Publications by authors named "Tippawan Onchan"
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- The study investigates the prevalence and incidence of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) in Thailand from 2017 to 2020, using data from the Ministry of Public Health.
- In 2017, the prevalence was found to be 13.9 per 100,000, with a higher occurrence in women compared to men (16.8 vs 10.9 per 100,000).
- The incidence of IIMs showed a gradual decline during the study period, particularly noted in southern Thailand, and was most common in the age group of 50-69, with a decrease in cases in 2020 likely related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an inflammatory condition affecting axial and peripheral joints, exhibits varying prevalence worldwide. This study sought to ascertain AS incidence and prevalence in Thailand from 2017 to 2020. Utilizing national databases, individuals aged 18 and above with primary AS diagnoses (ICD-10 code M45) were identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: The clinical course, the outcomes of myocarditis, and the imaging progression of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) are still unknown. We aimed at defining changes in cardiac MRI findings, the clinical course, and the outcomes of SSc patients previously defined as having myocarditis by cardiac MRI. Methods: This prospective cohort study included SSc patients, who had previously been diagnosed with myocarditis through cardiac MRI at the Scleroderma Clinic of Khon Kaen University, between 2018 and 2020 and had had annual follow-ups of cardiac MRI for at least 3 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnti-topoisomerase-I antibody (ATA) is associated with disease severity and internal organ involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The correlation between ATA levels and the clinical course of SSc is unclear. We aimed to determine the correlation between ATA level and survival time and the onset of internal organ fibrosis in SSc patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A better understanding of the epidemiological profile of septic arthritis or pyogenic arthritis in Thais could improve care and provide information for better infectious control. We aimed to determine the incidence and prevalence of septic arthritis in Thailand between 2017 and 2020.
Methods: A descriptive epidemiological study was performed using demographic data from patients over 18 years of age having a primary diagnosis of M00 pyogenic arthritis between 2017 and 2020.
Background: A better understanding of the epidemiological profile of systemic sclerosis (SSc) in Thais could improve care, human resource deployment, and public health budgeting.
Objectives: We aimed to determine the incidence and prevalence of SSc in Thailand between 2017 and 2020.
Methods: A descriptive epidemiological study was performed using the Information and Communication Technology Center, Ministry of Public Health database, comprising all types of healthcare providers during the study period.