Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
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Determine the survivals, neonatal outcomes to hospital discharge, and perinatal risks of death among VLBW infants born in the Thammasat University Hospital. ⋯ Overall survival and outcome among very-low-birth-weight infants born in Thammasat University Hospital is acceptable. The mortality and morbidity in extremely-low-birth-weight infants remained high. A continuing audit of these measures should be encouraged.
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Heart failure is a major and growing public health problem in developed and developing countries. Despite major advances in medical therapy, morbidity and mortality remain high. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been proposed as an adjunctive therapy in patients with drug-refractory heart failure and ventricular conduction delay. Short and long-term studies have demonstrated the clinical benefits of CRT. ⋯ In the present study, CRT was safe and effective in improving heart failure symptom, functional status, LV function, and quality of life. CRT also reduced heart failure hospitalization in the presented severe heart failure and ventricular conduction delay patients.
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The association between the facet tropism and the development of lumbar disc herniation has been studied; however the results remain controversial. ⋯ These results do not indicate any relationship between the facet tropism and lumbar disc herniation.
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To study the clinical features of patients with headache and agreement between clinical diagnoses and ICHD II criteria diagnosis in primary headaches in Thai children. ⋯ The present study shows the increase of sensitivity but decrease of the specificity of ICHD II criteria in diagnosed pediatric migraine headache. However, the duration of attack and quality of headache are still the limitation of diagnosis for pediatric headache. Therefore, the diagnosis criteria in pediatric headache should be developed distinctly from adults.
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Know the results of percutaneous release of trigger digits by using full handle knife 15 degrees. ⋯ This technique was a safe and effective out patient procedure on 248 patients and had a complete resolution of symptoms 92.90%.