Weather variables as important clinical predictors of bacterial diarrhoea among international travellers.

Background: Clinicians and travellers often have limited tools to differentiate bacterial from non-bacterial causes of travellers' diarrhoea (TD). Development of a clinical prediction rule assessing the aetiology of TD may help identify episodes of bacterial diarrhoea and limit inappropriate antibiotic use. We aimed to identify predictors of bacterial diarrhoea among clinical, demographic and weather variables, as well as to develop and cross-validate a parsimonious predictive model.

Five-year clinical outcomes of Crohn's disease: a report of 287 multiethnic cases from an International Hospital in Thailand.

Crohn's disease (CD) has been relatively rare in Asian region whereas its clinical outcomes have been dominated by evidence from Caucasians in developed countries. This study reported clinical characteristics and outcomes of the multiethnic patients who visited our institution. Medical records of all patients who visited our institution during 2005-2010 were reviewed.

Epidemiology and etiology of Traveler's diarrhea in Bangkok, Thailand, a case-control study.

Background: Traveler's diarrhea (TD) is a common health problem among visitors from developed to developing countries. Although global and regional estimates of pathogen distribution are available, the etiology of diarrhea among non-military travelers to Thailand is largely unknown.

Methods: A prospective TD case-control study was conducted among adult travelers from developed countries at a prominent hospital in Bangkok, Thailand during 2001-2003.

Travelers' Diarrhea in Thailand: A Quantitative Analysis Using TaqMan® Array Card.

Background: Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is a common illness experienced by travelers from developed countries who visit developing countries. Recent questionnaire-based surveillance studies showed that approximately 6%-16% of travelers experienced TD while visiting Thailand; however, a majority of TD information was limited mainly to US military populations.

Methods: A TD surveillance study was conducted at Bumrungrad International Hospital in 2012-2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Incidence of and in traveler's diarrhea cases and asymptomatic controls in Nepal and Thailand.

Background: and have emerged in recent years as being associated with acute and prolonged gastroenteritis and implicated in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases. However, there are limited data on the prevalence of these microorganisms in Southeast Asia. In this study, 214 pathogen-negative stool samples after laboratory examination for common enteric pathogens to include and by culture from two case-control traveler's diarrhea (TD) studies conducted in Thailand (cases = 26; controls = 30) and Nepal (cases = 83; controls = 75) respectively were assayed by PCR for the detection of 16S and two specific heat shock protein genes specific for () and () respectively.

Ethnic variations in ulcerative colitis: Experience of an international hospital in Thailand.

Aim: To investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment, medication use, and treatment response in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) across ethnic groups.

Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed medical records of all 268465 patients who visited the Bumrungrad International Digestive Disease Center during 2005-2010. The demographics, clinical characteristics, medication use, results of investigations, and medical and surgical management for patients with UC were evaluated.

Incidence and factors associated with overweight and obesity, and hypertensive disorder, among staff in a private healthcare setting: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To determine the incidence and factors associated with overweight and obesity, and hypertensive disorder, among staff in a private healthcare setting.

Material And Method: The present retrospective cohort study examined the computerized data of Bumrungrad International (BI) Hospital staff that had undergone pre-employment and annual/bi-annual check-ups, between January 2000 and June 2006.

Results: Data for the 3,678 staff surveyed comprised 7,338 visits, with a median follow-up time of 1.

PFGE, Lior serotype, and antimicrobial resistance patterns among Campylobacter jejuni isolated from travelers and US military personnel with acute diarrhea in Thailand, 1998-2003.

Background: Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. In Thailand, several strains of C. jejuni have been isolated and identified as major diarrheal pathogens among adult travelers.

Diarrhea among children admitted to a private tertiary-care hospital, Bangkok, Thailand: a case series.

We report here a case series of pediatric diarrhea cases admitted to a private tertiary-care hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Retrospective data were collected from computerized medical records of 2,001 children with diarrhea (80.9% Thai), ages birth to 14 years, admitted to our facility during 2000-2005.

Intussusception in a private tertiary-care hospital, Bangkok, Thailand: a case series.

This was a retrospective case series study of patients with intussusception at a private tertiary-care hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. The computerized hospital records of all 94 children aged 0-14 years diagnosed with intussusception from 2000 to 2005 were reviewed. About half (51.

The dominance of pandemic serovars of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in expatriates and sporadic cases of diarrhoea in Thailand, and a new emergent serovar (O3 : K46) with pandemic traits.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. A total of 95 V. parahaemolyticus isolates belonging to 23 different serovars were identified in a case-control study of expatriates and Thai adults from 2001 to 2002 in Thailand.