Development and Monitoring the Key Performance Indicators of the Quality of Care for Patients with Cleft Lips/Palates at Srinagarind Hospital.

Background: Congenital deformities, such as cleft lips and/or cleft palates (CLP), have high incidences in the Northeast of Thailand. These birth defects can affect patient's quality of life. CLP patients need crucial and long-term treatments by a multidisciplinary team starting from prenatal stage to late adulthood.

Treatment of 4-5 year old patients with cleft lip and cleft palate in Tawanchai Center: prevalence and type of associated malformations.

Background: Patients with cleft lip/palate may have other associated malformations but the reported prevalence and type of associated malformations varied between different studies.

Objective: To report the prevalence and the type of associated malformations in Northeastern Thai patients with cleft lip/palate.

Material And Method: A retrospective study of 123 cleft lip/palate patients aged 4-5 years was carried out at the Tawanchai Cleft Center, Khon Kaen University during the periodfrom October to December 2011.

The promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in infants with complete cleft lip and palate during the first 6 months after childbirth at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand.

Background: Breastfeeding is especially important for infants with cleft lip and/or cleft palate because it helps prevent nasal septum irritation, decreases the number of ear infections, and provides a sort of psychologically support for the postpartum mothers. It is difficult for a baby born with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate to suck milk out of the breast or bottle.

Objective: This study aimed to 1) promote exclusive breast-feeding in infants with CL-CP during their first 6 months after delivery and 2) examine risk factors related to the success of exclusive breastfeeding.