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Pediatric Appendicitis Or Not? A Retrospective Cohort Study From A Single Institution - Our Management And Factors Determining The Disease, Nimmita Srisan, Teerasak Phewplung, Katawaetee Decharun, Prapapan Rajatapiti, Paisarn Vejchapipat

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Purpose: The aims were to assess our treatment guidelines and to determine factors in differentiating children with acute appendicitis from other diseases.

Methods: Pediatric surgery consultations for suspected appendicitis from October 2019 to October 2021 was retrospectively studied. The treatment guidelines of children with suspected appendicitis were elucidated. Moreover, factors identifying the diagnosis of appendicitis were analyzed using multi-variate logistic regression.

Results: Ninety-one children were consulted for suspected appendicitis. Forty-one children (45.1%) were promptly successfully treated without observation or ultrasonography, except one negative appendectomy (2.4%). The other 50 children (54.9%), showed equivocal clinical symptoms and signs, requiring further management either …

Accuracy Of Ultrasonography In Diagnosis Of Acute Appendicitis At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thitinan Chulroek

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common emergency abdominal surgical condition with a yearly incidence rate of approximately 140 per 100,000 persons in Thailand between 2014 to 2017. The diagnosis of appendicitis is mainly relied on clinical manifestations, but these diagnostic approaches are not always accurate. Imaging tests such as graded compression ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) have become more commonly used to improve the diagnostic performance.

Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of US in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH).

Methods: We retrospectively gathered data from the …

Comparison Between Direct Smear, Formalin-Ethyl Acetate Concentration, And Mini Parasep® Solvent-Free Concentrator For Screening Of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among School-Age Children, Vivornpun Sanprasert, Sarit Charuchaibovorn, Uthaitip Bunkasem, Siriporn Srirungruang, Surang Nuchprayoon

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : Most patients infected with intestinal parasites are asymptomatic and usually undiagnosed. The sensitivity of stool examination by direct smear is quite low. Formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique (FECT) is the method used to increase the sensitivity. However, FECT is considered to be a dangerous method because of the use of toxic solvent in the process. Mini Parasep® Solvent-Free (SF) Concentrator is a new diagnostic tool used as routine stool examination for parasitic infections in several countries worldwide. Objective : To evaluate the efficacy of Mini Parasep® SF concentrator compared with the direct smear method and FECT for screening of …

Comparison Of Myofascial Pain Syndrome And Lomplaipattakad Diagnosis In Thai Traditional Medicine Clinic, U Yodtor, C. Nimnuan

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : Myofascial pain syndrome (MFPS) diagnosed in modern medicine and lomplaipattakad in Thai traditional medicine are similar in case of definition. However, there has been no empirical study to examine similarities and differences between these two conditions. Objective : To compare general and clinical characteristics of MFPS and lomplaipattakad. Design : A cross - sectional descriptive study. Setting : Thai Traditional Medicine Clinic, Suratthani Hospital. Materials and Methods : Two hundreds and seventy-three patients were recruited. Demographic data, Thai Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale and WHO Quality of life were collected using standardized questionnaires. The diagnoses of MFPS and …

Does Quality Of Life Of Schizophrenia Different From Other Mental Disorder? Quality Of Life : A Study In Outpatient Psychiatric Disorders At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, D. Lalitanantpong

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : Quality of life (QOL) can be used to assess the treatment outcomes. No ranking of quality of life of Thai outpatients based on psychiatric diagnosis was studied before. Objective : To study the quality of life of psychiatric outpatients of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and ranking of quality of life by diagnosis. Setting : Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society of Thailand Research design : Descriptive study. Material and Method : In this research, the quality of life of 113 psychiatric outpatient of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Red Cross Society of …

Current International Laboratory Guidelines For Diagnosis Of Diabetes Mellitus, N. Charuruks

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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Laboratory Information Management System, An Application Of Computer Information Technology, V. Wiwanitkit

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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Screening For Colorectal Carcinoma, A. Rojanasakul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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Prevention Of Trattic Accident In Children, S. Chitmittrapap

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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Thberculous Abscess Of The Thyroid Gland In Anhiv-Infected Patient, P. Techopitayakul, N. Hiransuthikul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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Polymerase Chian Reaction In Oncology, N. Varavud, A. Mutirangura

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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Use Of 100 Gm. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test In Postpartumperiod To Diagnose Antecedent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Suntit Bounyasong, Wongkulpat Snidvongs

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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