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Cognitive Impairment And Associated Factors In The Elderly At Pracha Niwet Village In Thailand, Chotiman Chinvararak, Natsara Dumrongpiwat, Puangsoi Worakul, Sookjaroen Tangwongchai
Cognitive Impairment And Associated Factors In The Elderly At Pracha Niwet Village In Thailand, Chotiman Chinvararak, Natsara Dumrongpiwat, Puangsoi Worakul, Sookjaroen Tangwongchai
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Thailand has already become an aging society. Previous studies showed that cognitive impairment is one of the most common problems in the elderly. The prevalence of major neurocognitive disorder globally is between 5 - 7%. Currently, there are still limited data of cognitive impairment in Thailand.Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment and to explore factors associated with it.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in the elderly aged above 60 years at Pracha Niwet Village fromSeptember to October 2017. The research instruments consisted of four questionnaires:1) the demographic data form,2) the mini – mental state examination: Thai version …
Epidemiologic Evaluation Of Feline Urolithiasis In Thailand From 2010 To 2017, Vachira Hunprasit, Pinit Pusoonthornthum, Lori Koehler, Jody P. Lulich
Epidemiologic Evaluation Of Feline Urolithiasis In Thailand From 2010 To 2017, Vachira Hunprasit, Pinit Pusoonthornthum, Lori Koehler, Jody P. Lulich
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
This cross-sectional study describes the epidemiological data of feline urolithiasis in Thailand. Information on 923 feline uroliths submitted from Thailand to the Minnesota Urolith Center between January 2010 and December 2017 was evaluated. The frequency of urolith types, the relationships between urolith type and breeds and sex, were analyzed. Calcium oxalate was the most common urolith (49.5%) and was commonly found in male cats (OR = 1.81; 95%CI: 1.39, 2.36) with a mean age of 6.3±3.2 years. Struvite was the second most common urolith (38%), more frequently found in females (OR = 1.46; 95%CI: 1.11, 1.91) with a mean age …