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Effects of chelation therapy in patients affected from heavy metal toxicityfrom gold mining in Loei Province: A case study of arsenic toxicity |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Sirichada Plengphanich |
| Title | Effects of chelation therapy in patients affected from heavy metal toxicityfrom gold mining in Loei Province: A case study of arsenic toxicity |
| Contributor | Tewan Thaneerat, Pranee Limworawan, Ong-ard Sirikulphisut, Noppapadol Tiensawang |
| Publisher | Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2562 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Thai Interdisciplinary Research |
| Journal Vol. | 14 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 48 |
| Keyword | chelation therapy, arsenical keratosis, heavy metal toxicity |
| URL Website | http://rdi.npru.ac.th |
| Website title | วารสารวิจัยสหวิทยาการไทย |
| ISSN | 2465-3837 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this descriptive study (case series) was to determine various clinical signs and symptoms ofhealth effects associated with arsenic exposure from gold mining with chelation therapy. The population that formedthe sample were 14 patients at the outpatient department of Wang Saphung Hospital, Loei Province. These patientswere admitted during August December 2015, and were effected by arsenic exposure. They had various clinicalsigns and symptoms especially arsenical keratosis. The target patients had received chelation therapy 20 times intotal at a rate of once a week. The outcome measures of this study were patients' general health, arsenical keratosiscondition and quality of life. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test.The results of this study showed that 14 patients (6 males and 8 females) who had received chelation therapy,showed improvements in their health and well being. In addition, the arsenical keratosis faded until it was almostinvisible in 86% of patients (n=12) and was faded but to a lesser degree in the remaining 14% of patients (n=2).Nevertheless, the pre-test and post test score of quality of life was not statistically significant (x? of the pre-test =93.78 and the post-test = 99.21). |
