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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: An Unrecognized Cause Of Nausea And Vomiting, Tiffany Smith, Anne Walsh, Christopher Forest

Physician Assistant Studies Faculty Articles and Research

Cannabis has long been used for medical and recreational purposes because of its antiemetic, analgesic, and mood effects. Ironically, chronic use of cannabis can result in paradoxical effects, including a condition known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Patients with this syndrome often are seen in the ED with cyclic vomiting, nausea, and epigastric pain. Although the definitive treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is discontinuing the causative agent, medical management that includes rehydration is important to prevent complications. Common antiemetic medications are ineffective, but some studies have shown haloperidol and lorazepam to be effective in treating acute symptoms.

2019 Spring Vol. 36 No. 1, Alumni Affairs School Of Medicine

Medicinews

No abstract provided.

Health Information Exchanges In The Community Pharmacy Setting, Kenneth D. Sykes

Applied Research Projects

The landscape of health care is shifting as new payment models and mandates for health information technology (HIT) rise. There is an unprecedented demand to meet our nation’s health care challenges of access, safety, quality, and cost. To meet these demands, the health care industry has recognized a team-based care model which can introduce the collaborative power through health information exchanges (HIEs). Providers like pharmacists, can detect and resolve medication errors, duplications, and omissions by using HIEs. HIEs give pharmacists the entire view of the patient from the bed-side of the hospital to the community pharmacy. However, the implementation of …

An Assessment Of Utilization Of Prescription Anti-Hypertension Medications Via A Health Records Database, Ryan Payne

Applied Research Projects

Obesity is a growing problem in the United States, though not a new one. It was estimated that over 72 million U.S. adults alone have a diagnosis of obesity. Among all preventable premature deaths, obesity ranks as the second leading cause. Contemporary classifications define obesity as a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. Several common comorbidities are widely present in obese populations, particularly hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Among these chronic disease states, hypertension has been identified as the most common and earliest identifiable. The purpose of this study was to make inferences on the prescribing of …

Implementation Of Pharmacogenomics Into Electronic Health Record And Clinical Decision Support, Dharaben Naik

Applied Research Projects

The advent of electronic health records (EHR) and clinical decision support (CDS) has brought numerous changes in the healthcare field and has improved how patients receive care. The field of pharmacogenomics has made many breakthrough discoveries in the last few decades and these new advances have immensely reduced the cost of genetic testing. As advances have been made, researchers have discovered that individuals may respond to a medication differently due to genetic variants. There is a shift in the medical field from a one size fits all model to a personalized medicine model based on genetic information. Institutions have started …

Editor’S Note, Anucha Apisarnthanarak

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

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Increasing Telomerase Activity In Mesenchymal Stem Cell: A New Path To Successful Cytotherapy?, Wasithep Limvorapitak

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

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Bone Marrow Evaluation For Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Prevalence And Histologic Findings, Wanwisa Nintap, Naree Warnnissorn

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with bone marrow involvement (BMI) indicates poor prognosis. BMI can be assessed by morphology in H&E slide and/or CD20 immunohistochemistry (IHC). This study aims to 1) evaluate the prevalence of BMI in Thammasat university hospital, 2) comparing morphology and CD20 in detection yield of BMI, and 3) correlate tumor volume to IPI score.

Method: Retrospective study, 117 bone marrow tissues (staging 111 cases and primary diagnosis 6 cases) from Pathology Laboratory of Thammasat University Hospital from 1 January 2012 to 31
December 2016.

Result: BMI was found in 10.8% (12/111 cases) of staging cases …

Diagnostic Accuracy Of Intraoperative Consultation Of Central Nervous System Specimens In Thammasat University Hospital, Napasorn Orathaiwan, Chatchai Thamwongskul

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: To determine diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative consultation of central nervous system specimens at Thammasat University Hospital.

Method: Descriptive retrospective study of 56 cases that had intraoperatve consultation and surgery during January 2012 to June 2017. Discordant cases were reviewed for diagnosis and cause. The diagnoses were analyzed by 2x2 contingency table.

Result: 56 cases were included in this study. The diagnostic accuracy was 89.3%

Conclusion: The accuracy of this research is good when comparing to other studies in Thailand (83.33 - 89%).

Effects Of Caspofungin Sequentially Combined With Fluconazole On The Biomass Of Mixed Candida Albicans And Candida Glabrata Biofilm In Vitro, Siripen Pesee, Kasma Wohyeh, Kusuma Srisuk, Teerakul Arpornsuwan, Chatchai Pesee

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Previous study revealed that pre-exposure of C. albicans biofilm with fluconazole (FLU) lead to a significant decrease of the efficacy of caspofungin (CAS). This study aimed to investigate the effect of CAS sequentially combined with FLU on the reduction of mixed Candida albicans and Candida glabrata biofilm.

Method: Mixed C. albicans and C. glabrata biofilms were pretreated either with CAS or FLU at 1 MIC concentration for 1 to 6 hours, then FLU or CAS at 1 MIC concentration were added to selected biofilms, respectively. Biofilm quantitation was evaluated using crystal violet (CV) assay. Additionally, antifungal activity of sequential …

A 12-Year Retrospective Study Of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Patients At Thammasat Hospital, Hatainuch Prapitpaiboon, Nonglak Kanitsap

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Background: Myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) are group of malignant hematologic diseases related to abnormal hematopoietic stem cell, including chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET) and idiopathic myelofibrosis (IMF).

Objectives: To study characteristics and survival of each type of MPN patients.

Methods: A 12-year retrospective chart review study of MPN patient who attended hematology clinic during Jan 2000 to Dec 2011.

Results: There are 64 patients with 26 CML, 18 PV, 19 ET and 1 IMF with a standard treatment i.e. imatinib, nilotinib, hydroxyurea as a targeted and chemotherapeutic agents and aspirin, clopidogrel, cilostazol as an antiplatelets. The …

Comparison Of Mini-Spectrophotometer And Conventional Spectrophotometers Efficiency For Determination Of Protein And Albumin, Natpasit Chaianantakul, Kanchaporn Wutthi, Nattanit Kamput, Tippawan Sungkapong, Nuttawan Pramanpol, Watcharapon Pummara

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Since conventional spectrophotometer is typical large, complex, expensive, and not suitable of infield analysis, therefore a recent portable Mini-spectrophotometer with light emitting diode (LED) light source and microwell has been developed. This prototype has basic principle assay as a conventional spectrophotometer. However, there is no validation study for this prototype. Therefore, the objective of this study is to compare the efficiency of Mini-spectrophotometer and conventional spectrophotometers for detection of protein and albumin.

Method: The efficiency evaluation included Within-run, Between-run, and %Recovery. Comparison study was performed by comparing with Shimadzu and CECIL spectrophotometer.

Result: For protein determination, Within-run precision was …

Effectiveness Of Clinical Practice Guidelines Implementation For Pressure Sore Preventation, Prapaporn Dongpho

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: The pressure sores in patients has become a major complication that can cause infection and death. Therefore, pressure sore prevention is a high priority. The purposes of this research were to study effectiveness of clinical practice guidelines implementation for pressure sore preventation.

Methods: The purposive sampling method was used in this study. The samples consisted of 18 health care personnel and 44 patients aged over 20 years who had no pressure sore and had moderate to high score from Braden risk scale, being admitted at cardiovascularthoracic intensive care unit. The process for implementation of the CPGs utilized the framework …

The Effectiveness Of Ruesi Dudton Stretching Exercise With Health Information To Reduce Low Back Pain In Postpartum Women Pak Nam Lang Suan Hospital, Lang Suan District , Chumphon Province, Sathaporn Satsue, Vimonrat Phetvisut, Wilailak Suksai

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Background: Back pain in postpartum women were pain around the area lumbar spine to sacrum because of the process of labor and birth. The muscle expansion and contraction process. There are many procedures to treat postpartum women with thai traditional principle on follow massage, herbal compress, various physical exercises and Ruesi Dudton stretching exercise.
Objective: To study the effects of Ruesi Dudton stretching exercise with Health Information to reduce Low back pain in postpartum women.
Method: The research design was a quasi-experimental with the low back pain in postpartum women at Pak Nam Lang Suan Hospital, Lang Suan District, Chumphon …

The Comparison Of Walking Performance Between Using Modified Axillary Crutches And Standard Axillary Crutches In Healthy Subjects, Phurichaya Werasirirat, Orachorn Boonla, Pimonpan Taweekarn Vannajak

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Ambulation with axillary crutches is often prescribed to reduce weight bearing after lower limb injury. The standard axillary crutches were known to cause general discomfort to the user and difficult to adjustable height. The modified axillary crutches were designed to improve walking performance. The purpose of this study was to compare walking performance of using standard and modified axillary crutches in healthy subjects.

Methods: The modified axillary crutches were made of main frame’s standard axillary crutches including add brake lever, hand pieces, and slide frame which can determine high level of modified
axillary crutches. Forty-six healthy subjects, aged from …

Anti-Inflammatory Activities Of Nanoemulsion Containing Benjakul Remedy Extract, Chunyika Thummawan, Arunporn Itharat, Rathapon Asasutjarit

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Benjakul Remedy is one of traditional Thai medicines listed in the National List of Essential Medicines of Thailand (BE 2561). It consists of five plants and is used for health balance and anti-flatulence. Previous studies showed that an ethanolic extract of Benjakul Remedy (BKE) could relieve pain in osteoarthritis knee patients via oral administration. However, it caused gastrointestinal (GI) side effects. Thus, topical nanoemulsions (NEs) containing BKE were developed for transdermal delivery of BKE to avoid the GI and systemic side effects.

Objective: The objectives of this study were 1) to develop topical nanoemulsions containing BKE (BKE-NEs) and 2) …

Complex Pancreaticoduodenal Injury, Amonpon Kanlerd, Worawan Worasawate

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Duodenal combined with the head of pancreatic injury (duodenal AAST grade 4 - 5) has incidence of 1 - 5% of all abdominal injury. Most (90%) of this injury is associated with other abdominal injuries. This type of injury is always difficult to diagnose because duodenum and head of the pancreas are located in retroperitoneal space, clinical presentation usually subtle and intraoperative finding may obscure. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen is a useful diagnostic tool. Debridement and primary repair with external drainage of the injured site is the mainstay treatment of this condition. An adjunct procedure can be combine …

Role Of External Beam Radiotherapy In Oncologic Emergencies., Prangrawee Sangchan

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

There has been increased incidence of oncologic emergencies along with diagnosis of malignancy. Prompt evaluation is crucial to avoid worsening of conditions. Complete oncologic evaluation should be planned by tumor board panel and optimal local and systemic approach is to be considered. Not all patients are able to undergo surgery or invasive procedure due to multiple systemic progression and compromised performance status. External beam radiotherapy is beneficial in various conditions; brain metastasis, spinal metastasis, superior vena cava obstruction, tumor hemorrhage and cancer pain.

“Dating” Cancers, Kongkiat Kulkantrakorn, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases characterized by the growth of abnormal cells beyond their usual boundaries that can invade adjoining parts of the body and/or spread to other organs. There are risk factors that increase a person’s chance of developing cancer. Knowledge would be beneficial as a areminders that very likely the person is about to have an “appointment” or “date” with a forth-coming diseases. Thus, effective preventive and curative interventions would ideally be planned in favor of so-called precision medicine.

A Case Of Positive Psa Test, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

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Longevity Gene ?, Somchai Bovornkitti, Manop Pitukpakorn

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

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North Carolina And The Genius Of The Common Law, John V. Orth

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Was It Worth It: The Complexities And Contradiction In Assessing The Value Of Higher Education, Kate Sablosky Elengold, Jess Dorrance, Julia Barnard, David Ansong

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Incidence Of Pregnancy Hypertension In India, Pakistan, Mozambique, And Nigeria: A Prospective Population-Level Analysis., Laura A. Magee, Sumedha Sharma, Hannah L. Nathan, Olalekan O. Adetoro, Mrutynjaya B. Bellad, Shivaprasad Goudar, Rahat Qureshi, Andrew H. Shennan, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Peter Von Dadelszen

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Background:
Most pregnancy hypertension estimates in less-developed countries are from cross-sectional hospital surveys and are considered overestimates. We estimated population-based rates by standardised methods in 27 intervention clusters of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) cluster randomised trials.
Methods and findings:
CLIP-eligible pregnant women identified in their homes or local primary health centres (2013–2017). Included here are women who had delivered by trial end and received a visit from a community health worker trained to provide supplementary hypertension-oriented care, including standardised blood pressure (BP) measurement. Hypertension (BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg) was defined as chronic (first detected at <20 weeks gestation) or gestational (≥20 weeks); pre-eclampsia was gestational hypertension plus proteinuria or a pre-eclampsia-defining complication. A multi-level regression model compared hypertension rates and types between countries (p < 0.05 …

What Works In Education In Emergencies: Co-Researching And Co-Authoring, Staci B. Martin, Vestine L. Umubyeyi

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

The purpose of our paper is to explore how innovative community-based action approaches such as co-researching, co-authoring, and co-presenting with participants-as-researchers, can deepen our understanding of ‘what works’ in education in emergencies (EiE). Our paper will offer insight into how co-researching supports participants in their self-determination, agency and creates space for them to speak for themselves, something that is often missing in research.

The Impact Of Eu Sponsorship, Size, And Geographic Characteristics On Rural Tourism Development, Anestis Fotiadis, Guych Nuryyev, Jennet Achyldurdyyeva, Anastasia Spyridou

All Works

© 2019 by the authors. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that promote successful rural tourism development in light of EU sponsorship of rural tourism hosts. The paper examines the effect of the size and geographical characteristics of rural tourism hosts on their views towards rural tourism development. The paper employs factor analysis, t-tests, and ANOVA to analyze the data from the survey of the hosts. The survey was sent to 652 rural tourism hosts, of whom 174 replied, giving a response rate of 27%. The results show the following. Firstly, subsidies, leadership, and cooperation …

Why I No Longer Believe Social Media Is Cool..., Zoe Hurley

All Works

© The Author(s) 2019. Web 2.0. seemingly offered empowering opportunities for women globally. While #hashtags gained momentum, liberating women to speak-out against sexual oppression, forging networks for the right to learn to drive, to bridge the gender pay gaps, and to close digital divide, the era of the posthuman, postdigital, and postgender seemed to be just around the corner. A key aspect of this apparent empowerment has been the visual scope of social media that allows women to show the world who they are and how they want to be seen. Teaching in a media and communications program at a …

Wireless Sensor Networks For Big Data Systems, Beom Su Kim, Ki Il Kim, Babar Shah, Francis Chow, Kyong Hoon Kim

All Works

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Before discovering meaningful knowledge from big data systems, it is first necessary to build a data-gathering infrastructure. Among many feasible data sources, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are rich big data sources: a large amount of data is generated by various sensor nodes in large-scale networks. However, unlike typical wireless networks, WSNs have serious deficiencies in terms of data reliability and communication owing to the limited capabilities of the nodes. Moreover, a considerable amount of sensed data are of no interest, meaningless, and redundant when a large number of sensor nodes is …

A Systematic Review Of The Isokinetic Knee Muscle Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Chatphorn Rueangthong, Siriluck Kanchanomai, Bancha Chernchujit, Sudarat Apibantaweesakul

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: The autologous graft option is a common anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. After ACL reconstruction, the strength of knee muscle may be deficient. The purpose of this study was to determine the evidence of the knee muscle strength using isokinetic dynamometer after ACL reconstruction.

Method: The database of PubMed, PEDro, Web of science and Science direct from 2000 to 2018 were searched for the studies. The inclusion criteria were participants who have undergone ACL reconstruction using autologous grafts technique within 3 month - 2 years (18 - 45 years).

Results: Nine of 2,383 studies were included in this study. …

Rethinking Behavior - Spring 2019, Midwest Symposium For Leadership In Behavior Disorders

ReThinking Behavior Magazine

A magazine for professionals serving children and youth with behavioral needs.

Spring 2018, Volume 2, Issue 3