Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of a Single Intra-Articular Injection of 2% Sodium Hyaluronate Plus 0.5% Mannitol in Patients with Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Preliminary Report.
Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid is widely used as a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee. The recommended dosing regimens have generally ranged from 3 to 5 injections. ⋯ Symptomatic OA knee patients who received a single intra-articular injection of 2% sodium hyaluronate plus 0.5% mannitol had better outcomes over the 24-week follow-up period than control group patients who received no injection intervention.
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Multicenter Study
The Impact of Delirium on Clinical Outcomes in Multi-Center Thai Surgical Intensive Care Units: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Delirium in intensive care units (ICU) increases risks in prolonged mechanical ventilation, hospitalization, and mortality rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if delirium in the surgical intensive care units (SICU) is an independent predictor of clinical outcomes during hospitalization. ⋯ Delirium in an ICU was a major predictor of hospital mortality after adjusted for relevant covariates. Routine monitoring of delirium, early detection, and implementation of preventive strategy are recommended.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
The Incidence, Characteristics and Outcomes of Pneumothorax in Thai Surgical Intensive Care Units (Thai-SICU Study).
To identify incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of pneumothorax among patients who specifically stayed in surgical intensive care units (SICUs). ⋯ Patients admitted to surgical intensive care units who developed pneumothorax had higher risk of intensive care unit mortality and 28-day hospital mortality than non-pneumothorax patients, as well as a longer intensive care unit and hospital length of stays.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Cost of Critically Ill Surgical Patients in Thailand: A Prospective Analysis of a Multicenter THAI-SICU Study.
To quantify the total cost per admission and daily cost of critically ill surgical patients and cost attributable to Acute Physiologic Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score, invasive mechanical ventilation and major complications in surgical intensive care unit (SICU) including sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute lung injury (ALI), acute kidney injury (AKI), cardiac arrest, and myocardial infarction. ⋯ Cost of critically ill surgical patients in the public university hospital in Thailand was varied. The complications occurred in ICU increased the cost. To quantify the resource consumption of individual patient admitted to SICU, the costing method and cost components must be verified.
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To compare clinical and electrocardiographic (ECG) features between Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). ⋯ In patients activated for fast-track coronary angiography because of acute coronary ST-segment elevation syndrome, a number of clinical and ECG features differ between TC patients and patients with true STEMI. Our proposed point scoring model that uses clinical and ECG findings demonstrated improved diagnostic accuracy in differentiating TC from acute anterior STEMI.