| histopathologic spectrum of aids-associated lesions in maharaj nakorn chiang mai hospital. | the histopathological alterations in various organs and the presence of aids-associated lesions were studied in 86 biopsy and 29 necropsy specimens of aids patients. the most common cancer seen in this study were malignant lymphomas (4% of cases) with development of extensive extranodal lymphomatous involvement from the outset. although a preponderance of high grade b-cell pathologic subtypes is found in aids-associated lymphoma, we also report the first case of t-lymphoblastic lymphoma with a p ... | 1994 | 7612115 |
| clinical manifestations of 174 aids cases in maharaj nakorn chiang mai hospital. | the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) has, since it was first reported in 1981, become a worldwide epidemic. the immunosuppressive nature of hiv results in opportunistic infections, neoplasms, and other pathological conditions. clinical manifestations of these conditions are often the first indication that an individual is infected with hiv. this article reports and describes the clinical findings for 174 hiv-positive patients and is intended to educate thai physicians concerning the rising ... | 1993 | 8408918 |
| depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (dmpa) and risk of invasive adenocarcinomas and adenosquamous carcinomas of the uterine cervix. who collaborative study of neoplasia and steroid contraceptives. | a hospital-based case-control study was conducted in two hospitals in bangkok, thailand, and in one hospital each in chiang mai, thailand, mexico city, mexico and nairobi, kenya. one purpose of this study was to determine whether the long-acting progestational contraceptive, depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (dmpa), alters risk of invasive cervical carcinomas with adenomatous histological features. information on prior use of dmpa, screening for cervical cancer, and the suspected risk factors fo ... | 1995 | 8585888 |
| blindness and low vision in a tertiary ophthalmologic center in thailand: the importance of cytomegalovirus retinitis. | to determine the causes of blindness and low vision in patients consulting a tertiary ophthalmologic center in northern thailand. | 2007 | 17558328 |
| epidemiology of the ocular complications of hiv infection in chiang mai. | to identify the magnitude of ocular complications in hiv infection in chiang mai, and determine the signs or symptoms that indicate the risk factors for developing ocular complications in hiv-positive patients | 2003 | 12859094 |
| disseminated penicillium marneffei infection in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. | disseminated infection with the fungus penicillium marneffei is one of the most common opportunistic infections in human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) disease in northern thailand. we report the clinical, laboratory and therapeutic features of 21 human immunodeficiency virus-infected children with disseminated p. marneffei who were prospectively followed. significant clinical and laboratory features included generalized lymphadenopathy (90%), hepatomegaly (90%), body temperature > 38.5 degrees c ... | 1995 | 8584358 |
| neurological complications in aids patients receiving haart: a 2-year retrospective study. | the positive role of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (haart) in reducing opportunistic infections in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) patients is well known. however, case reports from around the world have demonstrated that some patients seem to suffer a paradoxical deterioration of health as their immune function improves with treatment. this phenomenon has been called immune restoration inflammatory syndrome (iris). in northern thailand, gpo-vir (stavudine-d4t + lamivudine-3tc ... | 2006 | 16618338 |