Evaluation of nasolabial esthetics in 8- to 12-year-old patients with cleft lip and palate by healthcare professionals in Northeast Thailand.

Objective: To assess the aesthetics of the nasolabial appearance of patients with cleft lip and palate aged 8-12 years by experienced and inexperienced professionals.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 32 patients with cleft lip and palate, who underwent surgery and follow-up treatment at the Cleft Center. The research tools included a parent-completed survey providing GO graphic data and two-dimensional frontal view photographs of patients from both left and right sides.

Birth Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With CL/P in Thailand.

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to obtain the birth prevalence of cleft lips and/or cleft palates (CL±P) and to identify potential associated risk factors in the population of the Northeast (NE) region of Thailand.

Methods: The data were collected from October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013, for infant deliveries with nonsyndromic CL±P in all hospitals of 4 provinces in the region. Workshops were conducted to establish diagnostic criteria, treatment guidelines, referral systems, data collection, and data reporting.

Assessment of Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion in Patients with Isolated Cleft Palate: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies.

Background: The prevalence of 22q11.2 deletion in patients presenting with isolated cleft palate has not been systematically assessed.

Objective: To assess the evidence in the literature for the prevalence of 22q11.

Birth Prevalence of Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies.

Background: A birth prevalence of chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome among population-based reports has been documented to vary, however, a systematic assessment is lacking.

Objective: To assess the evidence in the literature for the birth prevalence of chromosome 22q11.

Study of Treatment Expense of Patients with Congenital Malformations of Craniofacial in Srinagarind Hospital between 2010 and 2014.

Objectives: To report the treatment expenses of the congenital malformations of craniofacial of in-patients of Srinagarind Hospital between 2010 and 2014

Material And Method: The expenses of congenital malformations of craniofacial in-patients of Srinagarind Hospital were studied by analyzing the actual amount charged and the reimbursement of treatment expenses.

Results: One thousand eight hundred forty five in-patients were treated 2,144 times. The average treatment was about once or twice per person.

Evidence-Triggers for Care of Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate at Srinagarind Hospital: Antenatal Care Unit.

Background: The abnormalities of cleft lip and palate (CLP) condition are the serious problems which always found in the northeastern region of Thailand. The treatment must be sustainably and continuously integrated by the interdisciplinary team, including registered nurses who take care of all nine organizations under the corporation among nurses who work at Tawanchai Cleft Center. Starting from the diagnosis of the fetus by the new technology along with medical knowledge which can diagnose the abnormalities since birth.

Evidence-Triggers for Care of Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate in Srinagarind Hospital: The Tawanchai Center and Out-Patients Surgical Room.

Background: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a congenital anomaly of the lip and palate that is caused by several factors. It was found in approximately one per 500 to 550 live births depending on nationality and socioeconomic status. The Tawanchai Center and out-patients surgical room of Srinagarind Hospital are responsible for providing care to patients with CLP (starting from birth to adolescent) and their caregivers.

Effectiveness of Networking of Khon Kaen University Community-Based Speech Model: Quality of Life.

Background: After surgically correcting deformities in children with cleft lip/palate (CLP), 88% still had speech disorders, resonance disorders, voice abnormalities, and unintelligibility that affected daily life. Accessibility to speech therapy in developing countries is limited. The community-Based Speech Therapy Model is one means of improving communication and quality of life.

Case-control study of nutritional and environmental factors and the risk of oral clefts in Thailand.

Background: One infant in 700 is born with an oral cleft. Prior studies suggest low micronutrient status is associated with an increased risk of oral clefts. Environmental factors such as passive smoke exposure or supplement use may also affect oral cleft risk.

Speech Correction for Children with Cleft Lip and Palate by Networking of Community-Based Care.

Background: Prevalence of cleft lip and palate (CLP) is high in Northeast Thailand. Most children with CLP face many problems, particularly compensatory articulation disorders (CAD) beyond surgery while speech services and the number of speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are limited.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of networking of Khon Kaen University (KKU) Community-Based Speech Therapy Model: Kosumphisai Hospital, Kosumphisai District and Maha Sarakham Hospital, Mueang District, Maha Sarakham Province for reduction of the number of articulations errors for children with CLP.

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.

Development and Monitoring the Key Performent Index of The Quality of Care for Patients with Cleft/Palate in Tawanchai Center and Out-Patient Surgical Room Srinagarind Hospital Thailand.

Background: Cleft lips and cleft palates have the most incidences in the Northeast of Thailand (2.49/1,000 newborns). Cleft lips and cleft palates (CLP) can affect patients and families both physically and mentally.

Empowering Volunteers at Tawanchai Centre for Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate.

Background: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) congenital anomalies have a high prevalence in the Northeast of Thailand. A care team's understand of treatment plan would help to guide the family of patients with CLP to achieve the treatment.

Objective: To examine the impact of the empowering volunteer project, established in the northeast Thailand.

Roles of Medical Record and Statistic Staff on Research at the Tawanchai Center.

The medical record and statistic staffs play a crucial role behind the achievements of treatment and research of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. The medical record and statistic staff are in charge of keeping patient medical records; creating databases; presenting information; sorting patient's information; providing patient medical records and related information for various medical teams and researchers; Besides, the medical record and statistic staff have collaboration with the Center of Cleft Lip-Palate, Khon Kaen University in association with the Tawanchai Project. The Tawanchai Center is an organization, involving multidisciplinary team which aims to continuing provide care for patients with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial deformities who need a long term of treatment since newborns until the age of 19 years.

Prevalence of Congenital Heart Diseases in Patients with Orofacial Clefts: A Systematic Review.

Background: The reports on prevalence rates of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) in patients with orofacial clefts (OFCs) have varied widely.

Objective: To systematically review the prevalence rates of CHDs in patients with OFCs.

Material And Method: A computer search was conducted through the PubMed from 1950 to June 2015 using key words or search terms of congenital heart diseases, orofacial clefts, cleft lip/palate and prevalence.

Global Birth Prevalence of Orofacial Clefts: A Systematic Review.

Background: A birth prevalence of orofacial clefts (OFCs) worldwide has been documented to vary. However a systematic assessment is lacking.

Objective: To assess the evidence in the literature for the birth prevalence of OFCs.

Prevalence and type of associated syndromes in patients with cleft lip and cleft palate who received the treatment in Tawanchai Center until 4-5 years of age.

Background: Understanding the genetic etiologies of cleft lip and palate (CLP) is important for improved prevention, treatment, and prognosis for patients affected by CLP.

Objective: To report the prevalence and the type of associated syndromes in Northeastern Thai patients with CLP.

Material And Method: A retrospective study of123 cleft lip/palate children aged 4-5 years was carried out at the Tawanchai Cleft Centel; Khon Kaen University during the period from October to December 2011.

Cost management of cleft lips under the Universal Health Coverage Program of the Tawanchai Cleft Center, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University.

Background: The study ofcost management with regard to cleft lip patients under the Universal Health Coverage Program at Tawanchai Cleft Center Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, was conducted in order to provide fundamental information for the administrative team on how best to administrate and manage the organization.

Objective: To study the cost management of cleft lip patients under the Universal Health Coverage Program. To compare individual patient management costs and costs from the National Health Security Office (NHSO), and to offer proper guidelines for cost management to the organization.

A Relationship between nasolabial appearance and self-esteem in adolescent with repaired cleft lip and cleft palate at Khon Kaen University Cleft Center.

Objective: To examine levels of self-esteem of adolescents with repaired cleft lip and cleft palate at Khon Kaen University Cleft Center and its correlation with nasolabial appearance.

Material And Method: Across-sectional survey of 93 adolescents with repaired cleft lip and palate.

Results: A total nasolabial appearance score was 2.

Enhancing accessibility of patients with cleft lip/palate to healthcare services via a cleft birth registration system.

Background: Cleft lip/palate is a critical health problem in Thailand; with an incidence rate of 2.49/1,000 live births. To insure the best outcomes, surgery should be performed near the age of three months.

Clinical outcomes of primary palatoplasty in pre-school-aged cleft palate children in Srinagarind hospital: quality of life.

Background: Cleft lips and cleft palates are common congenital anomalies, which affects facial appearance, speech, hearing, teeth alignment and other structures. Craniofacial anomalies and speech disorders are crucial problems in the preschool-aged children (5-6 years old), when they start attending school and become more engaged in the community. This condition, which differentiates them from other students, can lead to teasing or mocking which can cause low-self esteem, an inferiority complex, andfoster bad relationships with friends.

Oral health status and oral impacts on quality of life in early adolescent cleft patients.

Objective: To determine the levels of dental caries, periodontal disease and oral health-related quality of life in children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate compared to non-cleft controls.

Material And Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Subjects included 68 oral cleft and 118 non-cleft individuals aged 10-14 years, who were interviewed using the Child-Oral Impacts on Daily Pemformance (Child-OIDP) index and received oral examinations.

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.

Khon Kaen: a community-based speech therapy model for an area lacking in speech services for clefts.

Absence of speech rehabilitation services is one of the critical difficulties in care for clefts in Thailand and some other developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the "Khon Kaen Community-Based Speech Therapy Model" in decreasing the number of articulation defects in children with cleft palate and/or lip. Sixteen children with cleft palate and/or lip in 6 districts of Maha Sarakham Province were enrolled for study.

Treatment of 4-5 year old patients with cleft lip and cleft palate in Tawanchai center.

Background: The occurrence of Cleft Lip/Palate condition in Thailand reaches a rate of 2.49% of child births, with estimates of 800 new cases per year in the Northeastern region. The healthcare process emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork at each stage of the planning of treatment and services with the primary goal of achieving patient satisfaction and ability to live normally in society.