Elevated Serum Cholesterol Levels In Bangkok Children And Adolescents

      Mahidol University Annual Research Abstracts 2000 111                     Conclusions : The relationship between PEFR and height of students in Bangkok is best described by a regression equation.

The prediction graphs for each sex may be used to monitor PEFR values of children with obstructive airway diseases and to compare an individual's PEFR with those of others of the same height and sex. (J Med Assoc Thai 1999; 82(Suppl 1):S137) ELEVATED SERUM CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN BANGKOK CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Umaporn Suthutvoravut1, Somsri Charoenkiatkul2, Chureeporn Chitchumroonchokchai2, Vongsvat Kosulwat2, Pat Mahachoklertwattana1, Nipa Rojroongwasinkul2 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok 10400, 2Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.                     Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor. This study aimed to assess serum total cholesterol (TC) levels of children and adolescents living in Bangkok, Thailand.

During 1995-1997, nonfasting blood samples were obtained from 570 healthy school children and adolescents aged 9-18 years. The mean TC levels ranged from 143-180 mg/dl in males and from 145-202 mg/dl in females. The prevalences of hypercholesterolemia (TC ³³ 200 mg/dl) were 12.2% and 20.

3% in males and females, respectively. Twenty-eight percent of males and 26.9% of females had borderline values (TC 170-199 mg/dl). TC inversely correlated with age (r = -0.

16, P (J Med Assoc Thai 1999; 82(Suppl 1):S117) PEDIATRIC INJURIES IN EMERGENCY ROOM, RAMATHIBODI HOSPITAL Adisak Plitponkarnpim1, Suwanna Ruangkanchanasetr1,Sudapan Thanjira2 1Department of Pediatrics, 2Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.                     The purposes of this study were to analyze the epidemiological data of child injuries from the computerized data system of the emergency room at Ramathibodi Hospital from June 1995 to May 1996 and assess the accuracy of triage system for child injury cases. Among 14,427 pediatric patients, 1,023 patients (7%) were injured. Most were under 5 years of age (48%), and most were male.

Twenty-five percent of cases were triaged as true emergency cases. Twelve percent were disposed on an admission or referral by physicians. The negative predictive value of triage system to classify as a non-urgent was 91%. Common causes of injury included falls (38%), inanimate force (19%), transportation (14%), and animal bite (12%).

Older age group had significantly more severe injuries than younger (p = 0.002). However, only the transportation injuries were significantly more severe than other types (p = 0.003).

The present ER-based injury surveillance system is useful to describe the basic
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