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Mental Health Training Needs Analysis in Thailand, Indonesia, and Cambodia: Challenges and Opportunities

Wiwatanadate P, Kanjanarat P, Wongpakaran N, Wongpakaran T, Thongpibul K, Sirithongthaworn S, Hidayat R, Heng M, Tsai D

The training needs for mental health professional center on research, clinical tasks, and communication, while including nonprofessional mental health providers in training of basic skills such as communication and Up-to-date technology are deemed important at the present.

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Integrating Telemedicine in Assisting Poison Center Service: Line Application

Thumtecho S, Tanpudsa Y, Rittilert P, Pradoo A, Tongpoo A, Sriapa C, Srisuma S

Ten percent of all consultations were accompanied by Line usage. Most contacts were about pesticides and for appropriate treatment. RPC also used Line to effectively deliver diagnoses and treatment and increase coverage nationally.

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Prevalence and Clinical Features Associated with Unrecognized Bipolar Disorder among Outpatients with Depressive Disorder in Thailand

Hinphet A, Arunrodpanya F, Kwansirikul J, Rakkhajeekul S, Rajsanthia P

There are several misdiagnoses of patients with bipolar disorder because the patients are usually in a depressive state when they decide to consult a doctor. Therefore, doctors should further probe especially in patients with atypical depression, history of self-harm/suicide.

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The Efficacy of Skin Cooling for Pain Relief during Intralesional Steroid Injection for Keloid Treatment: A Randomized Cross-Over Study

Jongkajornpong N, Wattanawong K

Skin cooling method is simple and cost-effective procedure to reduce pain at the time of needle piecing the keloid and during infiltration of triamcinolone acetonide. Regarding to the present research, skin cooling is recommended for pretreatment before intralesional steroid injection for keloid treatment. However, skin cooling of very large keloid is not possible, pretreatment with EMLA is an alternate.

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A Cross Sectional Study of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women Working Outdoors or Indoors

Wongkhankaew N, pongsatha S

Serum vitamin D levels in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women in Chiang Mai were relatively low and the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency was high in both groups. There was no significant difference between women who work outdoors and indoors. So menopausal women who work outdoors are still a high-risk group for vitamin D insufficiency.