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Acupuncture to Boost Breast Milk in Postpartum Hypogalactia: Randomized Controlled Trial

Suwikrom S, Jaisamuth N, Poonsawad P

Acupuncture intervention could boost breast milk production in hypogalactic women in early postpartum period (48 hours), under qualified Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and used specific acupoints. Further studies of larger population with combine the other alternative treatment such as, massage or herbs, are encouraged.

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Clinical Characteristics of Febrile Urinary Tract Infection and Application of Thai Guideline Imaging Recommendations Compared between Children Aged 2 Months to 2 Years and Children Aged 2 to 5 Years

Siripiriyakul D, Lomjansook K, Pattaragarn A, Piyaphanee N

Female gender, and bladder and bowel dysfunction were associated to febrile UTI in older children. The Thai Pediatric Nephrology Association (TPNA) febrile UTI guideline imaging recommendation was shown to be applicable in both younger and older children.

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Quality Assessment of Mobile Cone-beam Computerized Tomography Scanner Made in Thailand: A Phantom Study

Rojvachiranonda N, Suwannapradit P, Suksancharoen W, Lerdlum S

MobiiScan had a good spatial resolution and delivered low radiation dose which suggested that it could be used for bone examination as intended by the creator. However, its noise production and inaccurate CT numbers suggest that MobiiScan should not be used to diagnose soft tissue problems. It is recommended that the hardware and software should be adjusted to provide a better signal uniformity, lower noise level, accurate CT number, and geometric accuracy.

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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Healthcare Costs of COVID-19 Patients in A Tertiary Care Public Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Thailand

Leeyaphan J, Leeyaphan C, Suttha P, Taychakhoonavudh S, Kulthanachairojana N

Health care costs (HCCs) of patients with COVID-19 were significantly associated with length of stay, respiratory site infection, and disease severity. Lower respiratory tract infection and severe symptom patients consume more healthcare resource utilization. Personal protective equipment was the main component of the total costs. A specific precaution protocol and outpatient management may decrease the economic burden of COVID-19.

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Use of the Ring Wound Protector in Open Appendectomy: A Model-Based Cost-Utility Analysis

Sukhvibul P, Techapongsatorn S, Chaiyakittisopon K, Siribumrungwong B, Tansawet A

Routine ring wound protector use might not be cost-effective when quality-adjusted life day is the outcome of interest. Based on the results from the present study, policy-makers could be informed that the adoption of this health technology might not be suitable.