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Pneumonia Due To 2009 Influenza A (H1n1) Infection In Thai Children: Chulalongkorn Experience, R Uppala, N Prapphal, J Deerojanawong, S Sritippayawan, R Samransamruajkit, K. Pongsanon
Pneumonia Due To 2009 Influenza A (H1n1) Infection In Thai Children: Chulalongkorn Experience, R Uppala, N Prapphal, J Deerojanawong, S Sritippayawan, R Samransamruajkit, K. Pongsanon
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Objective : To study the clinical presentations and outcomes of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pneumonia children at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Setting : Department of Pediatrics, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Research design : Descriptive study. Patients Pediatric patients aged 1 month - 18 years who were admitted due to H1N1 influenza pneumonia between June 2009 - March 2010. Methods : All the pediatric patients with pneumonia who had laboratory confirmation of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection by positive real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for H1N1 influenza A virus in their nasopharyngeal aspirates or combined nasal and throat swabs …
Effectiveness Of Peak Flow Meter In Management Of Childhood Asthma, T Tunnitisupawong, N Prapphal, J Deerojanawong, S Sritippayawan, R. Samransamraujkit
Effectiveness Of Peak Flow Meter In Management Of Childhood Asthma, T Tunnitisupawong, N Prapphal, J Deerojanawong, S Sritippayawan, R. Samransamraujkit
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Objective : To assess the effectiveness of routine use of peak flow meter (PFM) in addition to symptom-based guided self-management of children with asthma. Materials and Method : A prospective randomized controlled trial was performed in patients aged 6 - 15 years with persistent asthma who had been treated with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for at least 1 month. The recruited patients were randomized into 2 groups. The first group used PFM in addition to the symptoms assessment in self-management plan (PFM group) while the other group used only symptoms-based management plan (non-PFM group). All patients were evaluated in terms of …