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Book Review: Interculturality And The Political Within Education, Tran Anh Vu Jul 2021

Book Review: Interculturality And The Political Within Education, Tran Anh Vu

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Personality Traits And Smoking Behavior In Patients At The Check – Up Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Pasharapa Jatuporn, Chotiman Chinvararak Jul 2021

Personality Traits And Smoking Behavior In Patients At The Check – Up Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Pasharapa Jatuporn, Chotiman Chinvararak

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Cigarettes are caused of health issues and premature death of the smoking population, including the cause of other problems, such as other types of illegal drugs usage, which is the sources of crimes. Thus, recognition of smoking behavior will become increasingly important. Personality traits might associate with cigarette consumption. However, there are still restricted numbers of studies with conflicting data. Objectives: To study factors association between personality and smoking behaviors in patients at the Check – up Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial, Hospital. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data collection was performed using a personal information questionnaire, …

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Effect Of An Information And Communication Technology Program On The Anxiety Of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients’ Caregivers In Intensive Care Unit, Jirakit Duangjuk, Usavadee Asdornwised, Kessiri Wongkongkam, Teerapong Tocharoenchok Jul 2021

Effect Of An Information And Communication Technology Program On The Anxiety Of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients’ Caregivers In Intensive Care Unit, Jirakit Duangjuk, Usavadee Asdornwised, Kessiri Wongkongkam, Teerapong Tocharoenchok

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: The caregivers of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients are typically very anxious while the patients are treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Objective: To study the effects of an information and communication technology program on the anxiety level of CABG patients’caregivers during patients’ admission to the ICU. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental research. The sample group is caregivers of CABG patients. Thirty-four caregivers in the control group that received only routine nursing care while 34 caregivers in the experimental group received the information and communication technology program and routine nursing care. Data were collected using the Thai …

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Working Happiness And Employee Engagement At Publishing Company., Ltd, Yosaporn Punjamawat, Paul Thisayakorn Jul 2021

Working Happiness And Employee Engagement At Publishing Company., Ltd, Yosaporn Punjamawat, Paul Thisayakorn

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: The purposes of this research were to study work happiness, employee engagement, and related factors in employees at a medium Publishing Co.,Ltd. Objectives: To study work happiness, employee engagement and related factors that contribute to work happiness of permanent employees at a medium Publishing Co., Ltd. in Bangkok. Methods: Data were collected from 124 employees a medium Publishing Co., Ltd. The questionnaire included general information, work happiness questionnaire, Corporate Engagement Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9). The data were analyzed by Descriptive Statistics, unpaired t - test, One-way ANOVA, Spearman’s correlation co-efficiency and multiple liner regression. …

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Effect Of Prewarmimg On Body Temperature And Shivering In Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients After Surgery, Ratchanee Sukanthachalathon, Usavadee Asdornwised, Orapan Thosingha, Phongthara Vichitvejpaisal Jul 2021

Effect Of Prewarmimg On Body Temperature And Shivering In Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients After Surgery, Ratchanee Sukanthachalathon, Usavadee Asdornwised, Orapan Thosingha, Phongthara Vichitvejpaisal

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Inadvertent hypothermia and shivering is recognized risk in surgery. Core temperature in patients warmed with forced air warming remains poorly characterized. The incidence in patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) leading to intraoperative hypothermia 43.9%. Objectives: This quasi-experimental research study was conducted to compare body temperature and shivering after surgery in patients with total knee arthroplasty who received prewarming and those who received routine nursing care. Methods: Thirty-first patients were randomly assigned for experimental group and Thirty-first patients for control group. Data were collected by the following tools and methods, namely: patient demographic and clinical characteristic records, tympanic membrane …

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Comparing Cytological Adequacy Between Conventional Smear And Liquid-Based Cytology In Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study, Nattachai Kruajak, Pawanrat Kranokpiraksa, Tikamporn Jitpasutham Jul 2021

Comparing Cytological Adequacy Between Conventional Smear And Liquid-Based Cytology In Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study, Nattachai Kruajak, Pawanrat Kranokpiraksa, Tikamporn Jitpasutham

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: The major problem of conventional smear for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of thyroid nodules is the sample inadequacy. Liquid-based cytology (LBC) is claimed to perform better than the conventional smear (CS) in reducing sample inadequacy. However, the evidence of better adequacy in LBC is unclear. Objective: This study is the first prospective study aiming to compare sample adequacy in CS and LBC using ThinPrep system with adequacy criteria based on the 2017 Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology. Methods: One hundred and twenty thyroid nodules were prospectively recruited for ultrasound-guided FNA from March to September 2019. The sample …

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Anxiety In Caregivers Of Palliative Care Patients, Worasiri Leongnarktongdee, Puchong Laurujisawat Jul 2021

Anxiety In Caregivers Of Palliative Care Patients, Worasiri Leongnarktongdee, Puchong Laurujisawat

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Palliative care service undoubtedly aims at quality of life of both the patients and their family members. Caring for the ill can bring about mental burden to the caregivers; but this is understudied in Thai literature. Objective: This study aimed to explore the anxiety state and associated factors in caregivers of palliative patients, particularly in urban setting as Bangkok. Methods: We recruited 93 caregivers of inpatients consulted to the Palliative Care Unit of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The instruments used include Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) - Thai version and The State - Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form). Multiple …

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First Case Report Of High Volume Therapeutic Plasma Exchange As A Rescue Therapy In Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever With Acute Liver Failure, Surat Nakaviroj Jul 2021

First Case Report Of High Volume Therapeutic Plasma Exchange As A Rescue Therapy In Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever With Acute Liver Failure, Surat Nakaviroj

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Acute liver failure is a rare but life-threatening complication of severe dengue infection. Besides standard medical treatment, high volume therapeutic plasma exchange (HV-TPE) is a potential management strategy used to reverse hepatic encephalopathy and coagulopathy. HV-TPE, moreover, improves patient survival from acute liver failure due to paracetamol overdose, viral-induced hepatitis, and Wilson disease. The use of HV-TPE in acute liver failure with dengue hemorrhagic fever has never been reported. We, hereby, report a successful treatment with HV-TPE in acute liver failure with dengue hemorrhagic fever.

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Prevalence And Associated Factors Of Anxiety And Depression Among Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancy, Kotchakorn Jeeratunyasakul, Chutima Roomruangwong Jul 2021

Prevalence And Associated Factors Of Anxiety And Depression Among Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancy, Kotchakorn Jeeratunyasakul, Chutima Roomruangwong

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Advanced maternal age is associated with increased rate of various obstetrics risks. Nowadays, there is increasing prevalence of advanced maternal age in Thailand. However, there is still lack of study in anxiety and depression among this group of pregnant women. Objectives: To examine the prevalence of anxiety and depression as well as associated factors among women with advanced maternal age pregnancy Methods: We recruited 124 pregnant women age  35 years old who were in their third trimester (gestational age  28 weeks) of pregnancy. The subjects were asked to rate: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form Y) - …

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Application Of Gis And Multi-Criteria Statistical Techniques In Assessing Water Quality In The Coastal Province Of Vietnamese Mekong Delta, Giao Thanh Nguyen, Thi Hong Nhien Huynh Jul 2021

Application Of Gis And Multi-Criteria Statistical Techniques In Assessing Water Quality In The Coastal Province Of Vietnamese Mekong Delta, Giao Thanh Nguyen, Thi Hong Nhien Huynh

Applied Environmental Research

The study was conducted to evaluate the quality and spatial distribution of surface water quality in Soc Trang, a coastal province using Geographic information system (GIS) and multivariate statistical analysis. Water monitoring data was collected from 19 sampling locations with 19 parameters were analyzed from February 2019 to August 2020. The results indicated that water quality was contaminated with organic matters, nutrients, coliforms and salinity. Water quality index (WQI=22–73) indicated that water quality was from poor to medium level. Cluster analysis (CA) classified 19 monitoring sites into 7 groups and 19 months into 3 seasons including rainy season, rainy season-early …

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Adsorption Of Methylene Blue By Low-Cost Biochar Derived From Elephant Dung, Yanasinee Suma, Nittaya Pasukphun, Numfon Eaktasang Jul 2021

Adsorption Of Methylene Blue By Low-Cost Biochar Derived From Elephant Dung, Yanasinee Suma, Nittaya Pasukphun, Numfon Eaktasang

Applied Environmental Research

Elephant dung biochar (ED350) prepared by controlled heating at 350 ºC was used to adsorb methylene blue (MB) in an aqueous solution. The effects of adsorption time, pH, adsorbent dosage, and initial MB concentration were examined. Kinetic, isotherm, and thermo-dynamic models were then further analyzed to determine the adsorption. The results show that ED350 was found to be efficient within 180 min. The optimum pH of MB adsorption was 11. The Langmuir isotherm model was found to be the most suitable fit for the adsorption equilibrium data, with ED350 having a homogeneous surface. The calculated equilibrium parameter (RL) …

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Flood Hazard Mapping And Assessment Of Precipitation Monitoring System Using Gis-Based Morphometric Analysis And Trmm Data: A Case Study Of The Wadi Qena Watershed, Egypt, Wael M. Elsadek, Wael E. Mahmod, Mona G. Ibrahim Jul 2021

Flood Hazard Mapping And Assessment Of Precipitation Monitoring System Using Gis-Based Morphometric Analysis And Trmm Data: A Case Study Of The Wadi Qena Watershed, Egypt, Wael M. Elsadek, Wael E. Mahmod, Mona G. Ibrahim

Applied Environmental Research

Wadi Qena is one of the Nile Valley areas particularly at risk of severe flash flooding, located in Egypt. The study aims to verify TRMM rainfall data (TRMM 3B42), using eight stations across Egypt as well as relies on morphometric analysis to generate a flood risk map based on the ranking method. Three process could be recognized through the study, calibration, correction and verification processes. The results discuss the match daily rainfall trends of TRMM and observed data, producing a correction equation for TRMM data with root mean square error (RMSE) value of 0.837 mm d-1 and R2= 0.238 (calibration …

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Spatiotemporal Flood Risk Determination And Management For A Large River Basin, Nuanchan Singkran Jul 2021

Spatiotemporal Flood Risk Determination And Management For A Large River Basin, Nuanchan Singkran

Applied Environmental Research

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Front Matter, Kanya Wattanagun Jun 2021

Front Matter, Kanya Wattanagun

Journal of Letters

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Negotiating With Anthropocentrism : A Case Study Of The Travelling Cat Chronicles, Kittikan Hararak Jun 2021

Negotiating With Anthropocentrism : A Case Study Of The Travelling Cat Chronicles, Kittikan Hararak

Journal of Letters

Anthropocentrism is a concept in that humans use their own criteria to judge other animals’ values and give them meaning. This concept appears in many theories and philosophies that try to formulate a clear distinction between humans and other animals. However, presently, this human-animal distinction is under question, for there are many arguments asserting that humanity cannot clearly distinguish itself from other animals. Recognizing this, animal studies attempts to destabilize the boundaries between humans and animals. Although the procedures of this field of study have been presented by many critics, there is one core procedure which focuses on the human-animal …

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Valuation Of Woman From Chinese Aristocratical Patriarchy In The Dream Of The Red Chamber, Puthep Prapagorn Jun 2021

Valuation Of Woman From Chinese Aristocratical Patriarchy In The Dream Of The Red Chamber, Puthep Prapagorn

Journal of Letters

This research article analyzes the valuation of women in the Dream of the Red Chamber（红楼梦）based on the three cardinal guides, the five constant virtues（三纲五常）, the three obediences and the four Virtues （三从四德）.  Data were collected from the analysis of the male characters portrayed as an aristocratical group in Jia’s family and their relationship with female characters of different social status. Three types of relationship were analyzed: father and daughter, husband and wife, and master and housemaid. Initially, characters’ conversations and their different settings were analyzed, revealing that the value of daughters to fathers was based on the protection of family …

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The “Song Plang Tang Mai” Version Of Dalang : An Adaptation Of The Dalang Story And Literary Art As A Nithan Kham Klon, Thaneerat Jatuthasri Jun 2021

The “Song Plang Tang Mai” Version Of Dalang : An Adaptation Of The Dalang Story And Literary Art As A Nithan Kham Klon, Thaneerat Jatuthasri

Journal of Letters

The “Song Plang Tang Mai” version of Dalang, or the “new adapted” Dalang, was written in a folded paper book (a Samut Thai) which is now kept at the National Library of Thailand. It starts from a scene in which Inao leaves Butsaba Chaorai in a forest and returns to the Kurepan kingdom to meet its king, and moves forward to a scene in which Butsaba Chaorai is deceived and put to death by Damang. It is mentioned in the Samut Thai that the poet composed this work by adapting a Dalang play which is probably the Dalang of King …

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A Study On Creation Myths Of The Yi Nationality, Pan Lei, Kanokporn Numtong Jun 2021

A Study On Creation Myths Of The Yi Nationality, Pan Lei, Kanokporn Numtong

Journal of Letters

This study compares the similarities and differences between the Yi nationality’s creation myths recorded in the four epics, and analyzes the causes for these similarities and differences in order to understand the Yi mythological view of cosmology, nature, and human beings. Results show that: 1) The main gods in Yi mythology created heaven, earth, and natural things through magic or things in nature, which reflected the lifestyle and natural environment of the Yi at that time; 2) There are both male and female god in Yi mythology, so we can infer that the creation myths were produced in both matriarchal …

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Developing An Online Thai Foreign Language (Tfl) Course : A Student Survey On Course Content, Pedagogy And Online Instructionn, Woramon Prawatmuang Jun 2021

Developing An Online Thai Foreign Language (Tfl) Course : A Student Survey On Course Content, Pedagogy And Online Instructionn, Woramon Prawatmuang

Journal of Letters

This article presents the design of the Thai for Beginners course conducted online during the spring semester of 2020 at Beijing Normal University. At the end of the course, a survey was distributed to students with the aim of assessing their views toward the course content and pedagogy as well as the online instruction format. Results indicate that while students were generally satisfied with the course, they preferred learning languages in a more traditional face-to-face manner. They also expressed a preference for pair practice activities as opposed to listening to the instructors’ explanations and audio files, and preferred homework assignments …

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Application Of Geographic Information System To Allocate Service Areas Of The Rural Road Sub-District : A Case Study Of Ratchaburi Rural Road District, Sucheep Tantiwutthipong, Pakorn Meksangsouy, Assamaporn Sithi Jun 2021

Application Of Geographic Information System To Allocate Service Areas Of The Rural Road Sub-District : A Case Study Of Ratchaburi Rural Road District, Sucheep Tantiwutthipong, Pakorn Meksangsouy, Assamaporn Sithi

Journal of Letters

This research studies the application of Geographic Information System (GIS) to allocate service areas of rural road sub-district offices, case study in Ratchaburi; to increase efficient road and bridge network maintenance; easier accessible to road damaged areas; and support services for commuters. This research’s data conducted by using GIS and K-means Clustering method. The results found that service areas for the rural road sub-district offices in Ratchaburi province can be clustered into 3 areas. Distribution of workloads for each office is nearly equivalent get the efficient of work better and as well as clustering patterns are reduced. Moreover, from the …

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On The Tudor Monarchy : From Civic Humanism To Mixed Monarchy, Akekalak Chaiyapumee Jun 2021

On The Tudor Monarchy : From Civic Humanism To Mixed Monarchy, Akekalak Chaiyapumee

Journal of Letters

This article portrays models of the Tudor monarchy from the European and English political context, starting from what Hans Baron termed as the wave of Civic Humanism, or J. G. A. Pocock’s Machiavellian moment in the age of Renaissance, before the civic humanists’ model of monarchy transmitted into the English context in various political discourses during the Pre-Tudor period. After the end of the War of the Roses, the Tudor model of English Monarchy emerged from the notion of Double Majesty into the novel idea of New Monarchy and King-in-Parliament, which paved the way for subsequent models limiting the power …

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The Portrayal Of Women In Italian Proverbs, Wilasinee Faengyong Jun 2021

The Portrayal Of Women In Italian Proverbs, Wilasinee Faengyong

Journal of Letters

This research paper aims to show that in the male-dominated Italian society, women have often been judged negatively and underestimated, particularly in the Medieval Era: an era in which the belief that all women were born with sin was widespread, and therefore in which women represented wickedness and evil. The birth of a daughter caused ruin to the family. However, when women turned into mothers, they would not be judged with such harsh prejudice. This study examines the attitude towards Italian women as shown through proverbs portraying the majority of the gentil sesso as weak, incapable and wicked, while mothers …

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Prevalence, Risk Factors And Antimicrobial Resistance Of Salmonella Infection In Turtles In Khon Kaen Province, Patchanee Sringam, Peerapol Sukon, Sarawut Sringam, Sunpetch Angkititrakul Jun 2021

Prevalence, Risk Factors And Antimicrobial Resistance Of Salmonella Infection In Turtles In Khon Kaen Province, Patchanee Sringam, Peerapol Sukon, Sarawut Sringam, Sunpetch Angkititrakul

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Considering the impact of Salmonella in turtles and the role of turtles as a source of Salmonella outbreaks in humans, knowledge of Salmonella status in turtles is important. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella infections in turtles. Cloacal swabs were collected from 378 turtles in Turtle Villages located in Khon Kaen province of northeastern Thailand between January 2018 and April 2019. All samples were examined for Salmonella spp. isolation and identification by ISO 6597:2002. The overall prevalence of Salmonella in the turtles was 37.57% (142/378). Habitat, season and sex were …

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Effect Of Daily Environment And Season In A Tropical Environment On The Expression Of Heat Shock Protein, And Steroidogenic And Apoptotic Genes In Bovine Cumulus-Oocyte Complex, S. Kanwichai, S. Panasophonkul, J. K. Bernard, W. Suriyasathaporn Jun 2021

Effect Of Daily Environment And Season In A Tropical Environment On The Expression Of Heat Shock Protein, And Steroidogenic And Apoptotic Genes In Bovine Cumulus-Oocyte Complex, S. Kanwichai, S. Panasophonkul, J. K. Bernard, W. Suriyasathaporn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The objectives of this study were to determine the differences in the expression of heat shock protein, and steroidogenic and apoptosis genes by cumulus-oocyte complex (COC) of beef cattle in a tropical environment as affected by seasonal and day effect of temperature and relative humidity. Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to measure gene expression in COC in different seasons including cool (Jan to Feb), summer (Mar to Apr) and rainy (May to Jul) seasons. Ambient temperature and relative humidity recorded on the day before oocyte collection were used to classify environment groups as: low temperature and low …

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Boar Sperm Production In A Tropical Environment, Janyaporn Rungruangsak, Somchai Sangkaphet, Kakanang Buranaamnuay, Panupan Pongpeng, Padet Tummaruk Jun 2021

Boar Sperm Production In A Tropical Environment, Janyaporn Rungruangsak, Somchai Sangkaphet, Kakanang Buranaamnuay, Panupan Pongpeng, Padet Tummaruk

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

In a tropical environment, sow productivity is strongly associated with boar sperm production. Regular monitoring of semen quality in boars that produce semen for artificial insemination is important. The objective of the present study was to investigate the boar sperm production in an evaporative cooling system in a tropical environment in association with breed and season. A total of 2878 ejaculates from 68 boars were collected from a boar stud in the western region of Thailand. The breeds consisted of 22 Duroc, 22 Yorkshire, 18 Landrace and six hybrid boars. Seasons were classified as cool, hot or rainy. Semen volume, …

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Expression Of Recombinant S2 Domain Of Spike Protein Of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, Jiraporn Sritun, Natnaree Inthong, Siriluk Jala, Sakuna Phatthanakunanan, Kaitkanoke Sirinarumitr, Preeda Lertwatcharasarakul, Theerapol Sirinarumitr Jun 2021

Expression Of Recombinant S2 Domain Of Spike Protein Of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, Jiraporn Sritun, Natnaree Inthong, Siriluk Jala, Sakuna Phatthanakunanan, Kaitkanoke Sirinarumitr, Preeda Lertwatcharasarakul, Theerapol Sirinarumitr

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is the causative agent of severe watery diarrhea in suckling piglets. PEDV outbreaks have been consistently reported in Europe, Asian countries and Thailand. The recombinant protein, especially the spike (S) protein, from field strain PEDV could be used to develop a sensitive diagnostic test or an effective vaccine. In this study, the recombinant S2 domain protein from the PEDV Thai isolate was expressed using the E. coli expression system. The full length S2 domain of the S gene of the PEDV G2b Thai isolate was amplified using a PCR technique and was cloned into the …

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Nutrient Digestibility, Fermentation Pattern, Blood Biochemical Level And Inflammatory Response Of Nulliparous Dairy Goats Fed With Various Levels Of Oil Palm Fronds, Ulia Renfelia Baysi, Pramote Paengkoum, Wanwisa Ngampongsai, Chaiyawan Wattanachant, Pin Chanjula, Pitunart Noosen Jun 2021

Nutrient Digestibility, Fermentation Pattern, Blood Biochemical Level And Inflammatory Response Of Nulliparous Dairy Goats Fed With Various Levels Of Oil Palm Fronds, Ulia Renfelia Baysi, Pramote Paengkoum, Wanwisa Ngampongsai, Chaiyawan Wattanachant, Pin Chanjula, Pitunart Noosen

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of oil palm frond (OPF) inclusion in total mixed ration (TMR) diets on nutrient digestibility, fermentation pattern, blood biochemical level and inflammatory response in nulliparous dairy goats. Three nulliparous female dairy goats (Saanen x Thai native, 33.88±1.78 kg) were randomly assigned in a 3x3 Latin square design. The diets consisted of 0% OPF (CON), 20% OPF (LOPF) and 40% OPF (HOPF) on a dry matter (DM) basis. The inclusion of OPF in the diets significantly increased the DM and nutrient intake of the dairy goats (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in the digestibility of DM, organic matter and crude protein of LOPF and HOPF, (p>0.05) but those were significantly higher …

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Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Haemotropic Mycoplasma Ovis Infection In Selected Smallholder Sheep And Goat Flocks In Malaysia, Bura Thlama Paul, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse, Eric Lim Teik Chung, Azlan Che-Amat, Mohd Lila Mohd-Azmi Jun 2021

Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Haemotropic Mycoplasma Ovis Infection In Selected Smallholder Sheep And Goat Flocks In Malaysia, Bura Thlama Paul, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse, Eric Lim Teik Chung, Azlan Che-Amat, Mohd Lila Mohd-Azmi

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Outbreaks of haemotropic Mycoplasma ovis cause haemolytic anaemia with decreased production outcomes and mortality in sheep and goats worldwide but there is a lack of published data on the epidemiology of M. ovis in Malaysia's small ruminant flocks. This preliminary study investigates the prevalence and risk factors of Mycoplasma ovis infection in selected smallholder farms in Negeri Sembilan state. A total of 341 blood samples was randomly collected from 5 farms between January and December 2019. The farmers also completed a structured questionnaire to provide farm management data and environmental information. Giemsa stained blood smears were examined microscopically to detect …

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Immune-Responsiveness, Performance And Blood Chemistry Of Broiler Chickens Fed Black Cumin Seed And/Or Turmeric, Sabry M. El-Bahr, A. Al-Ankari, Saad Shousha Jun 2021

Immune-Responsiveness, Performance And Blood Chemistry Of Broiler Chickens Fed Black Cumin Seed And/Or Turmeric, Sabry M. El-Bahr, A. Al-Ankari, Saad Shousha

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Two hundred and fifty one-day old broiler chicks were used to evaluate the effect of black seeds and/or turmeric on performance and immune response to Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) and Infectious Bursal Disease virus (IBDV) in broiler chickens of six weeks of age. The birds were divided into five groups (50 birds in each) with 5 replicates (10 birds each). Birds in the first group were fed a basal diet and served as a control. Birds of groups 2-5 were fed a basal diet mixed with black seed (20g/ kg basal diet), turmeric (20g/ kg basal …

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The Effect Of Low-Level Laser Therapy On Rat Unicortical Femoral Defect, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Ugur Ersoz, Sitkican Okur, Betul Apaydin Yildirim, Selim Comakli, Yavuz Selim Sağlam, Elif Dogan, Ozhan Karatas, Ferda Turgut, Zafer Okumuş Jun 2021

The Effect Of Low-Level Laser Therapy On Rat Unicortical Femoral Defect, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Ugur Ersoz, Sitkican Okur, Betul Apaydin Yildirim, Selim Comakli, Yavuz Selim Sağlam, Elif Dogan, Ozhan Karatas, Ferda Turgut, Zafer Okumuş

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the healing of experimentally created unicortical defect (UCD) of rat femurs. Twenty-four adult Wister rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: UCD and UCD+LLLT. The animals were subdivided into 3 groups (each group had 4 animals) and then they sacrificed at day 8, 15 and 22 for radiological, pathological and biochemical analysis. Bone healing was significantly different between the groups at day 15 and 22 (P < 0.05), while bone formation was significantly increased in the UCD+LLLT group at day 22 compared to the UCD group (P < 0.05). On histopathological examination, significant difference was found between the UCD and UCD+LLLT groups on the 22nd day (P < 0.05) while there was no difference on the 8th and 15th day. In the UCD group, the plasma Alkaline phosphatase activity decreased on the 15th and 22nd days, Calcium on the 15th day and Phosphorus on the 8th and 22nd days compared to the UCD+LLLT group. In addition, Glutathione levels, Plasma Catalase, Glutathione Peroxidase and Superoxide Dismutase activity significantly reduced in the UCD group compared with UCD+LLLT on the 8th, 15th and 22nd day (P < 0.05). In conclusion, LLLT applied at a dose of 904µm accelerates fracture healing in UCD of a rat’s femur. However, this effect shows an increase after the 22nd day of LLLT application.

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