Psychometric properties of the Thai Spiritual Well-Being Scale.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the modified Thai Spiritual Well-Being Scale in patients with advanced cancer.

Method: This cross-sectional study was employed to investigate psychometric properties. Some 196 participants from three tertiary hospitals in Bangkok and suburban Thailand were asked to complete a Personal Information Questionnaire (PIQ), The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS), and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS).

Fundal height growth curve patterns of pregnant women with term low birth weight infants.

Purpose: To investigate the patterns of fundal height (FH) growth curve in pregnant women with term low birth weight (LBW) infants compared with the standard FH growth curve for Thai women.

Subjects And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the four governmental general hospitals in the northern part of Thailand between 2009 and 2011. All data were obtained from antenatal records and labor registry.

Assessing the accuracy and feasibility of a refractive error screening program conducted by school teachers in pre-primary and primary schools in Thailand.

Introduction: As part of the development of a system for the screening of refractive error in Thai children, this study describes the accuracy and feasibility of establishing a program conducted by teachers.

Objective: To assess the accuracy and feasibility of screening by teachers.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study was conducted in 17 schools in four provinces representing four geographic regions in Thailand.

Admission tests other than cardiotocography for fetal assessment during labour.

Background: Evidence on the benefits of admission tests other than cardiotocography in preventing adverse perinatal outcomes has not been established.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of admission tests other than cardiotocography in preventing adverse perinatal outcomes.

Search Strategy: We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (31 March 2011).

Non-clinical interventions for reducing unnecessary caesarean section.

Background: Caesarean section rates are steadily increasing globally. The factors contributing to these observed increases are complex. Non-clinical interventions, those applied independent of patient care in a clinical encounter, may have a role in reducing unnecessary caesarean sections.

Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism due to Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the most undiagnosed causes of death, and more than half of fatal PE is discovered only during autopsy. The author reports a case of sudden death from massive pulmonary thromboembolism due to an inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis caused by chronic pancreatitis. An extensive search for the location of the thrombus identified the source of emboli.

Sudden and unexpected death in a young Thai female due to poorly controlled Graves' disease: a case report.

A 20-year-old well nourished woman was found dead suddenly and unexpectedly in her bedroom. According to her medical history, Graves' disease was diagnosed in August 2000 and the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis were poorly controlled. Autopsy and histology revealed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland (125 g, diffuse hyperplastic goiter), pulmonary edema, cardiomegaly (440 g) without coronary artery occlusion or stenosis.

Pain reduction of a pain management regimen in orthopedic patients at Lamphun Hospital.

Background: VAS pain score is an effective method to evaluate patients. Pain control regimens are varied and rarely evaluated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical benefit of pain control regimens using a visual analogue scale during hospital stays.

Validation of risk scoring scheme for cesarean delivery due to cephalopelvic disproportion in Lamphun Hospital.

Objective: To validate the risk scoring scheme for cesarean delivery due to cephalopelvic disproportion in Lamphun Hospital.

Material And Method: A case-control study was conducted between January 1st, 2005 and April 30th, 2006, including, prospectively collected, 132 women who had cesarean delivery due to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) as cases and 394 women who delivered by normal labor as controls. Cases and controls were evaluated for risk scores, the scoring scheme of which had previously been developed.

Risk indicators for cesarean section due to cephalopelvic disproportion in Lamphun hospital.

Objective: To investigate risk indicators for cesarean section due to cephalopelvic disproportion.

Setting: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lamphun Hospital.

Design: Case-control study.

Development of risk scoring scheme for prediction of cesarean delivery due to cephalopelvic disproportion in Lamphun Hospital, Thailand.

Aim: To develop a simple risk scoring scheme for the prediction of cesarean delivery due to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) in Lamphun Hospital, Thailand.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted including 116 pregnant women with cesarean delivery due to CPD and 307 pregnant women delivering by normal labor. Obstetric information was retrieved from medical records.

Roles of infection control nurses in university hospitals.

Objective: To evaluate the roles of infection control nurses (ICNs) in university hospitals.

Material And Method: Interviewing 23 ICNs in 6 university hospitals applying for hospital accreditation during March and April 2002.

Results: The ICNs had an average work experience of 11.