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Newest firstBackground Adolescents face numerous challenges that influence their sexual behaviors. Among these, bullying victimization is a critical yet understudied factor that may impact engagement in unprotected sex. This study investigated the correlates of condom use among school-going Thai adolescents, with a main focus on bullying victimization. Methods This study is a secondary analysis of the Global School-based Stud…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives This study aimed to examine the demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the population in relation to their experiences with cannabis use and their accurate knowledge regarding its therapeutic properties and side effects when used in conjunction with conventional and alternative medicine and analyze the legal clarity concerning cannabis regulations and to propose communication strategies fo…
Aim To understand patterns of cannabis use and self-management experiences in patients with chronic disease during the post-legalization period in Thailand and to quantify such experiences and perceptions. Background Patients with chronic disease are a population in which disease self-management is potentially involved with the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs). The recent changes in cannabis r…
In June 2022, Thailand legalized recreational cannabis. Currently, cannabis is now the most consumed drug. Cannabis usage can increase inflammatory responses in the respiratory tract. Sharing of cannabis waterpipes has been linked to increased tuberculosis risks. Using a national in-patient databank, we aimed to 1) describe the spatiotemporal correlation between cannabis-related and tuberculosis hospital admission…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic lung disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tobacco smoking and sharing of instruments have been reported to increase TB risk. In 2022, cannabis was legalized in Thailand. To address for the potential increase in cannabis use after legalization and the reported increased TB risk associated with cannabis usage, we aimed to estimate the odds ratio and population-att…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective This study aimed to explore health literacy and factors associated with demand for medical cannabis (MC) use among colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in Northern Thailand as a target group. Methods This cross-sectional analytical study administered multistage random sampling to recruit 439 CRC patients in northern Thailand. Ethical approval and signed written informed consents were obtained from the patien…
Background Thailand recently decriminalized (de facto legalized) cannabis use and sales. However, nationally representative data are scarce with regard to cannabis use behaviors and its association with cannabis outlet density. The objectives of this study are: (1) to describe the prevalence of cannabis use behaviors and cannabis use disorder among the general adult population of Thailand; (2) to describe the exte…
Background Following medical cannabis legalization in Thailand in 2019, more people are seeking medical cannabis-related information, including women living with breast cancer. The extent to which they access cannabis-related information from internet sources and social media platforms and the quality of such content are relatively unknown and need further evaluation. Objective This study aims to analyze the facto…
Background In a pilot study using both cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as single agents in advanced cancer patients undergoing palliative care in Thailand, the doses were generally well tolerated, and the outcome measure of total symptom distress scores showed overall symptom benefit. The current study aims to determine the intensity of the symptoms experienced by breast cancer patients, to explor…
Background Current treatment of cannabis-induced psychosis (CIP) focus on the presenting symptoms of individual patient. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of pharmacological treatment for CIP in a retrospective manner. Methods A retrospective chart review study was conducted at the Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment (PMNIDAT), Thailand. Patients aged mor…
Objective To characterize the patterns of cannabis use among gynecologic cancer patients, in terms of potential factors influencing their decision-making on cannabis use, the reasons for use or non-use, and sources of information on cannabis use. Methods From March to July 2022, gynecologic cancer patients at a clinic were interviewed and classified into 3 groups: current users, ex-users, and never-users. The rece…
Open article record in new tab ↗This study explores the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) in the Thai healthcare sector, focusing on applications such as diagnosis, patient monitoring, and automated question-and-answer systems. While AI has the potential to improve diagnosis accuracy, reduce the time required for appointment, and enhance patient care, several challenges prevent widespread adoption of…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesTwitter has been used to express a diverse range of public opinions about cannabis legalization in Thailand. The purpose of this study was to observe changes in sentiments after cannabis legalization and to investigate health-related topics discussed on Twitter.MethodsTweets in Thai and English related to cannabis were scraped from Twitter between May 1 and June 13, 2022, during cannabis legalization in…
Open article record in new tab ↗The current revision to Thailand's Narcotics Act (B.E. 2563) permits Thai corporations to produce cannabis (ganja) for therapeutic purposes, as well as conduct beneficial research and development in science and agriculture. While ganja possession, distribution, and use are still illegal in Thailand, the law removes certain elements of Cannabis sativa (including hemp) from the narcotic lists as of December 2020 and…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background In 2019, Thailand legalized cannabidiol (CBD) for intractable epilepsy. The purpose of this study was to collect information regarding the experience and knowledge of CBD use in pediatric epilepsy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first CBD survey in pediatric epilepsy in Southeast Asia. Method We performed a cross-sectional survey among all parents of pediatric epilepsy patients seen in the Pe…
Open article record in new tab ↗INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of adolescent e-cigarette use has increased markedly in recent years. Specifically, the prevalence of e-cigarette use over the past 30 days was higher than the prevalence of use of other tobacco products. However, there is no definitive data on e-cigarette use among adolescents, including a description of how e-cigarette use is part of a more widespread pattern of substance abuse. The…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Before patients are admitted into the emergency department, it is important to undertake a pre-hospital process, both in terms of treatment performance and a request for resources from an emergency unit. The existing system to triage patients in Thailand is not functioning to its full capacity in either the primary medical system or pre-hospital treatment with shortcomings in the areas of speed, feature…
Open article record in new tab ↗The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of alcohol use and misuse, and to identify its associated factors among in-school adolescents in the 2015 Thailand Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). The sample included 5994 school-going adolescents (mean age 14.5 years, SD = 1.7) from Thailand that responded to the 2015 GSHS. Overall, 22.2% were current alcohol users, 24.3% had ever been drunk, 12…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Our study aims to evaluate the trends in online information about cannabis and kratom on Facebook in Thailand, where there is current discussion regarding legalizing these drugs. Methods Between April and November 2015, reviewers searched for cannabis and kratom Facebook pages in the Thai language via the common search engines. Content analysis was performed and the contents of each page were categorize…
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