Death and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are major outcomes of glomerular disease. (GD) The years of potential life lost (YLL) may provide additional insight into the disease burden beyond death rates. There is limited data on premature mortality in GD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected societies globally, prompting rising unemployment, insufficient household incomes, and stress and undermining women's and children's health within families. This study examined family violence and identified influencing factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.
Methods: A mixed-method design was used, entailing a questionnaire followed by focus group interviews.
Background: There are several surgical methods of lumbar discectomy which provide the similar clinical outcomes. There is no clear evidence for how to select the procedures. To better understand the patient's opinion and decision process in the selection of surgical methods between microscopic lumbar discectomy (MLD) and endoscopic lumbar discectomy (ELD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Effective vaccines are prioritized to curtail the transmission and burden of coronavirus disease 2019. Nevertheless, monitoring the safety of vaccines is crucial. As Thailand began the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination, our study examined the acute adverse effects and associated factors after the first dose of vaccination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMen who have sex with men (MSM) in Thailand have high HIV prevalence. This analysis used three years of data from the Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BSS) to examine the behaviors and biomedical interventions among MSM in Bangkok. Percent MSM with an HIV or STI test in the past 12 months decreased from 50.
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