INTRODUCTION Neck injuries are a common complaint of military aviators which often result in lost workdays, reduced functional performance in flight situations and may restrict or prohibit aviators furthering their flight careers [1]. These injuries have been mainly attributed to the high accelerative (+Gz) loads experienced during routine flying activities and the additional weight of flight h...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to determine whether asthma management in Thailand is succeeding in achieving the levels of control, specified in national and international asthma guidelines. METHODOLOGY Adults with asthma in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Songkhla, and Khon Kaen were interviewed, and we have reported on their asthma severity, morbidity, control, perception of asthma, and healthcare...

Objectives: As in-hospital deaths are encountered by all healthcare professionals, investigating the factors affecting mortality may help to reduce number of deaths. In this study; relationship between time factor and is examined. Methods: The study included hospitalized patients who died at Balikesir State Hospital January 01, 2014 December 31, 2014. Time death, workdays, holidays were examine...

BACKGROUND Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) was selected as a biomarker of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to explore the accumulation level in the bodies of workers at rubber smoke sheet factories in southern Thailand. METHODS Spot urine samples were taken from four groups of workers from June 2006 to November 2007. The nonexposure or control groups included habitual cigarette smokers...

Serial peak expiratory flow records are recommended in the first-line investigation of suspected occupational asthma. The effects of sequentially reducing the numbers of working weeks, consecutive days at work and readings taken per day on diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were investigated, using good quality peak expiratory flow records from 81 workers with independently confirmed occupa...

Particulate matter has recently received more attention than other pollutants. PM10 and PM2.5 have been primarily monitored, whereas scientists are focusing their studies on finer granulometric sizes due both to their high number concentration and their high penetration efficiency into the respiratory system. The purpose of this study is to investigate the population exposure to UltraFine Parti...