Be aware of kidney stone before it leads to chronic kidney disease
Kidney stones, also known as renal calculi or nephrolithiasis are hard deposits made of minerals that form inside the kidneys. Although kidney stones can strike anyone at any age, men are more susceptible to develop this condition than women. Peak incidence occurs between ages 30 to 40 years. If they are left untreated, serious complications might potentially develop, including infection of the kidney, sepsis, injury to ureter and impaired kidney function that eventually leads to chronic kidney disease. Knowing the warning signs of kidney stone allows for an early diagnosis and effective treatment given in a timely manner before the condition severely progresses.
Similarities vs. differences among COVID-19, flu, common cold and allergies
Influenza (flu) and COVID-19, the pandemic illness caused by SARS-CoV-2, are both contagious respiratory diseases, affecting the lungs and respiratory symptoms.
Aquatic Treadmill: Promoting range of motion while improving gait and strengthening muscles
Rehabilitation Center, Bangkok Hospital has launched a revolutionizing aquatic therapy, known as “aquatic treadmill”. Aiming at enhancing rehabilitation and physical performance, aquatic treadmill deploys hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy and resistance in the water.
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), one of contributing factors to dry eye syndrome
Experiencing symptoms e.g. eye irritation, redness, discharge, easily fatigued eyes and blurred vision might be potentially associated with dry eye syndrome. One of contributing factors to dry eye syndrome is meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) defined as blockage or other abnormality of the meibomian glands, tiny oil glands which line the margin of the eyelids. The normal tears are made up of three layers – a lipid layer, a watery or aqueous layer and a mucous layer. If the oil gland openings get plugged up or obstructed, meibomian glands do not secrete sufficient oil into the tears, leading to evaporative dry eye that often causes eye irritation and eye lid infections. Knowing warning signs of meibomian gland dysfunction allows for early diagnosis and appropriate treatments before dry eye syndrome develops.
“K powdered milk” a new ketamine-based drug cocktail that kills lives
Different illegal drugs have different mechanism of actions, leading to a wide variety of negative health effects including fatal consequence. However, these physical and mental impacts are individually influenced by several factors. This makes them unpredictable and dangerous, especially for new illicit drugs or mixtures. K powdered milk is a cocktail of narcotics made of ketamine laced with methamphetamine, heroin and the anti-anxiety medications or sleeping pills, all crushed up together resembling powdered milk. This narcotic mixture is suspected to be linked to a number of sudden deaths even during the first use.
Flatfoot should not be overlooked.
Flatfoot is a foot deformity condition associated with collapse or absence of the foot arch that supports the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight.
Diabetes and the elderly
Most countries in the world have rising life expectancy and ageing population due to advanced medical technology. Particularly in Thailand, the number of population aged over 60 has been increasing continuously, allowing for the country to become super aged society.
Questions and answers for the 9-valent HPV vaccine that women should know
HPV stands for human papillomavirus. HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection. There are a large number of discovered HPV strains that lead to different diseases.
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Beliefs about Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Understanding Knee Replacement Surgery
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Osteoporosis and the Elderly
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that can occur in bones throughout the body. Its main characteristic is a decrease in bone mass or quantity, coupled with poorer bone quality, resulting in bones in the body breaking easily, even from forces that would not normally break the bones of younger, healthier people.
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Address Every Concern: Understanding Hip Replacement Surgery
"Relieve all doubts and concerns about hip replacement surgery, making you more confident in every step of the treatment process."
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Is osteoporosis prone to curved spine and fractures? True or not?
The main complication of osteoporosis is "bone fracture". The more fractures there are, the more likely it is to result in a hunched back. However, these conditions can be detected and prevented. Join us in exploring prevention methods and treatments for osteoporosis with Prof. Pol. Lt. Dr. Tawee Songpatanasilp, orthopedic surgeon at Bangkok International Hospital.