Association of indoor air quality and preschool children's respiratory symptoms.

Background: This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to indoor air pollution in DCCs (Child Day Care Centers) and the respiratory symptoms of children under 6 years old.

Methods: Air quality data were collected three times regarding to seasonal variation. Pollutants measured in 11 DCCs included PM₁₀, CO, NO₂, SO₂, O₃, benzene, bacteria, fungi, and dust mite.

Pattern of Uveitis in a Tertiary Ophthalmology Center in Thailand.

Purpose: To study the etiology and pattern of uveitis in a tertiary ophthalmology center in Thailand.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on uveitis patients presenting to a uveitis clinic at Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand, between February 2014 and January 2015.

Results: A total of 758 uveitis patients were enrolled into this study.

Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease.

Objective: Examine the effect of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and compared the dosages of antipsychotics and SSRIs or SNRIs used to treat BPSD in patients with and without ChEIs.

Material And Method: The cross-sectional study of Alzheimer patients who had been taking ChEls for at least six months (ChEI+) or had never been on any ChEIs (ChEI-) were enrolled from the Memory Clinic, Ramathibodi hospital between September 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015. All of these patients were evaluated with Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) for cognitive function, Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q) for BPSD, and psychotropic dosage used.

Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program with Meditation on Perceived Self-Efficacy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Behavior, Exercise Tolerance, and Dyspnea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Objective: This quasi-experimental research using a single-group repeated measure design was conducted to assess the effect of a pulmonary rehabilitation program with meditation on perceived self-efficacy, pulmonary rehabilitation behavior, exercise tolerance, and dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Material And Method: Thirty-three COPD patients followed-up at the Outpatient Department at Wangpong District Hospital, Petchaboon Province were included into this study. All participants received the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (PRP) adjunct with meditation for eight weeks.

The Optimal Cut-Points for Weight and Non-Weight Quantitative Ultrasound of the Calcaneus to Screen Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women.

Objective: To determine the optimal cut-off point of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the calcaneus, and optimized position for QUS of the calcaneus, between non-weight (sitting) and weight (standing) position, to screen osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Material And Method: A cross-sectional study of postmenopausal women aged 65 years or older who came for bone mineral density (BMD) evaluation at the menopause unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ramathibodi Hospital between April 2013 and October 2015. Bone tissue was measured by using QUS of the calcaneus in the standard sitting (non-weight position) and in standing (weight position) consecutively of non-dominant calcaneus to compared with BMD that measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of lumbar spine and hip within the same visit of QUS measurement.

The Profile of Pediatric Patients Visit Emergency Department at Urban University Hospital in Thailand.

Background: There is an absence of data describing pediatric patients who visit Emergency Department (ED) in Thailand. Therefore, this report creates a profile of pediatric emergency room visit at a university hospital in Thailand.

Material And Method: The retrospective data of the pediatric patient aged less than 15 years that visited ED at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand between fiscal year (FY) 2002 and 2011 were reviewed.

Naproxen for Pain Relief during Endometrial Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of naproxen 500 mg taken orally 30 minutes before, endometrial biopsy for pain relief during the procedure.

Material And Method: A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in 80 patients with indication for endometrial biopsy at Ramathibodi Hospital between April 2013 and January 2014. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups to receive naproxen 500 mg (n = 40) or placebo (n = 40), 30 minutes before endometrial biopsy.

The study of familial history and associated risks of sexually abused children at Ramathibodi Hospital.

Background: Nowadays, the incidence of sexual abuse in children is increasing especially in Thailand and the ASEAN countries. However the study of risk factors in family history is limited

Objective: Assess the significant family background and family history risks of sexually abused children.

Material And Method: This retrospective cross-sectional study used standard questionnaires to collect the general information of children who were sexually abused victims and explore their family history at the Parenting and Family Support Clinic, Department ofPediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University between 2011 and 2013.

Risk prediction score for death of traumatised and injured children.

Background: Injury prediction scores facilitate the development of clinical management protocols to decrease mortality. However, most of the previously developed scores are limited in scope and are non-specific for use in children. We aimed to develop and validate a risk prediction model of death for injured and Traumatised Thai children.