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Supawat Ratanapo

Bassett Medical Center, United States

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Research ArticleOpen accessChronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disoder: Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 and Phosphate MetabolismWisit Cheungpasitporn, Pongsathorn Kue-A-Pai, Patompong Ungprasert et al.Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a growing epidemic in the United States. There are hormonal changes that develop long before the mineral changes in patients with CKD occur. Increased Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) levels first become evident when the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is below 60 mL/min/1.73m2. High serum phosphate stimulates the secretion of the Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF-23) … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 4 May 2013 · 6,882 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessState of the Art: Practical Approach for Diagosis of Pulmonary EmbolismNarat Srivali, Supawat Ratanapo, Promporn Suksaranjit et al.Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular related death beside myocardial infarction and stroke. Contrary to stroke and myocardial infarction, diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is considered to be much more difficult and complicated compare with the treatment once diagnosis is confirmed. Multiple diagnostic studies including clinical scoring, serum biomarker and diagnostic imaging were developed to help clinician … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 1 Aug 2012 · 7,311 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessWhat Is The “Safest” Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs?Patompong Ungprasert, Wonngarm Kittanamongkolchai, Chrystal Price et al.Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) which are widely used in clinical practice are also very well-known for their various adverse reactions. Each NSAID has its own unique safety profile and selecting an appropriate NSAID must be individualized for each patient based on his or her medical needs and risk factors. We reviewed literatures on NSAIDs, focusing on their adverse reaction profile. … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 18 Jun 2012 · 16,268 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn-Depth Review of Stroke Prevention in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial FibrillationDaych Chongnarungsin, Supawat Ratanapo, Narat Srivali et al.Stroke is a common complication of atrial fibrillation that leads to high morbidity. Anticoagulation therapy significantly reduces the risk of stroke in a selected group of patients. The decision to start anticoagulation needs to be balanced with bleeding risk. During the past years, multiple oral anticoagulation agents were proven to be as effective as warfarin in multiple randomized clinical trials. … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 22 May 2012 · 12,570 accessesView PDF Cite