Sleep Quality among Residents and Fellows in Rajavithi Hospital.

Background: Sleep is one of the basic needs of human beings and is important to their health. Medicine is one of the most stressful fields of education because of its highly demanding professional and academic requirements, and psychological stress and poor sleep are highly prevalent in resident and fellowship training; however, they are not well documented and have not yet been taken seriously.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of poor sleep and associated factors in resident and fellowship training in Rajavithi Hospital, a tertiary referral hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

Renal Protective Effects of Combination of Diltiazem and ACEI/ARB on the Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Strict control of blood sugar and maintenance of normal blood pressure levels are the standard treatments shown to delay the progression of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients. The recommended antihypertensive medications for diabetic nephropathy are angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB). Previous studies have shown that a non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (diltiazem) could reduce urinary protein excretion in type 2 diabetic patients.

Trends of Metabolic Syndrome Components in Personnel at the Rajavithi Hospital.

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of medical disorders which increases the risk of developing diabetes. Studies have shown variable prevalence of this syndrome, but being elderly has often been found to increase the likelihood of developing Mets. This study aims to determine trends in Mets components among Rajavithi Hospital personnel.