Hyponatremia induced Brugada syndrome mimicking ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Seventy-three year-old male with history of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease stage 3 presented with epigastric pain and hyponatremia. ECG showed new ST segment elevation at precordial leads consistent with Cove-type Brugada ECG pattern. Cardiac catheterization revealed non-significant coronary artery stenosis.

Immediate aortic dissection after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A case report and review of the literature.

-Aortic dissection of descending aorta was detected by intraoperative TEE in a case of 67-year-old man with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis after TAVR. -Transesophageal echocardiogram after TAVR procedure is helpful to detect this rare complication.

A genomic amplification affecting a carboxylesterase gene cluster confers organophosphate resistance in the mosquito : From genomic characterization to high-throughput field detection.

By altering gene expression and creating paralogs, genomic amplifications represent a key component of short-term adaptive processes. In insects, the use of insecticides can select gene amplifications causing an increased expression of detoxification enzymes, supporting the usefulness of these DNA markers for monitoring the dynamics of resistance alleles in the field. In this context, the present study aims to characterize a genomic amplification event associated with resistance to organophosphate insecticides in the mosquito and to develop a molecular assay to monitor the associated resistance alleles in the field.

Effects of a national policy advocating rational drug use on decreases in outpatient antibiotic prescribing rates in Thailand.

Objective: This study examined the effects of a national policy advocating rational drug use (RDU), namely, the 'RDU Service Plan', starting in fiscal year 2017 and implemented by the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), on trends in antibiotic prescribing rates for outpatients. The policy was implemented subsequent to a voluntary campaign involving 136 hospitals, namely, the 'RDU Hospital Project', which was implemented during fiscal years 2014-2016.

Methods: Hospital-level antibiotic prescribing rates in fiscal years 2014-2019 for respiratory infections, acute diarrhea, and fresh wounds were aggregated for two hospital groups using equally weighted averages: early adopters of RDU activities through the RDU Hospital Project and late adopters under the RDU Service Plan.

The minimum effective dose of abobotulinum toxin A injection for allergic rhinitis: A dose-escalation randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To find the lowest effective injection dose of abobotulinum toxin A (Dysport) for allergic rhinitis.

Study Design: Dose-escalation randomized controlled trial.

Methods: We included all patients aged 18 years or older who had persistent allergic rhinitis and positive allergy skin prick test.

Cytogenetic characterisation and chromosomal mapping of microsatellite and telomeric repeats in two gecko species (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from Thailand.

Studies of chromosomes of Ulber, 1993 and Kunya et al., 2014 to compare microsatellite and TTAGGG sequences by classical and molecular techniques were conducted in Thailand. Karyological typing from a conventional staining technique of and showed diploid chromosome numbers of 40 and 34 while the Fundamental Numbers (NF) were 56 in both species.

A new species of (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Ectinosomatidae) from a cave in Satun Province, southern Thailand.

A representative of the family Ectinosomatidae was discovered in a temporary pool in a cave in the Satun Province, southern Thailand. Based on the characteristics of the antennary exopod, armature of the female fifth leg, and configuration of the male sixth leg, a new species of the genus was identified, representing the first record of the genus in the continental waters of Thailand and in Southeast Asia. The new species can be distinguished from by the configurations of the fifth and the sixth legs in both sexes, the body ornamentation of the urosomite, and the armature of the mouthparts.

Comparative karyotype study of three Cyprinids (Cyprinidae, Cyprininae) in Thailand by classical cytogenetic and FISH techniques.

Three species of ornamental fishes in the subfamily Cyprininae (family Cyprinidae) namely, (Fowler, 1934), (Fowler, 1934), Boonyaratpalin et Srirungroj, 1971 were studied by classical cytogenetic and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) techniques. Chromosomes were directly prepared from kidney tissues and stained by using conventional and Ag-NOR banding techniques. Microsatellite d(CA) and d(CGG) probes were hybridized to the chromosomes of three cyprinids.

A multicenter survey on the effectiveness of nasal irrigation devices in rhinosinusitis patients.

Background: Nasal irrigation is widely used as an adjunctive treatment for rhinosinusitis. However, there is little information available regarding the efficacy of the devices used in this procedure. The objective of this study was thus to evaluate the effectiveness of nasal irrigation devices based on the experiences of patients with rhinosinusitis.

Oral findings and craniofacial morphology in a patient with Schwartz-Jampel syndrome and severe obstructive sleep apnea: A case report.

We reported dental and craniofacial characteristics of an SJS patient with severe OSA. Not only does the syndrome cause skeletal abnormalities and myotonia, but it also affects the craniofacial development resulting in a severe constriction of maxillary arch and bimaxillary retrognathia which may increase a risk to develop pediatric OSA.

Development of pharmacy competency framework for the changing demands of Thailand's pharmaceutical and health services.

Background: In Thailand, pharmacists are responsible for all activities to ensure access to medicines throughout pharmaceutical supply chain. Competency framework (CF) is an important guidance for professional development and workforce planning.

Objective: This study aimed to explore needs for pharmacy services in pharmaceutical supply chain and competencies of pharmacists to serve those needs.

Annotated checklist of the land snail fauna from southern Cambodia (Mollusca, Gastropoda).

Prior to this study, few collections and records were made of the land snails in Cambodia and the historical taxa had never been reviewed. Herein a report on the land snail diversity based on specimens collected recently from karstic and non-karstic areas in southern Cambodia is provided. This checklist presents 36 species of land snails (two Neritimorpha, six Caenogastropoda, and 28 Heterobranchia).

Two new species of the millipede genus Silvestri, 1923 from Cambodia (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida).

Two new species of are described from southern Cambodia. is clearly distinguished from all congeners by the shape of the telopodites of the posterior gonopods which are distinctly serrate laterally and by the anterior gonopods showing only a pair of single, smooth and curved coxosternal processes. sp.

A remarkable new species of the millipede genus Peters, 1864 (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Cambalopsidae) from Thailand, based both on morphological and molecular evidence.

A new, giant species of from a cave in southern Thailand is described, illustrated, and compared to morphologically closely related taxa. This new species, , is much larger than all other congeners and looks especially similar to the grossly sympatric Golovatch, Geoffroy, Mauriès & VandenSpiegel, 2012, which is widespread in southern Thailand. Phylogenetic trees, both rooted and unrooted, based on a concatenated dataset of the COI and 28S genes of nine species of Cambalopsidae (, , and ), strongly support the monophyly of and a clear-cut divergence between and in revealing very high average -distances of the COI gene (20.

Evaluation of aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index and fibrosis 4 scores for hepatic fibrosis assessment compared with transient elastography in chronic hepatitis C patients.

Background And Aim: Fibrotic stage (FS) assessment is essential in chronic hepatitis C treatment cascade. Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using transient elastography (TE) is reliable and correlated with liver biopsy. However, TE may not be widely available.

A new species of (Crustacea, Copepoda, Calanoida) and a first record for stygobiotic calanoid fauna from a cave in Thailand.

A new species of Calanoida belonging to the genus Fosshagen & Iliffe, 1989 was found in a freshwater pool within a cave of the Satun province, South Thailand. It is the first record of the genus and of a stygobiotic representative of calanoid fauna in this country. The new species is most similar to Fosshagen & Iliffe, 1989, based on position of genital pores, structures of P4 and P5 in both sexes, relative length of subapical spine vestige on the male right P5, and shape of the male left P5 endopods.

Two new species of (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand.

Two species are newly described from a limestone mountain in the north of Thailand. The first species, Pornp., Chantar.

Pseudohyperphosphatemia in a patient with relapsed multiple myeloma after bone marrow transplantation: A case report.

Pseudohyperphosphatemia is a laboratory artifact characterized by falsely elevated serum phosphate mostly due to paraprotein interference on the conventional automated analyzer. Clinician recognition of this phenomenon and pre-analytical preparation, including dilution or protein precipitation, can obviate unnecessary therapy and potentially unveil the diagnosis of paraproteinemia especially related to multiple myeloma.

A new caruncle-bearing fanged frog (, Dicroglossidae) from Laos and Thailand.

A new species of the dicroglossid frog genus is described from recent and historical museum specimens collected in central and southern Laos and northeastern Thailand. has males that bear a caruncle on top of the head, and most closely resembles from adjacent southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. However, the new species is readily distinguished from , and all other caruncle-bearing species of in mainland Southeast Asia, by its adult and larval morphology, mitochondrial DNA, and advertisement call.

Bile cast nephropathy in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma - a case report.

Bile cast nephropathy is characterized by the presence of bile casts associated with renal failure and/or proximal tubulopathy in cases of severe hyperbilirubinemia. The clinician should carefully examine the urine samples for characteristic bile-stained granular casts in suspected case.

Development of methane conversion factor models for Zebu beef cattle fed low-quality crop residues and by-products in tropical regions.

The enteric methane conversion factor () is an important country-specific value for the provision of precise enteric methane emissions inventory reports. The objectives of this meta-analysis were to develop and evaluate the empirical models for the national level and the farm level for tropical developing countries according to the IPCC's categorization. We used datasets derived from 18 in vivo feeding experiments from 1999 to 2015 of Zebu beef cattle breeds fed low-quality crop residues and by-products.

Kussmaul's sign and rapid X-Y descents in constrictive pericarditis.

Right-sided heart failure is not uncommon. A careful jugular venous examination looking for the distinct Kussmaul's sign and rapid X-Y descents, which are highly indicative of constrictive pericarditis, is markedly helpful in guiding the correct diagnosis and proper management.

Management for improving patients' knowledge and understanding about drug allergy.

Background: Drug allergy a serious adverse drug reaction commonly concerned in healthcare practice. Inadequate documentation and communication between health providers, and limited health literacy and knowledge in patients could contribute to the re-occurrence of allergic reactions.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives aiming to improve patients' knowledge, understanding and behavior in preventing recurrent drug allergy.