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The Association Between Cancer And Risk Of Sepsis Among Whites And Blacks In The Regards Cohort, Justin Xavier Moore Jan 2017

The Association Between Cancer And Risk Of Sepsis Among Whites And Blacks In The Regards Cohort, Justin Xavier Moore

All ETDs from UAB

Cancer is the second leading cause of morbidity and death in the United States corresponding to more than 1.7 million incident cases and responsible for more than 550,000 deaths annually. In addition, hospitalized cancer patients are nearly 10 times more likely to develop sepsis when compared to participants with no cancer history. As treatments and therapies for cancer continue to improve, the average 5-year survival is approaching 70% overall among the US population; however, to date there is very limited research that has examined the association between patients with a history of cancer and future risk of sepsis among a …

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Effective Recruiting For Subgroups In The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (Sprint), Thomas Marshall Ramsey Jan 2017

Effective Recruiting For Subgroups In The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (Sprint), Thomas Marshall Ramsey

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EFFECTIVE RECRUITING FOR SUBGROUPS IN THE SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE INTERVENTION TRIAL (SPRINT) THOMAS MARSHALL RAMSEY HEALTH EDUCATION / HEALTH PROMOTION ABSTRACT Background: The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) recruitment focused on participants > 50 years old with systolic blood pressure of > 140 mm Hg (hypertension) with no evidence of diabetes or previous stroke. Priority participants were targeted in non-clinical subgroups (women and minorities) as well as three clinical subgroups (pre-existing cardiovascular disease, pre-existing chronic kidney disease, > 75 years old). Objective: The objective of this secondary analysis is to determine which of the five recruiting strategies was most effective? Which recruitment …

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Implementation Of Repeat Hiv Testing During Pregnancy In Kenya, Anna Joy Graves Rogers Jan 2017

Implementation Of Repeat Hiv Testing During Pregnancy In Kenya, Anna Joy Graves Rogers

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It is estimated that a third of all mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV occurs in women with incident HIV infection during pregnancy, potentially contributing to over 37,000 pediatric HIV infections globally and 4,300 infections in Kenya on an annual basis. Since most pregnant women with acute HIV infection test negative for HIV during routine early-pregnancy antenatal testing, they may not receive access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) for their own sake, as well as to prevent perinatal HIV transmission. A comprehensive strategy to eliminate MTCT will require identifying and addressing incident HIV infection. International recommendations suggest that pregnant women in …

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Use Of The Novel Derivatizing Agent 1,8-Diaminonapthalene With The Cip10 Sampler To Measure 4,4'-Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Atmospheres, Silvia Puscasu, Simon Aubin, Philippe Sarazin, Lucile Richard, Mark Spence, Sébastien Gagné Jan 2017

Use Of The Novel Derivatizing Agent 1,8-Diaminonapthalene With The Cip10 Sampler To Measure 4,4'-Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Atmospheres, Silvia Puscasu, Simon Aubin, Philippe Sarazin, Lucile Richard, Mark Spence, Sébastien Gagné

Études primaires

DAN is a novel derivatizing agent for isocyanate sampling which targets total reactive isocyanate group (TRIG). Field evaluations have been conducted for 4,4’-Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) sampling using DAN as the derivatizing agent in a CIP10. The perimidone formed, selective of TRIG, was analyzed in laboratory by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. Workplaces using MDI-based polyurethane spray foam and MDI wood product binder were studied. Each study compared the data obtained between the CIP10/DAN, the CIP10/MP, and a reference method. As a first evaluation, the CIP10/DAN sampled simulated MDI spray foam atmosphere in parallel with impingers (reference method) …

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus And Colorectal Cancer Risk And Survival In Oman, Rose Ngozi Mafiana Jan 2017

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus And Colorectal Cancer Risk And Survival In Oman, Rose Ngozi Mafiana

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC) are 2 chronic diseases with common risk factors related to physical inactivity, obesity, and diet. Literature on T2DM as a risk factor for CRC development and survival in Oman is scarce. Using de-identified archival data provided by Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) Oman, a retrospective, case-control, and time-to-event study designs were used to compare odds of developing CRC, and survival rates among adults with and without T2DM. The ecosocial theory provided the theoretical base for this research. Logistic regression was used to examine the odds of developing CRC among 114 cases …

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Lived Experiences Of Individuals Quality Of Life On Prolonged Home Mechanical Ventilation, Munyaradzi Ephie Rwakonda Jan 2017

Lived Experiences Of Individuals Quality Of Life On Prolonged Home Mechanical Ventilation, Munyaradzi Ephie Rwakonda

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Improvements in technology have allowed people with tracheostomies to live at home on mechanical ventilation (HMV). Quality of life (QOL) for HMV users has been studied quantitatively, but few qualitative studies have been published. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore QOL for individuals with tracheostomies on prolonged HMV focusing on activities of daily living (ADLs) and the role of decision- making. The Roper, Logan, and Tierney activities of living theory were used to categorize activities. Ten participants, 18 years and older, with a tracheostomy and on HMV for at least 6 months were enrolled using purposive sampling. …

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Socially Assigned Race, Reactions To Perceived Racial Discrimination And Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Jourdyn A. Lawrence Jan 2017

Socially Assigned Race, Reactions To Perceived Racial Discrimination And Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Jourdyn A. Lawrence

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Numerous studies have utilized race to document health inequities. As race is considered a social classification of persons based upon physical traits, studies have begun to consider socially assigned race defined as the race/ethnicity perceived by others. Socially assigned race may serve as the basis for differential or unfair treatment of persons ascribed to historically oppressed groups. Socially assigned race may also provide additional insight into racial health disparities, particularly among Latino populations who are commonly defined by their ethnicity. This study assesses the relationship between self-identified and socially assigned race/ethnicity and tests the moderating effects of emotional and …

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Effects Of A Mindfulness Based Intervention On Diurnal Cortisol In Cancer Survivors, Susannah Small Jan 2017

Effects Of A Mindfulness Based Intervention On Diurnal Cortisol In Cancer Survivors, Susannah Small

Theses and Dissertations

Background. There are approximately 15.5 million individuals alive today in the U.S. with a personal history of cancer. For this large and growing population, ill effects associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment include both physical and psychosocial symptoms adversely affecting quality of life. One low-risk alternative to conventional pharmaceutical use in treating these symptoms is mindfulness practice. Research on self-reported measures provides strong evidence that this type of intervention improves quality of life for cancer survivors, but evidence of impact on objective measures is limited. Cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, is one relatively easy to measure indicator that …

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Assessing The Relationship Between Periodontal Disease And Subsequent Inflammatory Responses And Headache Disorders, Bryn E. Davis Jan 2017

Assessing The Relationship Between Periodontal Disease And Subsequent Inflammatory Responses And Headache Disorders, Bryn E. Davis

Theses and Dissertations

Headaches are the sixth leading cause of disability worldwide, and the third leading cause of disability amongst those aged 50 and older. Several headache disorders, including migraines, have been associated with nitric oxide production. It is widely accepted that the pain associated with headache disorders is due to the ability of nitric oxide to function as a vasodilator. While nitric oxide is a known vasodilator and has been linked to headache disorder, it is also produced in response to bacterial infections. Periodontal disease is the result of long term bacterial infections occurring in the gum line and nitric oxide is …

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A Possible Mechanism For Leptin’S Role In Lung Function Independent Of Body Mass Index: Investigating Leptin’S Genotype, Dna, Methylation, And Serum Protein Levels, Mitra Yousefi Jan 2017

A Possible Mechanism For Leptin’S Role In Lung Function Independent Of Body Mass Index: Investigating Leptin’S Genotype, Dna, Methylation, And Serum Protein Levels, Mitra Yousefi

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Leptin, initially believed to simply be a satiety hormone responsible for obesity, is now recognized as a pleiotropic cytokine that is involved in many biological processes; including the body’s host inflammatory response. Clinically, leptin may affect lung function although research in this area is limited. It is also known that the leptin receptor is necessary for the activation of the leptin protein, making it an important protein to consider. Furthermore, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and DNA methylations of the leptin and leptin receptor genes (LEP and LEPR respectively) may provide important insight on the relationship that leptin has …

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A Potential Tool For Clinicians; Evaluating A Computer-Led Dietary Assessment Method In Overweight And Obese Women During Weight Loss, Adrianne Widaman, Nancy Keim, Dustin Burnett, Beverly Miller, Megan Witbracht, Keith Widaman, Kevin Laugero Jan 2017

A Potential Tool For Clinicians; Evaluating A Computer-Led Dietary Assessment Method In Overweight And Obese Women During Weight Loss, Adrianne Widaman, Nancy Keim, Dustin Burnett, Beverly Miller, Megan Witbracht, Keith Widaman, Kevin Laugero

Faculty Publications

Many Americans are attempting to lose weight with the help of healthcare professionals. Clinicians can improve weight loss results by using technology. Accurate dietary assessment is crucial to effective weight loss. The aim of this study was to validate a computer-led dietary assessment method in overweight/obese women. Known dietary intake was compared to Automated Self-Administered 24-h recall (ASA24) reported intake in women (n = 45), 19–50 years, with body mass index of 27–39.9 kg/m2. Participants received nutrition education and reduced body weight by 4%–10%. Participants completed one unannounced dietary recall and their responses were compared to actual intake. Accuracy of …

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Racism Across The American South: The Association Between Racism On Twitter, Rurality, & Black Mortality, Jarrod Bullard Jan 2017

Racism Across The American South: The Association Between Racism On Twitter, Rurality, & Black Mortality, Jarrod Bullard

Theses and Dissertations

Racism can be understood as a system of dominance and power designed to uphold the racially privileged of society. One can be exposed to racism through various mechanisms including the Internet and social media. Evidence indicates that exposure to racism is associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes as well as unhealthy behaviors. Current literature studying the effects of racism focus primarily on experienced or perceived racism. Furthermore, the geographic influence of racism on health at the county level and across levels of rurality is currently unknown. The purpose of this study was twofold; 1.) To explore the geographic …

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The Impact Of Autoimmune Disease On Breast Cancer Survival, Samantha Truman Jan 2017

The Impact Of Autoimmune Disease On Breast Cancer Survival, Samantha Truman

Theses and Dissertations

Background Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in developed countries, while autoimmune disease effects approximately 10 million people in the United States, of which approximately 80% are female. Both diseases are associated with hormonal risk factors and are related to the divergent effects of the cellular and humoral immunity that is associated with the T-helper 1 and T-helper 2 immune response. To investigate the potential implications that autoimmune disease may have on breast cancer-specific mortality, we have conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of women who were diagnosed with breast cancer between January 1, …

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Unintended Pregnancies Among Married Women In Sindh Pakistan: Role Of Lady Health Workers, Sumera Aziz Ali, Unaib Rabbani Jan 2017

Unintended Pregnancies Among Married Women In Sindh Pakistan: Role Of Lady Health Workers, Sumera Aziz Ali, Unaib Rabbani

Community Health Sciences

Background: Unintended pregnancies, which pose substantial risks to both mothers and children, account for 24% of all pregnancies in Pakistan. Door to door visits and service provision by lady health workers (LHWs) may be related to the reduction of such pregnancies, particularly in rural areas. This study aimed to determine the association of knowledge about Lady Health Visitors (LHWs) and door to door visits by LHWs with unintended pregnancies among rural women.
Methods: We conducted a community-based, nested case-control study of 800 pregnant women, identified from the database of an active surveillance mechanism, which registers and follows all pregnant women …

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The Effect Of Breastfeeding On The Cognitive And Language Development Of Children Under 3 Years Of Age: Results Of Balochistan-Early Childhood Development Project, Meesha Iqbal Iqbal, Ghazala Rafique, Sumera Aziz Ali Jan 2017

The Effect Of Breastfeeding On The Cognitive And Language Development Of Children Under 3 Years Of Age: Results Of Balochistan-Early Childhood Development Project, Meesha Iqbal Iqbal, Ghazala Rafique, Sumera Aziz Ali

Community Health Sciences

Background: Breastfeeding is known to be an important factor in the overall growth and development of children. Breastfeeding is thought to lead to enhance cognitive and language development of a child. However, this association has not yet been scientifically and statistically established. This study aimed to explore this association in children under 3 years of age.
Methods: This was a secondary data-analysis of the baseline data of “Balochistan – Early Childhood Development Project”. The final sample comprised of 604 children less than 3 years of age. The children were selected by three-stage stratified random sampling from three districts of Balochistan …

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Assessment Of Alcohol Consumption And Quality Of Life Amongchronic Liver Disease Patients In Mandalay, Myanmar, Chan Hein Tun Jan 2017

Assessment Of Alcohol Consumption And Quality Of Life Amongchronic Liver Disease Patients In Mandalay, Myanmar, Chan Hein Tun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Alcohol drinking is one of the common addictive hazardous behaviours nowadays that would definitely cause consequent health system deteriorations, especially the hepatobiliary system - chronic liver diseases. This study was to find out the patterns of alcohol consumption, levels of alcohol screening, quality of life according to gender and age groups and associations between variables among the chronic liver disease patients in Mandalay, Myanmar. Methodology: A cross-sectional study, data collection was completed by face to face interviews and secondary data from medical records from total 280 chronic liver disease patients. The questionnaires consisted of structured parts, Alcohol Use Disorder …

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Prevalence And Factors Associated With Sexual Activites Among High School Students In Kendal Regency, Indonesia, Ekha Rifki Fauzi Jan 2017

Prevalence And Factors Associated With Sexual Activites Among High School Students In Kendal Regency, Indonesia, Ekha Rifki Fauzi

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: The risk of sexual activities among adolescents is high in globally. Unwanted pregnancy, sexual transmitted infections, and HIV are still the big problem in adolescents. This study was involved to exam the prevalence and factor associated with sexual activities among high school students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted around 145 male students and 315 female students. The total populations was 460 students with multistage random sampling technique. A self-reported questionnaire was used including Illustrative Questionnaire for Interview-Surveys with Young People, Sexual Activity Scale and Sex Education Inventory. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression were used to …

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Knowledge Attitude And Practice (Kap) Of Long Term Care Services For The Elderly Among Trained Caregivers In Sisaket Province Thailand, Kamonthip Doungjan Jan 2017

Knowledge Attitude And Practice (Kap) Of Long Term Care Services For The Elderly Among Trained Caregivers In Sisaket Province Thailand, Kamonthip Doungjan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices of long term care for the elderly among caregivers and to identify association between socio-demographic factors, knowledge, attitudes, and practices of long term care for the elderly among caregivers in Sisaket province.
A cross sectional descriptive study with a self-administered questionnaire was conducted among 209 caregivers in Sisaket province from March to July 2018. Analysis of the variables was done using univariate and bivariate at 95% confident interval by SPSS Version 16.
The result founded out of 209 caregivers, majority of them (93.8%) were female, whereas 6.2% were male. Twenty-three percent …

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Factors Influencing Practice Regarding Severe Malaria Among Health Workers In Central Province, Papua New Guinea., Leonard Rakhuna Nawara Jan 2017

Factors Influencing Practice Regarding Severe Malaria Among Health Workers In Central Province, Papua New Guinea., Leonard Rakhuna Nawara

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Severe malaria is the severe form of malaria which usually leads to significant morbidity, or death if left untreated. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one country outside sub-African where malaria is heavily endemic, despite the recent positive progresses resulting from intensified control. This study was designed to describe the current practice and investigate factors influencing practice regarding severe malaria among health workers in Central Province, PNG. This was a health facility-based cross-sectional study conducted in May 2018. A total of 142 participants completed self-administered questionnaires for analysis. The dependent variable covered all aspects of case management: overall practice, diagnosis, treatment …

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Factors Affecting Contraceptive Utilization In Myanmar Youth Migrants In Samutsakhon Province, Thailand., Myat Thwe Jan 2017

Factors Affecting Contraceptive Utilization In Myanmar Youth Migrants In Samutsakhon Province, Thailand., Myat Thwe

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In present, Myanmar youths have to face several barriers in accessing reproductive health care services for many reasons and especially migrant youths suffer more health problems and inaccessibility to health care services compared with older migrants. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors affecting the contraceptive utilization among Myanmar youth migrants in Samutsakhon Province, Thailand. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study among 372 Myanmar youth migrants between 15- 24 years of age residing in Samutsakhon Province, Thailand. Data was collected by using self-administered questionarries with convenient sampling method between May 2018 to June 2018. Analysis of the variables …

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"Knowledge, Attitude, And Preventive Practices Concerning Hiv/Aids Among Men Who Have Sex With Men In Yangon, Myanmar.", Nan Ei Moh Moh Kyi Jan 2017

"Knowledge, Attitude, And Preventive Practices Concerning Hiv/Aids Among Men Who Have Sex With Men In Yangon, Myanmar.", Nan Ei Moh Moh Kyi

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to provide information for both governmental and non-governmental organizations on knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices concerning HIV/AIDS among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Yangon city, Myanmar. A cross-sectional survey with a self-administered questionnaire was applied in this study. Yangon city and Medecins du Monde Organization (MdM) were selected by using purposive sampling method. 422 MSM aged 18 to 59 years from the organization were recruited by using mixed method with convenience and snowball sampling methods. Analysis of the variables was done using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis at 95% confidence level. Out of 422 …

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Intelligent Pill Box To Improve Medical Adherence In Elderly With Hypertension : A Randomized Controlled Trial, Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham Jan 2017

Intelligent Pill Box To Improve Medical Adherence In Elderly With Hypertension : A Randomized Controlled Trial, Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Antihypertension medical adherence is important for controlling blood pressure in hypertension patients. Adherence to antihypertension medication among elderly Thai persons in the rural area is low, which contributes to uncontrolled blood pressure.
Objective: To examine whether an intreated education program and innovative pill box improves adherence to medications and to improve controlling blood pressure among Thai elderly persons with hypertension.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial. 200 elderly persons with hypertension who received at least one hypertension medication, at least once daily, were randomized into two groups. One group received the usual education program (control group) and the second group …

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Knowledge Attitude And Practice Towards Hiv/Aids Prevention Among Myanmar Female Sex Workers In Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand, Napapan Derkinderen Jan 2017

Knowledge Attitude And Practice Towards Hiv/Aids Prevention Among Myanmar Female Sex Workers In Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand, Napapan Derkinderen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study was carried out by using quantitative research method. The information of 120 Myanmar female sex workers (MFSW) from various prostitution businesses in different areas in Mae Sot district was collected during 20-31 October 2016 by face-to-face interview using structured questionnaires. This study aimed to describe the characteristics, to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices on HIV/AIDS prevention and to examine the association between these independent variables with the HIV/AIDS preventive practice of MFSW. The data showed 52.5% of MFSW aged between 18 to 24 years old, 21.7% were from Karen State, 90% were Buddhist, 56.7% were …

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Association Between Maternal Fluoride Level And Preterm Delivery And Low Birth Weight Among Pregnancy At Endemic Fluoride Areas In Lamphun, Thailand : A Pregnancy- Birth Cohort Study, Nonthaphat Theerawasttanasiri Jan 2017

Association Between Maternal Fluoride Level And Preterm Delivery And Low Birth Weight Among Pregnancy At Endemic Fluoride Areas In Lamphun, Thailand : A Pregnancy- Birth Cohort Study, Nonthaphat Theerawasttanasiri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

BACKGROUND: Many studies mention that fluoride can transfer through placenta and exposure to fluoride during pregnancy can risk to preterm delivery and low birth weight (LBW). Nowadays, water fluoride (WF) at 0.7 mg/L was recommended as standard level for good oral health to protect dental caries while controlling the risk of dental fluorosis. Lamphun is one of six provinces in Thailand where natural WF >10.0 mg/L were found, and >50% of households used water with high fluoride. However, the evidence advocate maternal fluoride level is associated with Preterm delivery and LBW have yet to be well studied in Thailand. This …

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Prevalence Of Healthy Aging And Factors Associated In Thai Urban Elderly Bangkok Thailand, Onsiri Pitisuttithum Jan 2017

Prevalence Of Healthy Aging And Factors Associated In Thai Urban Elderly Bangkok Thailand, Onsiri Pitisuttithum

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Population aging is a global phenomenon affecting many countries including Thailand. Many challenges come with aging population such as economical, social and healthcare system challenges, and healthy aging is the key to these problems. Only a few studies have focused on the prevalence and associated factors of healthy aging in Thailand. This study aims to estimate prevalence of healthy aging and identify factors related to healthy aging among Thai urban elderly in Bangkok, Thailand. Data for this cross-sectional study were collected by face-to-face interviews using questionnaires at Lumpini park, Bangkok between April to May 2018. A total of 200 older …

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Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Self-Medication With Antibiotics Among General Public In Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Survey, Parishan Shrestha Jan 2017

Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Self-Medication With Antibiotics Among General Public In Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Survey, Parishan Shrestha

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: The inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to development and spread of bacterial resistance globally resulting in thousands of deaths every year. In Nepal, the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics is higher. This study is designed to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication with antibiotics among the general public. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted during the month of May, 2018 among 437 general public of Ward number 16 of Kathmandu Metropolitan using standardized questionnaire which has been validated and reliability tested. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the general characteristics (socio-demographic, socio-economic and distance …

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Quality Of Life Among Hypertension Population Age 45 Yearsand Above In Kathmandu Valley Nepal: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study, Sasmrita Bastola Jan 2017

Quality Of Life Among Hypertension Population Age 45 Yearsand Above In Kathmandu Valley Nepal: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study, Sasmrita Bastola

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The importance of the issue, in recent years, the disease has a high prevalence of the disease is higher in countries with low income. But there is a constant among the countries with high income. According to the World Health Organization It is estimated that in the year 2573 population of almost 23.6 million people will die from cardiovascular disease. The main cause of heart disease and intracranial hemorrhage. The main purpose of this research. To study the factors that affect quality of life. Patients with hypertension aged 45 years and over at the hospital. In the city of Kathmandu, …

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Relationship Between Workload And Obesity Among Dentists In Regional Health No.8, Northeastern, Thailand, Satianpong Gaysorn Jan 2017

Relationship Between Workload And Obesity Among Dentists In Regional Health No.8, Northeastern, Thailand, Satianpong Gaysorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Propose: Primary Objective is to find a relation between dentist's workload and obesity while secondary objective is to find a relation between other independent factors and Obesity.
Design: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with population of all 365 dentists in Regional Health no.8 area. From formulation, the sample size need at least 191 but will send out questionnaire to all individual in population in case of people unwillingness or unqualified for the study. Dental Workload questionnaire will adapted from ADA, Iowa, Utah, and Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Thailand. Other than that standardized questionnaires from WHO GPAQ, WHO …

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Effects Of The "Sex Must Safe" Program On Health Literacy Intention And Practice Regarding Condom And Emergency Contraceptive Pill Uses Among Female University Students Inchon Buri Province, Thailand, Saowanee Thongnopakun Jan 2017

Effects Of The "Sex Must Safe" Program On Health Literacy Intention And Practice Regarding Condom And Emergency Contraceptive Pill Uses Among Female University Students Inchon Buri Province, Thailand, Saowanee Thongnopakun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Unintended pregnancies are found in university students with insufficient health literacy on preventing pregnancy. Thus, the objective of the current two-phase study was to analyze the situation of health literacy concerning contraception among female university students and to evaluate the effects of the "Sex Must Safe" program on health literacy intention and practice regarding condom and emergency contraceptive pill uses among female university students in Chon Buri province, Thailand. A cross-sectional study design was used in phase 1. Data was collected between February and May 2017. A self-administered questionnaire, developed by the Ministry of Public Health based on evolving concept …

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Residential Environments And Sleep-Disordered Breathing In Bangkok Thailand: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study, Sattamat Lappharat Jan 2017

Residential Environments And Sleep-Disordered Breathing In Bangkok Thailand: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study, Sattamat Lappharat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Since epidemiological associations have demonstrated the effects of long-term air pollution to OSA through a physiological mechanism linking particulate matter exposure to OSA. We enrolled 81 participants from the Excellence Center for Sleep Disorders at King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. This study consists of two seasons (the wet and the dry seasons), which it started during the period of January in 2016 to April in 2017. Personal information, bedroom environmental characteristics, subjective sleep quality, underlying diseases, bedroom environmental conditions (PM10, temperature, and relative humidity), and urinary melatonin were obtained by a face-to-face interview, medical record, field analysis, and laboratory …

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