Mahidol University

This study tested whether applying gentle electrical stimulation to the brain, along with standard physical therapy, could help people recover movement and thinking skills after a stroke. It involved 60 stroke survivors who were between two weeks and two years past their stroke. …

This study tested two different injection treatments for frozen shoulder, a painful condition that limits arm movement. Fifty-six adults received either a combination injection or a single medication injection, followed by physical therapy. Both treatments significantly reduced p…

This study tested whether a triple-headed toothbrush works better than a regular single-headed toothbrush for parents brushing the teeth of preschool children with developmental disabilities. Twenty-four parents tried both types of brushes in a crossover design to see which one r…

This study tested whether children with year-round allergies could use a common nasal spray only when their symptoms flare up, instead of taking it every day. It involved 68 children and compared the two approaches over 8 weeks to see if 'as-needed' use was just as effective for …

This study looked at whether a vaginal estrogen treatment could help control overactive bladder symptoms in menopausal women by changing the community of bacteria in their urine. Thirty women with bladder symptoms used estrogen tablets for 12 weeks. Researchers checked their urin…

This study tested whether a smartphone app with video instructions helps patients prepare their bowels better for a colonoscopy than standard paper instructions. Nearly 500 patients were randomly assigned to use the app or get standard education. The goal was to see which method …

This study tested a new, locally-made diagnostic capsule to see if it works as well as a standard, more expensive test for diagnosing slow transit constipation. Participants, including people with constipation and healthy volunteers, swallowed both types of capsules. An X-ray fiv…

This study tested a simple Thai-language checklist designed to help nurses and doctors quickly identify delirium, a serious state of sudden confusion, in older patients recovering from hip fracture surgery. Researchers compared the new tool against a complex, expert-required stan…

This study tested whether artificial intelligence could help doctors quickly identify dengue fever and predict which patients might develop severe illness. Researchers analyzed electronic health records from 1,000 patients in low-resource settings where lab tests for dengue are o…

This study tested a community-based program called HUG-M+ designed to prevent HIV among young Thai men who have sex with men. Researchers compared two cities—one using the new program and one using standard care—to see if the program increased regular HIV testing and reduced risk…

This small study looked at whether adding specific change-of-direction drills to the standard FIFA 11+ warm-up program could better protect male soccer players' knees. Researchers measured the angle of the knee during sharp turns, as a poor angle is a known risk for serious ligam…

This study tested a new way to help young men in Vietnam check for HIV. Researchers wanted to see if providing at-home test kits with online video guidance from a counselor would make people more likely to get tested regularly. They compared this online method to the usual way of…

This study compared two treatments for chronic muscle pain in the shoulder and neck area. Researchers tested whether a non-invasive shockwave therapy was as effective as a more common dry needling treatment at reducing pain and improving function. The trial involved 53 adults who…

This study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, called dual-tDCS, could improve walking, balance, and leg strength when combined with standard physical therapy for stroke survivors. It involved 34 people who had a stroke between one month and five years prio…

This study looked at how often women who received an epidural for labor pain ended up needing a cesarean delivery. Researchers followed 188 women to find the rate and identify factors that might be linked to a higher chance of a C-section. The goal was to gather information to be…

This study observed 649 patients who experienced severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) during or after a cesarean delivery. The goal was to understand how often this happens, what treatments were used (like blood transfusions), and what health outcomes followed for both mothers…

This study aimed to understand how common poor sleep is for mothers in the first day after a cesarean delivery (C-section) performed with spinal anesthesia that includes morphine. Researchers observed 286 participants to identify what factors—like pain, medication side effects, o…

This study tested a scoring tool, called the Obstetric Comorbidity Index, to see how well it could predict which mothers would have serious health problems after a cesarean delivery with heavy bleeding. Researchers looked at the medical records of 583 mothers in Thailand who had …