Background and objective:to identify the prevalence of non-motor symptoms (NMS) and to determine the association between NMS and motor symptoms in Thai Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed in PD patients at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital between January-June 2014. The NMS were assessed by using Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire-Thai version. All d...

1. Kim SW, Kim SI, Lee SJ, Lee JH, Ryu YJ, Shim SS, et al. The effectiveness of real-time PCR assay, compared with microbiologic results for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberc Respir Dis 2015;78:1-7. 2. Kheawon N, Chuang-Ngam S, Mitsoongneun S, Peam-Am J, Visalsawadi J. Sensitivity and specificity of real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in bronchial washing for diagnostic p...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of routine bronchial washings (BW) culture for diagnostic sputum smear negative pulmonary case of tuberculosis (TB) at Maharat Nahkon Ratchasima Hospital. MATERIAL AND METHOD A retrospective, observational study of performed bronchial washing (BW) specimens from 93 patients who met presumptive criteria of smear negative case of pulmonary TB was done. The culture...

The objective of this study was to determine the changing trend of leptospirosis over time in Thailand using two prospective hospital-based studies conducted amongst adult patients with acute undifferentiated fever (AUFI) admitted to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand between July 2001 to December 2002 and between July 2011 to December 2012. During the firs...

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of using exercises based on higher-order thinking skills in teaching reading. The type this research was quantitative a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test post-test. samples were forty students from all at third level Arabic Language Education Department State Islamic University Tulungagung. Data analysis carried out statistical progr...

To promote breast feeding and/or prevent further decline of adverse infant feeding practices, we developed an integrated comprehensive breast feeding promotion program, and implemented it in Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital in 1987. The program provided sound knowledge and attitudes toward breast feeding to all mothers at the Antenatal Care Unit, delivery room, the Postnatal Care Unit, and th...

background: poisoning is considered an important public health issue. considering the high prevalence of poisonings and the diversity of their ensuing symptoms, this study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of the clinical symptoms of poisoning in children admitted to shahid madani and ta'min ejtema'i hospitals of khorramabad in 2011. methods: in this cross-sectional study, the dat...