
Surapon NochaiwongChiang Mai University | CMU · Department of Pharmaceutical Care
Surapon Nochaiwong
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Background
Intradialytic hypertension is associated with an increase in hospitalization and mortality. Several studies showed that spironolactone reduced predialysis blood pressure. However, none evaluated its effect on intradialytic hypertension. This study aims to evaluate the effects of spironolactone on intradialytic hypertension.
Methods
A 24...
Background
Although the national-based policy implemented an initiative program to offer diabetes care management in Thailand, there are limited time trends of evidence to gauge whether the quality of diabetes care in primary care practice is improving. As such, we aimed to identify temporal trends in the quality of diabetes care performance among...
Objective
Although epidemiological studies suggest that oral health conditions may be associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases, the findings have yet to be comprehensively synthesized, particularly for a major noncommunicable diseases-related health and economic burden. Therefore, we will perform a systematic review and meta-an...
Initiating dialysis therapy in elderly patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a challenging decision. We aimed to examine the mortality rates among elderly patients who underwent hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or comprehensive conservative care. This retrospective cohort study included elderly patients (≥70 years) with ESKD who select...
Importance: Although treatment for chronic urticaria (CU) has improved over the past decades, evidence regarding costs and net benefits associated with these treatment strategies have yet to be comprehensively characterized and synthesized.
Objective: To summarize the cost and cost-effectiveness of CU management strategies.
Evidence review: An ex...
Background: High-quality patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures for dialysis patients with chronic pruritus are urgently needed. However, no known, well-validated multidimensional tools have been investigated to measure pruritus symptoms in dialysis patients.
Objectives: To examine the psychometric properties of a multidimensional tool of chronic...
Turmeric has been gaining popularity as a treatment option for digestive disorders, although a rigorous synthesis of efficacy has not been conducted. This study aimed to summarize the evidence for the efficacy and safety of turmeric in the treatment of digestive disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),...
Background
To date, no studies have addressed the comparative efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) therapy on body composition and anthropometric indices among adult overweight or obese patients with or without type 2 diabetes. To provide evidence-based recommendations, we will conduct a traditional pairwise and network...
Introduction: The role of curcuminoids, a striking antioxidant, in prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) remains unknown. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of curcuminoids in preventing CI-AKI in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography (CAG) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: We random...
Background: The effectiveness and safety of pharmacological treatments for acute urticaria remain unclear.
Objective: To systematically review and meta-analyze the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for acute urticaria in emergency department (ED) and non-ED settings.
Methods: We searched electronic databases and gray literature up...
Objective: Metformin has recently been demonstrated to have an anti-melanogenic activity. Nevertheless, clinical evidence of the effectiveness of metformin in melasma is lacking. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of metformin in the treatment of melasma.
Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library (CENTRAL), S...
Background:
Mortality following hemodialysis initiation may influence the decision to initiate hemodialysis in elderly patients. Our objective is to demonstrate mortality following hemodialysis initiation in elderly (≥70 years) and to derive a prediction risk score based on clinical and laboratory indicators to determine risk of all-cause mortalit...
Introduction
Services to treat problematic alcohol use (PAU) should be highly accessible to optimize treatment engagement. We conducted a scoping review to map characteristics of services for the treatment of PAU that have been reported in the literature to be barriers to or facilitators of access to treatment from the perspective of individuals wi...
Importance
Beta-lactams (BLs) are the most prescribed antibiotics, being the most frequent cause of drug allergy. However, the association between BL allergy and genetic variations is still unclear.
Objective
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the genetic effects of BL-induced hypersensitivity using existing evidence.
Met...
Introduction:
Intradialytic hypertension is not an uncommon condition during chronic hemodialysis. It is associated with unfavorable cardiovascular outcomes, including hospitalization and mortality. Several small studies have demonstrated the contradictory effects of different dialysate potassium concentrations on intradialytic blood pressure. Thi...
Background:
The comparative safety and/or dosing regimens of individual second-generation H1-antihistamines (sgAHs) in patients with chronic urticaria (CU) remain poorly elucidated.
Objective:
To compare the safety profiles of individual sgAHs and or/dosing regimens in adolescents or adult patients with CU using a systematic review and network m...
Background
Few prospective longitudinal studies have been conducted in Thailand to account for the long-term response to chronic urticaria (CU) treatment, clinical outcomes, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) among people living with CU based on routine practice. As such, a prospective longitudinal study will be conducted to better understand the...
This study aimed to examine the transcultural adaptation, construct validity, and psychometric properties of the Thai-Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) among the general population and college students through the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Thailand. We invited the 4004 participants to complete sets of anchor-based measuremen...
Introduction
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use health services for treatment of alcohol use disorder and problematic alcohol use (AUD/PAU) were fragmented and challenging to access. The pandemic magnified system weaknesses, often resulting in disruptions of treatment as alcohol use during the pandemic rose. When treatment services were...
Background
Although immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become the frontline treatment option for patients with various advanced cancers due to improved survival, they can be associated with a spectrum of cutaneous immune-related adverse events (cirAEs). However, little is known regarding the occurrence and patterns of cirAE-related ICI therap...
Importance
The benefits and disadvantages of different pretransplant dialysis modalities and their posttransplant outcomes remain unclear in contemporary kidney transplant care.
Objective
To summarize the available evidence of the association of different pretransplant dialysis modalities, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (PD), with...
In light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the enormous amount of uncertainty caused by it, mental health issues have become a great concern. Evidence regarding the effects of psychological resilience on the Thai population is scarce. We evaluated psychological resilience during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and its...
No data addressing issues concerning disparities in participant and trial characteristics and trial outcome reporting have been established in clinical trials for H1-antihistamine-refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). To better harmonize and compare the different treatment interventions, we systematically evaluated the overall landscape o...
Introduction
Therapeutic recommendations for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have recently shifted towards non-invasive pharmacological options. Recent evidence has shown promising efficacy for specific treatments. However, data regarding the comparative efficacy of these treatments in patients with HS are still limited. Therefore, we plan to conduct...
Antibiotic consumption accounted for approximately 15–20% of total drug costs in Thailand. From 2017 to 2018, 24.86% of Thai women who experienced vaginal delivery during normal term labour received antibiotics for postpartum infection. The Thai national practice guidelines set the target use of antibiotic prophylaxis in women following vaginal del...
Background: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) of tumor genomes has changed and improved cancer treatment over the past few decades. It can inform clinicians on the optimal therapeutic approach in many of the solid and hematologic cancers, including non-small lung cancer (NSCLC). Our study aimed to determine the costs of NGS assays for NSCLC diagnost...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related public stigma is a major challenge, with scarce available evidence. This study aimed to determine the disparities and factors associated with COVID-19-related public stigma in the Thai population. We conducted a cross-sectional study involving a voluntary online survey in Thailand from 21 April 2020 to 4...
Background:
The use of thiazide diuretics is associated with skin cancer risk; however, whether this applies to all skin cancer types is unclear.
Methods:
In this meta-analysis, we searched multiple electronic databases and gray literature up to 10 April 2022, with no language restrictions, to identify relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs...
Background:
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disease that can lead to potentially life-threatening airway attacks. Although novel therapies for HAE treatment have become available over the past decades, a comparison of all available treatments has not yet been conducted. As such, we will perform a systematic review and network meta-an...
Background:
Fear of COVID-19 leads to stress and may result in various kinds of mental health problems. Many factors are associated with an individual's perception of stress, including neuroticism and perceived social support. This study aimed to examine the role of neuroticism and perceived social support as mediators of fear of COVID-19 on perce...
Beta-lactam (BL) antibiotics are among the drugs commonly related to hypersensitivity reactions. Several candidate gene studies and genome-wide association studies have reported associations of genetic variants and hypersensitivity reactions induced by BL antibiotics. However, the results were inconclusive. This protocol details a comprehensive sys...
Background
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressants are implicated in increasing the risk of bleeding among users; however, the comparative increase in bleeding risk with concurrent antithrombotic therapy (anticoagulant or antiplatelet) remains unclear. As such, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of all available evidence...
Objective
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, social stigma towards COVID-19 infection has become a major component of public discourse and social phenomena. As such, we aimed to develop and validate the COVID-19 Public Stigma Scale (COVID-PSS).
Design and setting
National-based survey cross-sectional study during the lockdown in Thailand.
Participants
W...
BACKGROUND
Recently, pharmacological treatment options for H1-antihistamine-refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) have increased dramatically; however, their effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs), including health-related quality of life (HRQOL), remain unclear.
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to compare the impact of these treatm...
Introduction:
Uraemic pruritus is a common and burdensome symptom in patients undergoing haemodialysis. Though a significant negative impact of chronic itch on patient's quality of life is proved, this problem is still often underestimated in clinical practice. Various instruments describing itch are in use, however only recently a specific instru...
Importance
The comparative benefits and harms of all available treatments for H1 antihistamine–refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) have not been established.
Objective
To evaluate different treatment effects of pharmacologic treatments among patients with H1 antihistamine–refractory CSU.
Data Sources
Searches were conducted of MEDLINE,...
Understanding the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in quar- antined/isolated individuals is essential for decreasing morbidity and mortality caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a paucity of evidence quantifying PTSD status globally dur- ing confinement in quarantine/isolation facilities during COVID-19. Ther...
Aims: Understanding of the perceived stress and coping strategies adopted by people is important for contemplating the consequences of a pandemic on mental health of people globally. In this study, we intended to assess the perceived stress status under quarantine/isolation globally during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This is a multicentre, mult...
To provide a contemporary global prevalence of mental health issues among the general population amid the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We searched electronic databases, preprint databases, grey literature, and unpublished studies from January 1, 2020, to June 16, 2020 (updated on July 11, 2020), with no language restrictions. Obser...
Background
Economic crises during the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic severely impacted mental health outcomes. However, there is limited evidence on this issue in Thailand. We aimed to evaluate the association of economic burden during the first phase of the pandemic and the risk of adverse mental health outcomes in the Thai population.
M...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on both the physical and mental health of individuals worldwide. Evidence regarding the association between mental health problems and information exposure among Thai citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak is limited.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationship between informati...
Background
To the best of our knowledge, the effectiveness and safety of lactulose in comparison to sennosides, for the prevention of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis, has never been tested in a randomized study.
Methods
We conducted an open-label, randomized, active-controlled trial in a PD-center in Northern Thailand. Adult patients...
BACKGROUND
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on both the physical and mental health of individuals worldwide. Evidence regarding the association between mental health problems and information exposure among Thai citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak is limited.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to explore the relationship between informatio...
Background:
Licensed dose second-generation H1-antihistamines (sgAHs) are the first-line treatment in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). However, the available evidence up to the present is insufficient to rank sgAHs in terms of their efficacy.
Objectives:
To study the comparative efficacy and acceptability of all licensed dose sgAHs in CSU tr...
Background:
After the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally, upgraded quarantine and physical distancing strategy, strict infection measures, and government's strict lockdown have been abided to confront the spread of the COVID-19 in Thailand. During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the mental health and psychosocial prob...
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among 1,096 primary care type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients in northern Thailand between October 2016 and September 2017. CKD was defined as estimated glomerular rate filtration values of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Prevalence with confidence interv...
Background:
Based on the International Society for peritoneal dialysis (PD) recommendations, blockade of renin-angiotensin systems with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) improves residual kidney function in PD patients. However, the long-term effectiveness of ACEI/ARB use in PD patients has...
Background
Evidence shows that lower serum albumin concentrations are associated with the risk of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. However, little is known regarding its relationship and magnitude of change before PD initiation and peritonitis risk.Methods
We performed a multicenter retrospective cohort study on 1169 adult cases of PD...
Objective:
The aim of the present study was to identify incidences and prognostic factors for 30-day mortality of hemorrhagic strokes (HS) and divide them into intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
Methods:
This retrospective cohort study was conducted using medical records of patients who underwent surgery due to HS,...
We performed a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies in adult peritoneal dialysis patients to evaluate the effects of specific renin-angiotensin aldosterone systems (RAAS) blockade classes on residual kidney function and peritoneal membrane function. Key outcome parameters included the following: re...
Background:
Current international guidelines recommend the use of a daily topical exit-site antimicrobial to prevent peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infections. Although nonantibiotic-based therapies are appealing because they may limit antimicrobial resistance, no controlled trials have been conducted to compare topical antimicrobial agents with...
A tool to predict peritonitis-associated treatment failure among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients has not yet been established. We conducted a multicentre, retrospective cohort study among 1,025 PD patients between 2006 and 2016 in Thailand to develop and internally validate such a tool. Treatment failure was defined as either a requirement for ca...
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of depression and the association between depression and health-related quality of life among hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted using the Beck Depression Inventory Thai version (BDI-II) and the Kidney Disease Quali...
Background:
The Uremic Pruritus in Dialysis Patients (UP-Dial) scale is valid and reliable for uremic pruritus (UP) assessment. However, it remains unknown how the scores should be interpreted in clinical practices.
Objectives:
To establish a clinical interpretation of the UP-Dial by identifying severity cut-off scores according to the disease s...
Background:
Existing epidemiological studies illustrate that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be related to adverse kidney outcomes. To date, no comprehensive meta-analysis has been conducted to evaluate and quantify this association.
Methods:
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies to assess the association between PPI us...
Background:
Dialysis patients with uraemic pruritus (UP) have significantly impaired quality of life. To assess the therapeutic effect of UP treatments, a well-validated comprehensive and multidimensional instrument needed to be established.
Objectives:
To develop and validate a multidimensional scale assessing UP in patients on dialysis: the Ur...
Objective: To determine whether hypokalemia is a risk factor for first episode peritonitis among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD)
Material and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among PD patients treated at Nakornping Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand, between January 2007 and September 2013. The subjects were divided into...
Objective To systematically review and meta-analyse the risk–benefit ratio of warfarin users compared with non-warfarin users in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), who are undergoing dialysis.
Methods We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, grey literature, conference proceedings, trial registrations and a...