Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
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Two cases of hepatic fascioliasis due to Fasciola hepatica were retrieved from our surgical-pathology file since the hospital's foundation in 1969 up to 2005. The diagnosis of hepatic fascioliasis was based on detection of one live fluke in a large cystic lesion in the lobectomized liver specimen in one case and of deposited eggs in the large liver specimen obtained from open biopsy in the other Hepatic fascioliasis is rather rare and almost worldwide in distribution including Thailand. The diagnosis should be considered in the patient from endemic areas consisting of the northern, northeastern and upper-central regions of the country, with a history of ingesting fresh water plants or drinking untreated water and having fever right-upper-quadrant pain or intrahepatic cystic lesion(s) together with absolute peripheral blood eosinophilia.
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Clinical Trial
Cross-cultural adaptation of modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire to Thai and its reliability.
The present study aimed to cross-culturally adapt the modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODQ) into Thai. ⋯ This finding indicated good reliability of the Thai version modified ODQ.
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Clinical Trial
Antiemetic effect of ondansetron and dexamethasone in gynecologic malignant patients receiving chemotherapy.
To evaluate the antiemetic effect of a single dose of ondansetron and dexamethasone as a prophylaxis for chemotherapy induced acute nausea and emesis and factors associated with the control of acute nausea and emesis. ⋯ A single intravenous dose of 8 mg of ondansetron and 20 mg of dexamethasone had good control of acute nausea and vomiting only in those who received non-cisplatin containing regimens and those older than 45 years.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The efficacy of ginger in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after major gynecologic surgery.
To study the efficacy of ginger in prevention of nausea and vomiting after major gynecologic surgery. ⋯ Ginger has efficacy in prevention of nausea and vomiting after major gynecologic surgery.
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To study the increase accuracy of visual estimation of blood loss after an education program. ⋯ Educational program increased the accuracy of visual estimation of blood loss.