Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
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Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical Trial
Lifestyle Change Plus Dental Care (LCDC) program improves knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward oral health and diabetes mellitus among the elderly with type 2 diabetes.
Currently, there is an increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus among the elderly. Chronic inflammation from diabetes mellitus effects glycemic control and increases risk of diabetes complications. ⋯ The combination of lifestyle change and dental care in one program improved knowledge, attitude, andpractice (KAP) toward oral health and diabetes mellitus in the elderly with type 2 diabetes. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.in.th: TCTR20140602001.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized controlled study of probiotics containing Lactobacillus casei (Shirota strain) for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
To evaluate the efficacy ofprobiotics, Lactobacillus casei (Shirvta strain), in reducing the incidence ofventilator- associated pneumonia (VAP) in medical patients who received mechanical ventilation at Siriraj Hospital. ⋯ Administration of probiotics containing Lactobacillus casei (Shirota strain) has a tendency to reduce the incidence of VAP and colonization with resistant bacteria in oropharyngeal cavity without significant effects on mortality and length of hospital stay.
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To determine the effectiveness of implementing a clinical practice guideline (CPG) on antibiotic use for adults with fresh traumatic wounds who attended the trauma center at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok. ⋯ Antibiotic prophylaxis was necessary in less than 36.8% of adults with fresh traumatic wounds who attended Siriraj Trauma Center Compliance to CPG implementation using simple intervention seemed to be low. Adhering to CPG recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis in adults with fresh traumatic wounds can reduce the unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics without increasing the rate of wound infection.
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To study about attitude and knowledge regarding basic-life-support among college students outside medical system. ⋯ With accurate knowledge and experience, lay rescuers may have more confidence tope7form basic-life-support to cardiac arrest patient. The training program in basic-life-support has significant impact on knowledge after training.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections are major health problems in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected patients. Most previous studies focused mainly on tuberculosis (TB) rather than NTM infections. ⋯ Disseminated infection is the most common form of mycobacterial infection in HIV-infected patients, resulting in anemia and high ALP levels. PCP was negatively associated with mycobacterial infection. MAC is the most common of the NTM isolates in HIV-infected patients.