and no PM&R consultation and between early PM&R consultation and late PM&R consultation in critically ill surgical patients.A prospective observational cohort study was undergone in 65-year-old or older patients who were admitted > 24 hours in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) in a tertiary care hospital.

The validity and reliability of the PHQ-9 in screening for post-stroke depression.

Background: Depression affects about 30% of stroke survivors within 5 years. Timely diagnosis and management of post-stroke depression facilitate motor recovery and improve independence. The original version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is recognized as a good screening tool for post-stroke depression.

Walking function at 1-year after stroke rehabilitation: a multicenter study.

Objective: To study the mobility status of stroke patients at 1-year after discharge from inpatient stroke rehabilitation. The factors associated with walking ability at 1-year were also explored

Material And Method: A multicenter prospective study of 327 stroke patients from the Thai Stroke Rehabilitation Registry (TSRR) were followed-up at 1-year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Based on the Modified Barthel Index, the stroke patients who had mobility score either 2 or 3 were classified as ambulators.

Efficacy and safety of Curcuma domestica extracts compared with ibuprofen in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter study.

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of Curcuma domestica extracts in pain reduction and functional improvement.

Methods: 367 primary knee osteoarthritis patients with a pain score of 5 or higher were randomized to receive ibuprofen 1,200 mg/day or C. domestica extracts 1,500 mg/day for 4 weeks.

Epidemiology of urinary tract infection among spinal cord injured patients in rehabilitation ward at Siriraj Hospital.

Background And Objective: A prophylactic antibiotic in retrograde investigations (Ix) such as an urodynamic study was suggested by the European Association of Urology in order to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI) in the neurogenic bladder However finding an appropriate antibiotic is questionable since bacterial types and their sensitivities are variable in different settings. Therefore, the present study was aimed to find out the epidemiology of UTI in spinal cord injured (SCI) patients within the rehabilitation ward at Siriraj Hospital.

Material And Method: A retrospective chart review of 100 SCI patients admitted to the rehabilitation ward between 2006 and 2010 was done.

Quality of life among the traumatic spinal cord injured patients.

Objectives: To study the quality of life among the traumatic spinal cord injured patients and to identify the factors related with the quality of life in the good level of such patients.

Material And Method: The traumatic SCI patients who had been treated in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand from January 2003 until August 2009 were interviewed for the demographic data. The injury related data were obtained from the medical records.

Change in quality of life of disabled patients after intensive inpatient rehabilitation at Siriraj Hospital.

Objective: To compare the quality of life (QOL) before and after intensive rehabilitation of disabled patients and to examine the factors associated with the change in QOL.

Material And Method: A retrospective chart review of 200 disabled patients who were admitted for intensive rehabilitation between 2006 and 2009. The Thai abbreviated version of World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF-THAI) was used to assess QOL.

Health related quality of life among the Thai people with unilateral lower limb amputation.

Objective: To study the health related quality of life (HRQOL) among Thai unilateral lower limb amputees and determine the factors associated with a good HRQOL.

Material And Method: A postal survey with the WHOQOL-BREF-Thai questionnaire (26 items) to 1300 people with LLA who received a lower limb prostheses from Siriraj Hospital, Prapokklao Hospital, and Ratchaburi Hospital between 2001 and 2005 was conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to report the level of HRQOL.

Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal pain among the dental personnel in a dental school.

Objective: To study the prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal (MS) pain among the dental personnel. In addition, impacts and treatment of MS pain were reported.

Material And Method: Random sampling of 390 participants from the name lists of dental personnel working in each department.

Caregiver burden and needs of dementia caregivers in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To identify the burdens of Thai dementia caregivers and to determine the services that could support them in this function.

Material And Method: The authors surveyed 88 dementia caregivers attending "Caregiver Day". The questionnaire contained Caregiver Burden Inventory.

Prevalence and management of poststroke spasticity in Thai stroke patients: a multicenter study.

Objectives: To study the prevalence, associated factors and management of poststroke spasticity in two muscle groups namely elbow flexor and knee flexor.

Material And Method: The Thai stroke rehabilitation registry (TSRR) was conducted among 9 rehabilitation centers. All subjects received the conventional rehabilitation program until they reached their rehabilitation goals or discharge criteria.

Main outcomes of stroke rehabilitation: a multi-centre study in Thailand.

Objective: To estimate the efficiency of inpatient rehabilitation for patients after stroke in Thailand.

Design: Multi-centre, prospective study.

Subjects: Patients after stroke, aged >or= 18 years, with stable medical signs, able to follow 1-step commands and to sit for at least 30 min.

Anxiety and depressive symptoms after stroke in 9 rehabilitation centers.

Objective: Determine the occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in rehabilitation phase and identify the associated factors that include impact on functional outcome and quality of life in stroke patients.

Design: Prospective analytical study.

Material And Method: Two hundred fifty one stroke patients from nine rehabilitation centers admitted between March and December 2006 were enrolled into the present study.

Factors associated with vocational reintegration among the Thai lower limb amputees.

Background: Vocational reintegration is an important goal in the rehabilitation process. The amputees had to take time to adjust themselves to their new condition after lower limb amputation and that might have an impact on their vocation. As yet, there has been no information regarding vocational reintegration among the lower limb amputees in Thailand.

An epidemiologic study of the Thai Stroke Rehabilitation Registry (TSRR): a multi-center study.

Objective: To perform the registry of stroke patients receiving the in-patient comprehensive rehabilitation program at main tertiary hospitals from March to December 2006.

Material And Method: Demographic data including medical history and pathology of stroke were recorded. All subjects received a comprehensive rehabilitation program until they reached their rehabilitation goals or discharge criteria.

Knowledge and practice of physical exercise among the inhabitants of Bangkok.

Objective: To study the knowledge and practice of physical exercise among the inhabitants of Bangkok. The factors correlated with knowledge and the practice of physical exercise, were also explored.

Material And Method: A self-administered questionnaire was designed to survey 1200 inhabitants in Bangkok and the vicinity aged more than 18 years old.

Efficacy of shoulder slings in shoulder subluxation of stroke patients.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of the two types of shoulder slings in reducing shoulder subluxation in acute stroke patients.

Material And Method: Twenty-one acute stroke patients with shoulder subluxation were assessed for the subluxation distance before and after wearing the slings by physical examination and radiological measurement. The comparison by radiological measurement was performed by two radiologists who were blinded to each other as well as to the types of sling used.