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Social Functioning And Associated Social Skills In Patients With Depressive Disorder In Psychiatric Outpatients, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Peeraphon Lueboonthavatchai
Social Functioning And Associated Social Skills In Patients With Depressive Disorder In Psychiatric Outpatients, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Peeraphon Lueboonthavatchai
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Previous study have shown that 68.0% of patients with depressive disorder had social functioning impairment. The impaired social skills of these patients also affected the patients’ daily lives. However, there were limited studies concerning on social functioning, social skills and associated factors of patients with depressive disorder.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate social functioning, social skills, and associated factors of patients with depressive disorder.
Methods: We recruited 150 patients from June to December 2019, aged above 18 years old, assessed: 1) Demographic data form; 2) Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) - Thai Version; 3) Social Skills Inventory; 4) Interpersonal …
Predictive Factors Of Success In The First Radioactive Iodine Treatment For Graves’ Disease, Pinyaporn On-Ekkasit
Predictive Factors Of Success In The First Radioactive Iodine Treatment For Graves’ Disease, Pinyaporn On-Ekkasit
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Initial treatment options for Graves’ disease are radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment, antithyroid drugs (ATDs), and surgery. RAI is effective and the definitive treatment for Graves’ disease.
Objective: To evaluate factors associated with success in the first RAI treatment for Graves’ disease.
Methods: A total of 89 patients who received the first RAI treatment for Graves’ disease between September 2016 and January 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Thyroid function outcome was evaluated within one year after RAI treatment. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with success after RAI treatment.
Results: The success rate of the first RAI treatment …
The Effectiveness Of A Multimodal Preoperative Anxiety Intervention On Postanesthetic Emergence Delirium In Preschoolers, Thitima Veeraburus
The Effectiveness Of A Multimodal Preoperative Anxiety Intervention On Postanesthetic Emergence Delirium In Preschoolers, Thitima Veeraburus
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Preoperative anxiety has been reported as one of the major contributors to emergence delirium (ED) in preschoolers.
Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of multimodal preoperative anxiety intervention (MPreop-AI) in reducing the incidence and severity of ED in preschoolers.
Methods: A prospective study, posttest only nonequivalent groups design, was conducted in 44 children aged 2 - 6 years scheduled for tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy under sevoflurane anesthesia. They were equally allocated into two groups. The usual preoperative preparation group (control group) received narrative preoperative education, parental presence, and self-selected toy. The MPreop-AI group received 2-Dimensional (2D) animation modeling-based information, an …