The Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand
Factors Influencing Physicians’ Resignation from the Thai Public Health System: A Cross-Sectional Study
What drives physicians away from public service, and what might help retain them? Fifty former Thai public-sector doctors most often cited income, management, stress, and long working hours, offering a timely, first-hand view of pressures shaping the country"s medical workforce.
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Development of a Sarcopenia Score for Sarcopenia Screening in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Community screening for probable sarcopenia may become more practical with a score built from information already available in routine assessment. Developed in 1,474 older adults, the tool brings together sex, age, BMI, mobility, and SARC-F to help focus attention on those who may need fuller evaluation.
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AI-Assisted Characterization of Coronary High-Risk Plaques in Troponin-Negative Patients Presenting with Atypical Chest Pain: A 256-Slice CCTA Analysis
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Clinical Outcomes of Selective Nerve Root Block in Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Radiculopathy and Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy: A Single-Arm Prospective Longitudinal Study
The early response to selective nerve-root block was substantial in this prospective series of 64 patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Pain and disability improved after treatment, and the six-month recurrence pattern provides a valuable view of how patient trajectories evolve beyond the early post-procedure improvement.
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Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score and Mortality in Elderly Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Effectiveness of a Structured Home-Based Facial Muscle Exercise Program in Patients with Bell’s Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Structured home exercise offers a practical way to support early recovery from severe Bell"s palsy. In this assessor-blinded randomized trial of 60 patients, a program combining mime therapy, Kabat facilitation, and self-monitoring achieved better three-month facial function and disability outcomes than standard exercises.
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Effectiveness of Dispatcher-Guided Simulation Training on Lay Responder Performance in Managing Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
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Which Intravitreal Injection Site Results in the Least Pain? - A Prospective, Randomized, Six-Armed, Clinical Trial
Could injection site make intravitreal treatment more comfortable? In this six-arm randomized trial of 191 injections, the inferonasal site produced the lowest immediate pain scores, while lower-quadrant injections were generally better tolerated than upper-quadrant injections, offering a simple question with direct relevance to everyday practice.
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Correction to: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Non-Mydriatic Ultrawide-Field Fundus Photography versus Pharmacological Pupil Dilatation in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program
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Predictive Factors for Severe Chemotherapy Adverse Events in Elderly Thai Cancer Patients
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