Prevalence and some important risk factors of hypertension in Ban Paew District, second report.

Background: Hypertension (HT) has been one of the leading global risk factors for health. Therefore, it is important to indicate groups ofpeople with high risk(s) of HT to provide them with lifestyles modification and checking blood pressure (BP) periodically for early detection of HT.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of HT and some important risk factors in suspected high-risk group.

The accuracy in using modified Friedewald equation to calculate LDL from non-fast triglyceride: a pilot study.

Background: Total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein) are important risk factors of coronary heart disease. It is costly to perform the LDL test for follow-up cardiovascular diseases (CVD) especially for Gold Card Holders (Thirty Bahts Universal Coverage). Hypertriglyceridemia is also important as it is associated with uncontrolled type 2 Diabetes mellitus, low HDL, and metabolic syndrome.

Comparative study of LDL-cholesterol levels in Thai patients by the direct method and using the Friedewald formula.

In this study, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels by direct measurement and estimation using the Friedewald formula, were compared among 1,016 Thai patients. The study assessed blood samples from out-patients sent to the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Clinical Pathology, Rajvithi Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, for measurement of total cholesterol (TC), LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) levels, January 2004-December 2005. Patients' ages ranged 8-89 years, 573 (56.

An outbreak of botulism in Thailand: clinical manifestations and management of severe respiratory failure.

Background: Northern Thailand's biggest botulism outbreak to date occurred on 14 March 2006 and affected 209 people. Of these, 42 developed respiratory failure, and 25 of those who developed respiratory failure were referred to 9 high facility hospitals for treatment of severe respiratory failure and autonomic nervous system involvement. Among these patients, we aimed to assess the relationship between the rate of ventilator dependence and the occurrence of treatment by day 4 versus day 6 after exposure to bamboo shoots (the source of the botulism outbreak), as well as the relationship between ventilator dependence and negative inspiratory pressure.

Panel 2.5: mass-casualty management and hospital care.

This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.5, Mass-Casualty Management and Hospital Care of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization in Phuket, Thailand, 04-06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to mass-casualty management and hospital care as pertain to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami.

Is calculated LDL-C by using the new modified Friedewald equation better than the standard Friedewald equation?

The patients who have CHD or CHD risk equivalents should have LDL-C level less than 100 mg/dL because of the great reduction of risk for major coronary events. Direct measurement of LDL-C is the most accurate but is expensive. But with the practical use of the Friedewald equation for calculating LDL-C, the authors noticed that the accuracy declined with triglyceride level being higher than 300 mg/dL.