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Effects Of Genistein On Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash) Induced By High-Fat High-Fructose Diet In Bilateral Ovariectomized Rats, Sudaporn Pummoung Jan 2017

Effects Of Genistein On Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash) Induced By High-Fat High-Fructose Diet In Bilateral Ovariectomized Rats, Sudaporn Pummoung

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

To investigate the effects of genistein on estrogen deficiency with high-fat high-fructose (HFHF) diet-induced NASH rats. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (n=48) were randomly divided into ovariectomized (OVX) and non-ovariectomized (non-OVX) group. Both rat groups, further allocated into 3 subgroups; controls, rats fed with HFHF diet (NASH), and rats fed with HFHF diet plus daily 16 mg/kg BW of genistein (NASH+Gen) for 8 weeks. Serum samples were collected for liver enzymes (AST and ALT) and TNF-α level analysis. Liver tissue samples were harvested for histopathology, hepatic lipid accumulation (oil red o stained, FFA and TG level), hepatic lipid peroxidation (MDA level), hepatic …

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Evaluation Of Lipid Accumulation And Lipolysis Activity In Human Subcutaneous Adipocytes And Human Visceral Adipocytes By Α-Lipoic Acid, Α-Lipoic Acid-Incorporated Caco3 Nanoparticles And Caffeine., Sunisa Kaewdang Jan 2017

Evaluation Of Lipid Accumulation And Lipolysis Activity In Human Subcutaneous Adipocytes And Human Visceral Adipocytes By Α-Lipoic Acid, Α-Lipoic Acid-Incorporated Caco3 Nanoparticles And Caffeine., Sunisa Kaewdang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Recently, much attention has been paid to natural plant-derived compounds as an alternative strategy for developing anti-obesity agents with minimal detrimental effects. Among various natural compounds, caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethyl xanthine) and alpha lipoic acid (1, 2-dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid; LA) are the natural agents which show a promising result in decreasing fat deposit. Moreover, we have improved efficiencies of LA by CaCO3 NPs because LA had low bioavailability. In the present study, we investigated the effect of combination between caffeine and LA-CaCO3 NPs in lipid accumulation reduction and lipolysis stimulation in human subcutaneous adipocytes and human visceral adipocytes. Our results showed …

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Effects Of Curcumin On Oxidative Stress, Inflammation And Apoptosis In L-Arginine Induced Acute Pancreatitis In Mice, Thidarat Chingchit Jan 2017

Effects Of Curcumin On Oxidative Stress, Inflammation And Apoptosis In L-Arginine Induced Acute Pancreatitis In Mice, Thidarat Chingchit

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

L-arginine (L-arg) is an amino acid that has been used to induce acute pancreatitis (AP) in mice. Curcumin is an active ingredient constituent of rhizomes of the plant Curcuma longa Linn. It has been used for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and shown to exhibit a variety of biological activities such as anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant. The present study aims to examine the effects of curcumin on oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in AP. Male ICR mice were randomly divided into 4 groups. 1) Control group, mice will be received i.p. of 1% DMSO as a vehicle. 2) AP group, mice …

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Effect Of Calcium Citrate In Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles On Hk-2 Cells In Acidic Environment, Tipagorn Udomsinsirikul Jan 2017

Effect Of Calcium Citrate In Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles On Hk-2 Cells In Acidic Environment, Tipagorn Udomsinsirikul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Metabolic acidosis exerts several cellular and tissue dysfunctions, such as increases mineral bone and protein degradation, induces inflammation, oxidative stress and cell death. These complications lead to multiple organ failure, including chronic kidney disease. Sodium bicarbonate and Shohl's solution are commonly used to treat metabolic acidosis. However, these agents cause frequent gastrointestinal adverse effects. Hence, we invented the new calcium carbonate nanoparticles to use as a drug delivery system for carrying citrate to renal cell which we hypothesize to reduce adverse effects of metabolic acidosis. We studied the physical characteristics and pharmacological effects of calcium citrate nanoparticle (Cacit) and calcium …

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Carotenoids And Metabolism Of The Green Microalga Chlorococcum Sp. 8367re Under Stress Conditions, Kantima Janchot Jan 2017

Carotenoids And Metabolism Of The Green Microalga Chlorococcum Sp. 8367re Under Stress Conditions, Kantima Janchot

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Green microalgae are one of the natural resources for productions of various and beneficial bioactive compounds, such as UV-screening compounds and carotenoids. This study focuses on the changes of carotenoids and metabolisms in the green microalga Chlorococcum sp. 8367RE under stress conditions. The results showed that stresses by salt, light, drought, and nitrogen starvation affected on alterations of morphological characteristics. Interestingly, size of cells culturing under salt stresses dramatically increased. It should be noted that KCl stress caused the enlargement of cell sizes approximately 5 folds. Carotenoids were identified and quantified by using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) and mass …

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Functional Characterization Of Natural Sunscreen Compound Mycosporine-2-Glycine From Extremophilic Cyanobacterium Halothece Sp. Pcc 7418 In Macrophage Cell Line And Fresh Water Cyanobacterium, Supamate Tarasuntisuk Jan 2017

Functional Characterization Of Natural Sunscreen Compound Mycosporine-2-Glycine From Extremophilic Cyanobacterium Halothece Sp. Pcc 7418 In Macrophage Cell Line And Fresh Water Cyanobacterium, Supamate Tarasuntisuk

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Mycosporine-2-glycine (M2G) is a rare UV-screening compound in a group of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs). This molecule is found in only two cyanobacteria; Euhalothece sp. LK-1 and Aphanothece halophytica (Halothece sp. PCC 7418). The structure of M2G composed of 4-deoxygadusol as a core structure, attached by 2 molecules of glycine at C1 and C3 positions. M2G has a maximal adsorption at 331 nm and a better antioxidative activity than other MAAs. Thus, it is interesting in determination of other activities for further cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical applications. In this study, a high purity M2G was successfully extracted and purified from Halothece …

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The Effect Of Uncertainty Management Program On Quality Of Life Among Vietnamese Women With Post Mastectomy, Xuan Ha Thi Nhu Jan 2017

The Effect Of Uncertainty Management Program On Quality Of Life Among Vietnamese Women With Post Mastectomy, Xuan Ha Thi Nhu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The aim of this study was to test the effect of the Uncertainty Management Program (UMP) on quality of life among Vietnamese women at 3-weeks post mastectomy. The quasi-experimental design with posttest only was conducted in 115 women with post mastectomy who were assigned in experimental group (n=57) and control group (n=58). The experimental group received the UMP and routine care while the control group received only routine care. Participants were assessed at 3-weeks post mastectomy using the modified Quality of Life Index Scale Vietnamese version with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .81. It was found that at 3-weeks post-mastectomy, the …

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Patient's Perception And Satisfaction On Dental Implant Therapy By Postgraduate Dental Students And Experienced Dentists, Pat Vipattanaporn Jan 2017

Patient's Perception And Satisfaction On Dental Implant Therapy By Postgraduate Dental Students And Experienced Dentists, Pat Vipattanaporn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Objective: To evaluate and compare patient's perception and satisfaction between patients who received dental treatment from postgraduate dental students and experienced dentists. Material and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in patients who received the dental implant from Faculty of dentistry Chulalongkorn University. A data collection of patient's perception and satisfaction was done by questionnaire which was sent by mail. The questionnaire contained 23 statements including 7 statements of demographic data, 7 statements of perception, and 9 statements of satisfaction. The patient had to answer through the one-best-answer multiple choices and visual analog scale (VAS). Results: The 382 participants …

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In Vitro Effect Of L-Ascorbic Acid On Gingival Fibroblast To Regulate Wound Healing., Tatcha Chaitrakoonthong Jan 2017

In Vitro Effect Of L-Ascorbic Acid On Gingival Fibroblast To Regulate Wound Healing., Tatcha Chaitrakoonthong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background and Objective: Besides closing the wound by intrinsic properties like migration and proliferation, gingival fibroblasts produce a major source of extracellular matrix especially collagen and play a major role in oral wound healing. Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid has diverse functions in the body, including an essential role in hydroxylation reactions which is necessary for collagen formation. Whether L-ascorbic acid can promote gingival wound healing through inducing proliferation of fibroblasts is of our interest. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of L-ascorbic acid on gingival fibroblasts behaviors to promote wound healing in vitro. Materials and …

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Comparative Study Of In Vivo Bone Regeneration Using Chitosan/Dicarboxylic Acid Scaffold Implanted With Human Periodontal Ligament Cells, Teerawat Sukpaita Jan 2017

Comparative Study Of In Vivo Bone Regeneration Using Chitosan/Dicarboxylic Acid Scaffold Implanted With Human Periodontal Ligament Cells, Teerawat Sukpaita

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

After tooth loss, a consequent atrophy of the alveolar process always takes place and adversely affect the reconstruction process especially by dental implant. A novel chitosan/dicarboxylic acid scaffold (CS/DA scaffold) has been developed and proven to be an excellent candidate material in bone tissue engineering. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a CS/DA scaffold with and without seeded primary human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) in mouse calvarial defect model. Eighteen mice were divided into 3 groups of 6 each. Four-millimeter calvarial defects were created on both side of parietal bone and implanted with either CS/DA scaffold or CS/DA …

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Induction Of S100a7 Expression From Mechanical Stress-Induced Human Dental Pulp Cells And Its Effect On Osteoclastogenesis, Hataichanok Charoenpong Jan 2017

Induction Of S100a7 Expression From Mechanical Stress-Induced Human Dental Pulp Cells And Its Effect On Osteoclastogenesis, Hataichanok Charoenpong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Mechanical injuries of dental pulp tissues could lead to root resorption by osteoclast/odontoclast. S100A7 has been demonstrated to involve in inflammatory processes and potentially involved in bone destruction. However, the roles of S100A7 in dental pulp have not been reported. Therefore, this this study aimed to investigate the effect of mechanical stress on S100A7 expression in human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) and to investigate the effect of S100A7 protein on osteoclast differentiation. HDPCs were stimulated with in vitro compressive loading. Cell viability was determined using MTT assay. Real-time PCR (qPCR) and ELISA were utilized to determine the mRNA and protein …

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The Application Of Prostacyclin In Promoting Angiogenesis Of Dental Pulp Tissue In A Three Dimensional Organ Culture System, Sonntana Seang Jan 2017

The Application Of Prostacyclin In Promoting Angiogenesis Of Dental Pulp Tissue In A Three Dimensional Organ Culture System, Sonntana Seang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Dental pulp vitality can be threatened by carious or iatrogenic exposure that can lead to pulp tissue loss. The formation of a vascular network is crucial to provide a suitable environment for tissue regeneration. Thus, promoting angiogenesis is essential for successful pulpal repair in regenerative endodontics therapy. Iloprost, a prostacyclin analog, promotes vascularization in several organs such as, heart, lung, and corneal. Previously, it has been demonstrated that, iloprost induced pulpal blood flow and enhanced dentin formation in a rat mechanical pulp exposure model. However, the angiogenic effect of iloprost on the human dental pulp vasculature remains unknown. Objective: …

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Differential Dendritic Cell Responses To Candida Species, Thu Nguyen Ngoc Jan 2017

Differential Dendritic Cell Responses To Candida Species, Thu Nguyen Ngoc

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Mannan in the outermost layer of Candida cell wall may be the first molecules that interact with host dendritic cells (DCs) and activate immune responses that determine disease outcomes. However, little is known how different mannan structures of common Candida species affect DC activation and T cell responses. Thus, this work compared the effects of mannans of Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis and Candida dubliniensis on bone marrow-derived DC (BMDC) responses in mice. C. albicans and C. tropicalis mannan could not activate DC maturation, however, they induced IFN-gamma production which consequently provoked Th1 responses. C. …

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Metal-Salen Derivatives For Electro-Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide, Kantima Chitchak Jan 2017

Metal-Salen Derivatives For Electro-Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide, Kantima Chitchak

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Copper(II) salen, salophen-based ligands, and their corresponding copper complexes were prepared and utilized for the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide. Controlled-potential electrolysis of copper(II) salen electrocatalyst with carbon dioxide in non-aqueous solution was investigated to obtain the optimized electrolysis condition including the applied potential and proton donor quantity. With the applied potential of –2.10 V, carbon monoxide (3.50-16.30%) was obtained as the only product in gas phase. Methane was additionally found with the addition of proton donor and its maximum percentage (0.39 ± 0.00%) were obtained from the electrolysis with 25.00 mM proton donor and 2.00 mM copper(II) salen. Moreover, …

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Functional Surfactants In Lubricant For Microelectronic Industry, Chuenkamol Khongphow Jan 2017

Functional Surfactants In Lubricant For Microelectronic Industry, Chuenkamol Khongphow

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The functional surfactants, as the additional additives in the standard glycol-based lubricant were studied and optimized to reduce and protect the surface of the magnetic read/write head from deposited contaminants during the lapping processes. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) results identified that the black contamination was bismuth (Bi) particles, came out from lapping plate during the lapping process due to wear. Selected surfactants exhibited the results in reduce and prevent the deposition of contaminants by forming the micelle beyond their critical micelle concentration (CMC) values. We found that both polyethoxylate alcohol (PEAL) and quaternary amines …

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Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts Derived From Natural Sources For Production Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters, Wayu Jindapon Jan 2017

Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts Derived From Natural Sources For Production Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters, Wayu Jindapon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this research are to study active sites of Ca-based catalysts derived from calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), and to clarify catalytic effect of MgO in the calcined dolomite as catalyst in transesterification of palm oil with methanol. Firstly, the effects of calcination temperature on evolution of MgO in dolomite and its catalytic activity were studied. The MgO containing in the calcined dolomite was not active, while the main active site was CaO. However, Ca and Mg mixed oxides obtained from calcined dolomite had higher activity than that prepared by physical mixing in which calcite and magnesite (MgCO3) …

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Synthesis Of Puerarin-Gold Nanoparticles For Transdermal Delivery, Kwanruen Chanpeng Jan 2017

Synthesis Of Puerarin-Gold Nanoparticles For Transdermal Delivery, Kwanruen Chanpeng

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Puerarin (Pur) is herbal medicine that its inflammatory response but low solubility to reduce activity. Thus, the aim of this study was to synthesize q188-kappa-carrageenan@Pur@gold nanoparticles (q188-κ-c@Pur@AuNPs) for enhancing solubility and transdermal delivery. The κ-c was synthesized by quaternization of κ-c with 25% (v/v) q188, and the q188-κ-c @AuNPs was prepared by reducing HAuCl4 into AuNPs by using 25% (v/v) q188-κ-c as reducing and stabilizing agents. The highest degree of quaternization (%DQ) at 21.12% was found q188 addition, which was calculated from 1H NMR. The solubility of the q188-κ-c derivatives was 43.7±0.01%, which higher than κ-c. The size of synthesized …

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Effect Of Corrosion Inhibitors In Lubricant For Electronic Industry, Natclitta Maipul Jan 2017

Effect Of Corrosion Inhibitors In Lubricant For Electronic Industry, Natclitta Maipul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The selected functional polymers and fatty esters of poly)1-butene pyrrolidone) (PP) and propylene glycol monostearate (PG) were investigated and applied to use as the corrosion inhibitors for protecting material removal during read/write head lapping processes in hard disk drive (HDD) production. Potentiodynamic polarization measurement was used to study their corrosion behaviors against antiferromagnetic materials (IrMn) which are the most sensitive materials in the head structure. Corrosion rate of PP- and PG-modified lubricants were 0.086 and 0.084 Å/min, respectively, while standard lubricant was 0.111 Å/min. Moreover, the leaching out of metallic atoms was investigated by using inductively couple plasma mass spectroscopy …

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Photooxidation Of Organosulfur Compounds Catalyzed By Iodo-Bodipy Derivatives Under Visible Light Irradiation, Piyamaporn Tangkasemsamran Jan 2017

Photooxidation Of Organosulfur Compounds Catalyzed By Iodo-Bodipy Derivatives Under Visible Light Irradiation, Piyamaporn Tangkasemsamran

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this work, iodo-BODIPY derivatives, I-GB, 3I-GB, I-RB, were synthesized and used as photocatalysts for oxidation of organosulfurs such as thiols and thioethers into the corresponding disulfides and sulfoxides, respectively, as well as compared with benchmark photocatalyst, rose bengal. All BODIPY derivatives were successfully synthesized in good yields (36-80%) via condensation reaction between 4-iodobenzaldehyde and corresponding pyrroles, followed by oxidation with DDQ and complexation with BF3.OEt2. Among all synthesized BODIPYs, 3I-GB and 3I-RB showed relatively low quantum yield (0.053-0.054) with high singlet oxygen generation efficiency under green LED suggesting that both of them could serve as good photocatalysts for sulfur …

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Probiotic Properties And Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Activity Of Lactic Acid Bacteria From Plant And Fermented Food Products, Sujitra Techo Jan 2017

Probiotic Properties And Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Activity Of Lactic Acid Bacteria From Plant And Fermented Food Products, Sujitra Techo

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Two hundred and thirty-eight strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from several plant-materials and fermented food products collected in Thailand were screening for antibacterial activity. Fifty-three strains which exhibited antimicrobial activity against Helicobacter pylori clinical strains, were selected and identified based on the phenotypic, chemotaxonomic characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. They were identified as Lactobacillus (Lb.) plantarum subsp. plantarum (3 strains), Lb. pentosus (10 starins), Pediococcus (P.) pentosaceus (2 strains), Lb. paracasei subsp. tolerans (1 strain), Lb. fermentum (5 strains), Enterococcus (En.) faecium (2 strains), En. casseliflavus (1 strain), Lactococcus (Lc.) garvieae subsp. garvieae (1 strain), Lc. …

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Plasma Characteristics And Ion Etching Performance In Hard Disk Drive Slider Fabrication Processes, Napakan Wongpanit Jan 2017

Plasma Characteristics And Ion Etching Performance In Hard Disk Drive Slider Fabrication Processes, Napakan Wongpanit

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

A hard disk drive (HDD) is the permanent magnetic data storage and one of the most important components of computers, electronic devices and cloud data storage service facility. The data reading and writing are operated by the reader and writer parts of HDD head or slider. These reader and writer were made of multilayer thin ilms of different materials, forming a tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) device. In HDD production, the ion beam etching (IBE) process was used in the preparation of surface patterns and cleaning in many fabrication steps. The Monte Carlo-based simulation package, SRIM was applied to calculate the etching …

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Tribological Characterization Of Lapping Lubricant In Hard Disk Drive Fabrication, Sawanee Jitphayomkun Jan 2017

Tribological Characterization Of Lapping Lubricant In Hard Disk Drive Fabrication, Sawanee Jitphayomkun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

One of the most important processes in hard disk drive fabrication is the lapping process. As two bodies are in contact, the friction occurs, and the softer material can be worn out by the harder. By using lubricant in the lapping process, it does not only reduce the friction, but it also transfers heat and captures debris away from the surface contacts. This thesis work focused on the effects of tribological parameters toward the characteristics of lubricants, using ball-on-disk tribometer. The tribological behaviors between using different base lubricants were investigated. At the same condition as final lapping process, EG-based and …

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Effect Of 3-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane Modified Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Incorporated In Polymethylmethacrylate Material On Antifungal, Optical And Mechanical Properties, Krid Kamonkhantikul Jan 2017

Effect Of 3-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane Modified Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Incorporated In Polymethylmethacrylate Material On Antifungal, Optical And Mechanical Properties, Krid Kamonkhantikul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to evaluate 1) the characteristics of different amount of 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) deposited on zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnOnps) by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) before and after tetrahydrofuran washing, 2) the effect of different MPS amount deposited on ZnOnps incorporated in PMMA material on mechanical properties, and 3) the effect of different ZnOnps amounts with or without MPS incorporated in PMMA material on antifungal, optical and mechanical properties. The FTIR and TGA results showed the success of silanization. The monolayered silane molecules were parallelly oriented on the ZnOnps surface. The different MPS amounts (0-14.4 …

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The Inflammatory Response Of Epithelial Cell To Corrosion Products From Recast Palladium -Silver Alloy, Verapol Singkarlsiri Jan 2017

The Inflammatory Response Of Epithelial Cell To Corrosion Products From Recast Palladium -Silver Alloy, Verapol Singkarlsiri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In dentistry, there is an increase in alternative metals such as palladium or silver to add into noble metal alloys in order to improve properties and reduce cost. Apart from using other metals to replace gold or platinum, reuse is another way to save the cost. There are many studies on the recast dental alloys on mechanical properties and how many percentages of new alloys needed to add in the recasting process. It has been well accepted that amount of new and used alloys would affect the mechanical and physical properties. The biocompatibility of the alloys, however, has not been …

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Associated Factors Of Hepatitis C Infection In Pregnantwomen At Outpatient Department Of Peoples Medical University And Hospital District Shaeed Benazir Abadsindh Province Pakistan, Akhlaque Hussain Jan 2017

Associated Factors Of Hepatitis C Infection In Pregnantwomen At Outpatient Department Of Peoples Medical University And Hospital District Shaeed Benazir Abadsindh Province Pakistan, Akhlaque Hussain

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Purpose: The prevalence of hepatitis C is 3% of the world population with more the 3 million new cases are being reported, In Pakistan, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus Infection ranges from 8%-15% in the general population. In Pakistan about 13 million people are infected. Prevalence of hepatitis C in pregnancy has been studied across Pakistan and is reported with the range of 3.27%-8.9%. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted between may to June 2018. in people's medical university at outpatient Department of gynaecology and obstetrics in district shaheed Benazir abad Sindh Pakistan. All pregnant Patient age …

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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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Characteristics And Factors Affecting Contraceptive Utilization In Premarital Sexual Relationship Among Unmarried Youths In Rural Yangon Myanmar, Hnin Ei Lwin Jan 2017

Characteristics And Factors Affecting Contraceptive Utilization In Premarital Sexual Relationship Among Unmarried Youths In Rural Yangon Myanmar, Hnin Ei Lwin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Globally, youths are more sexually active compared to other age groups of the population. Several studies showed premarital sexual intercourse appears all regions around the world. The objective of this study was to access characteristics and factors affecting actual and intended contraceptive utilization in premarital sexual relationship among unmarried youths in rural Yangon, Myanmar.
Methods: A quantitative cross sectional descriptive study was done with 270 unmarried youths with the age of 15-24 who are residing in a rural township of Yangon region. Data was collected by using combined interviewer-administered questionnaire and self-administered questionnaire between September and October 2017. Self-administered …

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Integrated Communicative Health Literary(Ichl) Among Thai Type 2 Diabetic Patients In Samutsongkram Province Thailand: A Case Study Of Chl Towarddiabetes Type Outcome, Kantapong Prabsangob Jan 2017

Integrated Communicative Health Literary(Ichl) Among Thai Type 2 Diabetic Patients In Samutsongkram Province Thailand: A Case Study Of Chl Towarddiabetes Type Outcome, Kantapong Prabsangob

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This multi -phasing study aimed to develop and evaluate an integrated communicative health literacy program (ICHL Program) for type 2 diabetic patients in Bangkonthee district, Samut Songkram province, Thailand. The study divided into four phases. Phase 1-2 : Cross sectional study was conducted using quantitative (n =415) and qualitative study (n =14) which aimed to assess the level of health literacy of the DM patients aged 50-80 years old and describing providers' and patients' perception towards promoting health literacy. Phase 3: Developing and implementing ICHL (based on the findings of cross-sectional study). Phase 4: Evaluating the effect of the ICHL. …

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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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