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Tangcheewinsirikul S, Takkinsatian P, Yenjabog P, Sirimongkolchaiyakul O, Prempraparn P. Medical students' perception of online intensive pediatric review: an experimental cross-sectional study. BMC Med Educ 2023; 23:777. [PMID: 37858086 PMCID: PMC10588029 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04757-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite regular pediatric education, pediatric instructors regularly provide an on-site intensive pediatric review course (IPR) as per medical students (MS)' request, to summarize pediatric knowledge for fifth-year MS in preparation for their externship. However, considering the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions (e.g., social distancing), an online intensive pediatric review (OIPR) is required instead. Unfortunately, the relationship between MS' perception and outcome of OIPR remains unclear. METHODS We developed the OIPR and an online mock pediatric examination (OMPE), aligning it with the essential pediatric components of the Medical Council curriculum. The OIPR comprised of two parts: self-paced online learning and in-class online discussions. The self-paced online learning materials were electronically distributed via Google Classroom to MS ten days priors to the one-day course, which included a pretest, in-class online discussions, posttest, and satisfactory survey. The constructed and validated satisfactory survey was categorized into two parts: demographic data and self-perceived satisfaction with OIPR. For data collection, an anonymous self-administered survey was used and was distributed to MS in April 2022. These data were then analyzed by Wilcoxon signed rank test. RESULTS Of the 80 eligible fifth-year MS, 45 agreed to participate (56.3%), of which 24 (53.3%) were females. The mean ± standard deviation (SD) of MS' age was 23 ± 0.6 years. All (100%) concurred that OIPR is beneficial and recommended it to junior students who were planning to take the examination. The mean ± SD of OMPE significantly increased, from 20.9 ± 3.8 to 22.9 ± 3.3 (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which required social distancing, OIPR has helped MS summarize and enhance their knowledge in preparation for externship and the examination.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sirikarn Tangcheewinsirikul
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, 681 Samsen Road, Dusit, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, 681 Samsen Road, Dusit, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, 681 Samsen Road, Dusit, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, 681 Samsen Road, Dusit, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, 681 Samsen Road, Dusit, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand.
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Sirimongkolchaiyakul O, Sutheparank C, Amornchaicharoensuk Y. The Prevalence of Nocturnal Enuresis in Bangkok, Thailand: A Descriptive and Questionnaire Survey of 5 to 15 Year-Old School Students. Glob Pediatr Health 2023; 10:2333794X231189675. [PMID: 37533961 PMCID: PMC10392157 DOI: 10.1177/2333794x231189675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Objectives. Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is a common problem among school-aged children. Nonetheless, further information on NE prevalence in Thailand is needed. The prevalence of NE and factors associated with it were investigated. Methods. A descriptive study was conducted in schools in Bangkok, Thailand, among children aged 5 to 15 years, using a questionnaire survey between November 2018 and July 2019. Results. The prevalence of primary monosymptomatic, primary nonmonosymptomatic, and secondary NEs was 9.7%, 11.6%, and 8.2%, respectively. Primary NE was associated with a family history of NE (OR = 4.05, P < .001), drinking within 2 hours before bedtime (OR = 1.77, P = .01), and deep sleep (OR = 1.62, P = .001). Conclusion. Primary NE was prevalent in this setting, and the most related factor was a family history of NE. Parents should be aware of NE in their children, especially if a child has a linked factor.
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- Ornatcha Sirimongkolchaiyakul
- Faculty of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Pornrattanarungsi S, Eursiriwan S, Amornchaicharoensuk Y, Chavanisakun C, Sirimongkolchaiyakul O. Concomitant rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever after streptococcus infection: a case report. Paediatr Int Child Health 2022; 42:100-104. [PMID: 35298890 DOI: 10.1080/20469047.2022.2046966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF) are common immune-mediated complications after group A streptococcus (GAS) infection. The causative antigenic epitopes on GAS are different for APSGN and ARF, and their simultaneous occurrence is uncommon. A 12-year-old boy presented with fever and gross haematuria. He had subcutaneous nodules on the dorsum of both feet along with a new holosystolic murmur at the apex, and he developed hypertension and generalised oedema after admission. Investigation confirmed the diagnosis of ARF with APSGN. He received a corticosteroid to control inflammation of both the conditions. His clinical signs gradually improved but he still had rheumatic heart disease. As both diseases can occur in the same patient, treatment should be provided for both conditions.Abbreviations: APSGN: acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis; ARF: acute rheumatic fever; ASO: antistreptolysin O; Cr: serum creatinine; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; GAS: group A streptococcus; RBC: red blood cells; RPGN: rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis; S1: first heart sound; S2: second heart sound; TTE: transthoracic echocardiogram.
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- Suwanna Pornrattanarungsi
- Divisions of Paediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Divisions of Paediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Divisions of Paediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Divisions of Paediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sirimongkolchaiyakul O, Wesseling‐Perry K, Gales B, Markovic D, Elashoff D, Ramos G, Pereira RC, Hanudel MR, Salusky IB. Effects of primary kidney disease etiology on renal osteodystrophy in pediatric dialysis patients. JBMR Plus 2022; 6:e10601. [PMID: 35434448 PMCID: PMC9009101 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Congenital diseases of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and glomerulonephritis are the main causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children. Although renal osteodystrophy (ROD) and indices of mineral metabolism have been characterized in dialyzed children, the impact of primary kidney disease on ROD is unknown. We performed a cross‐sectional study of bone biopsies performed in 189 pediatric dialysis patients aged 12.6 ± 5.4 years. Patients were classified into three groups according to primary kidney disease: CAKUT (n = 82), hereditary (n = 22), or glomerular disease (n = 85). Serum concentrations of calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and 25(OH) vitamin D were measured at the time of biopsy. Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) levels were measured in a subset of 59 patients. Levels of calcium, phosphate, PTH, and 25(OH) vitamin D were similar across groups. CAKUT patients had higher serum ALP and lower C‐terminal FGF23 levels. Bone turnover and bone volume parameters did not differ across groups. However, osteoid volume (OV/BV), osteoid surface (OS/BS), and osteoid maturation time (OMT) were highest in the CAKUT group and lowest in the hereditary group. Multiple regression analysis revealed that calcium, phosphate, ALP, and PTH were independently associated with OV/BV and osteoid thickness (O.Th). PTH was an independent factor affecting bone formation rate. The relationship between CKD etiology and bone histomorphometric variables was abrogated after adjustment for biochemical parameters in the multivariable models. Overall, bone histology differed according to CKD etiology in the unadjusted analysis; however, this association could not be confirmed independently of biochemical parameters. Although CAKUT patients had a greater mineralization defect with elevated serum ALP levels, longitudinal studies will be needed to elucidate mediation pathways that might be involved in the complex interplay of CKD‐mineral bone disease (MBD). © 2022 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Ornatcha Sirimongkolchaiyakul
- Department of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital Navamindrahiraj University Bangkok Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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- Department of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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- Department of Medicine, Biostatistics and Biomathematics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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- Department of Medicine, Biostatistics and Biomathematics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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- Department of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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- Department of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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- Department of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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- Department of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles United States
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Suksai P, Wasuanankun S, Lekhavat V, Sirimongkolchaiyakul O, Tangcheewinsirikul S. Atypical Neurological Manifestation in Childhood Microscopic Polyangiitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:855338. [PMID: 35359892 PMCID: PMC8963201 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.855338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), a systemic necrotizing vasculitis of small vessels, is primarily associated with necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis and pulmonary capillaritis. Neurological involvement, particularly of the central nervous system (CNS) is scarcely observed. The diversity of CNS symptoms could puzzle the diagnosis causing delays in treatment and potentially having a considerable effect on patient's quality of life or even death. The aim of this case report is to highlight the unusual manifestation of MPA in order to raise awareness of this orphaned disease among pediatricians or even pediatric rheumatologists and neurologists. CASE REPORT Herein we report the case of a 13-year-old Thai girl diagnosed with MPA presented with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). Renal biopsy was performed demonstrated crescentic glomerulonephritis with negative immunofluorescence and positive titer of myeloperoxidase (MPO) antibody. Pulse methylprednisolone (MP) and cyclophosphamide (CYC) as well as plasmapheresis were initiated. Despite treatment with prednisolone (45 mg/day) and monthly CYC for two doses, she experienced a brief generalized tonic-clonic seizure during the follow-up period. The potential differential diagnosis of new-onset neurological manifestation contains infection owing to the immunocompromised status of the patient and CNS vasculitis as a result of the disease itself. Lumbar puncture was performed, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis demonstrated pleocytosis with negative infectious panel. Contrast magnetic resonance imaging studies of the brain showed multifocal patchy T2/FLAIR-hyperintense lesions in the cerebral as well as cerebellum regions, and irregular narrowing along the V4 segment of the right vertebral artery was demonstrated in magnetic resonance angiography. In the presence of CNS vasculitis, pulse MP and CYC were provided. The symptom of nervous system has progressively improved. CONCLUSION In our case, MPA revealed RPGN with neurological manifestation. Despite the fact that it is scarcely reported, CNS vasculitis is one of the organ-threatening symptoms. To improve patient morbidity and mortality, multidisciplinary care teams with prompt diagnosis and treatment are highly recommended.
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- Preawkalaya Suksai
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradriraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradriraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradriraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradriraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradriraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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