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Publication Metadata only Epidemiology of suspected Clostridium difficile-associated hospital-acquired diarrhea in hospitalized patients at Siriraj Hospital.(2011-02-01) Wilawan Thipmontree; Pattarachai Kiratisin; Sathaporn Manatsathit; Visanu Thamlikitkul; Mahidol UniversityClostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is an important cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. To determine the prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatments and outcomes of the patients with CDAD in hospitalized patients at Siriraj Hospital.... The medical records of hospitalized patients aged older than 14 years who developed hospital-acquired diarrhea and their stool samples were sent for detection of C. difficile toxins from March to June 2008 were reviewed. Risk factors of CDAD were identifiedPublication Metadata only Impact of nutritional status on length of stay and hospital costs among patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Thailand(2019-01-01) Nuttapimon Bhirommuang; Surat Komindr; Kulapong Jayanama; Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University; Mahidol UniversityBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Malnutrition has high prevalence among hospitalized patients but goes unrecognized in many patients. Early detection of malnutrition using an effective screening tool is required. This study aimed to examine the effects... of nutritional status determined by the Nutrition Alert Form (NAF) and its individual sections on length of stay (LOS) and hospital costs in hospitalized patients, to investigate their associated factors, and to determine hospital malnutrition prevalence. METHODSPublication Metadata only Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections and the prevalence of infection caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized patients at Siriraj Hospital(2006-11-01) Sripetcharat Mekviwattanawong; Somporn Srifuengfung; Kulkanya Chokepaibulkit; Darin Lohsiriwat; Visanu Thamlikitkul; Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine; Department of Microbiology; Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Mahidol University; Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University(S. aureus) infections in hospitalized patients in Siriraj Hospital and the prevalence of infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA). Material and Method: The study was carried out at Siriraj Hospital from January to May... 2005. The eligible patients were hospitalized patients whom S. aureus were isolated from their clinical specimens submitted to Department of Microbiology. S. aureus isolate was classified into infection or colonization. S. aureus infections were furtherItem Metadata only Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Infection and Colonization in Hospitalized Patients at a University Hospital in Thailand(2022-01-01) Wangchinda W.; Laohasakprasit K.; Lerdlamyong K.; Thamlikitkul V.; Mahidol UniversityPurpose: To investigate the epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonization or CRE infection relative to the natural history and clinical course of CRE colonization or CRE infection in hospitalized patients during admission... and after discharge. Material and Methods: Two adult cohorts were enrolled. Cohort I comprised hospitalized patients who had CRE isolated from their clinical specimens during 2018–2020. CRE colonization or CRE infection was based on the absence/presencePublication Metadata only Incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism in Thai hospitalized lymphoma patients(2018-01-01) W. Kunawuttinankorn; K. Tanyasaensook; P. Rojnuckarin; King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University; Mahidol University© 2017 Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, THAILAND. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complica- tion in cancer patients. However, the magnitude of this problem in Thai hospitalized lymphoma patients has not been well studied.... To identify the incidence and risk factors for VTE in those patients, retrospective and prospective cohort studies were conducted in lymphoma patients admitted to a medical school affiliated hospital. Patient profile and risk factors were recorded. PatientsPublication Metadata only Clinical manifestations and outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus infection in adult hospitalized patients(2019-08-01) Benjamas Chuaychoo; Sopita Ngamwongwan; Bualan Kaewnaphan; Niracha Athipanyasilp; N. Horthongkham; Wannee Kantakamalakul; Nisa Muangman; Chonburi Regional Hospital; Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University© 2019 Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important virus found in adult hospitalized patients. Objectives: To study the clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients aged ≥ 15 years and diagnosed with RSV infection. Study design: Both... retrospective and prospective cohort studies were conducted at a university hospital between May 2014 and December 2015. Results: RSV was detected in 86 of 1562(5.5%) adult hospitalized patients suspected of respiratory viral infection. Sixty-nine patients werePublication Metadata only Predictors of In-hospital mortality in Thai STEMI patients: Results from TACSR(2007-12-01) Sopon Sanguanwong; Suphot Srimahachota; Wiwun Tungsubutra; Boonchu Srichaiveth; Songsak Kiatchoosakun; Phramongkutklao College of Medicine; Chulalongkorn University; Mahidol University; Bangkok Hospital Medical Center; Khon Kaen University. Objective: To determine the clinical predictors of in-hospital mortality in STEMI patients from the Thai ACS Registry. Material and Method: A multi-center prospective nationwide Thai Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry (TACSR) was done between August 1, 2002... and October 31, 2005. The STEMI patients were registered to Thai ACS web site. Clinical and demographic characteristics, coronary risk factors, presenting symptoms, in-hospital treatments, reperfusion procedures and the patients' outcomes were recordedPublication Metadata only Validation of the GRACE risk score to predict in-hospital mortality in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in Thailand(2013-02-01) Ekkhalak Koonsiripaiboon; Wiwun Tungsubutra; Mahidol Universitycontemporary cohort of patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Thailand. Material and Method: From June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2010, 209 consecutive patients with STEMI were prospectively... enrolled. The GRS was calculated for each patient. Patients were stratified into three GRACE risk tertiles: high, intermediate and low risk groups. In-hospital mortality rate was assessed and compared to the GRS predicted mortality. Results: The mean GRSItem Metadata only The Association of Pre-operative Serum Albumin Levels and Post-operative In-Hospital Death in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgeries in Thailand: A Retrospective Cohort Study(2023-01-01) Petch-in P.; Saokaew S.; Phisalprapa P.; Dilokthornsakul P.; Mahidol Universitythe association between pre-operative severe hypoalbuminemia, in-hospital death, and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Methods: A retrospective cohort study using a database analysis was undertaken on hospitalized patients...-operative in-hospital death. Propensity-score adjusted regression analyses were applied. Results: A total of 670 patients were included. Their average age was 57.4 ± 16.3 years, and 56.1% were men. Only 59 patients (8.8%) had severe hypoalbuminemia. OverallPublication Metadata only Accuracy and utility of rapid antigen detection tests for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus on ambulatory adult patients with sore throat associated with acute respiratory infections at Siriraj hospital(2018-04-01) Visanu Thamlikitkul; Tantawan Rachata; Sukhonthip Popum; Pornsiri Chinswangwatanakul; Ananya Srisomnuek; Chakkraphong Seenama; Cheerasook Chongkolwatana; Sunun Ongard; Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol Universitywith acute respiratory infections at Siriraj Hospital. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on adult patients with a sore throat associated with acute respiratory infections within five days who visited the ambulatory care services at Siriraj... Hospital between January 2016 and January 2017. All patients received regular care from their responsible physicians. Information on the patients’ illnesses, physical findings, diagnoses and antibiotic prescriptions were collected. Throat swabs were