OBJECTIVE To determine the radiographic findings detected by barium enema in the priests of colorectal carcinoma MATERIAL AND METHOD A retrospective review of all priest that had a barium enema performed for colorectal carcinoma between January 2002 to June 2007. RESULTS Thirty-two priest with colorectal CA were reviewed. No asymptomatic priests found. Nineteen priests (59.38%) had annular ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of cigarette smoking on the level of serum cholesterol and triglyceride among priests in Bangkok area. MATERIALS AND METHOD Serum total cholesterol and triglyceride were evaluated in the process of health check-up among 401 priests in Bangkok and a questionnaire about cigarette smoking was given. RESULTS From the 401 priests, 76.3% of priests were more th...

OBJECTIVES To determine the health status and risk factors of the priests in 28 temples in central Bangkok. MATERIAL AND METHOD Recruiting priests to answer health related questionnaire, then screening by laboratory testing and physical examination. Finally, setting an appointment to the specialists for consultation and special investigation in the suspected and abnormal cases. RESULTS In a...

Recent events regarding child sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Boston and elsewhere have yet again resulted in a tremendous amount of media attention and frenzy regarding this topic. During 2002 alone, approximately 300 American Catholic priests, including several bishops, were accused of child sexual abuse. Many were forced to resign their positions while ...

Media coverage of complaints about priests has generally focused on sexual misbehavior. This case study of complaints about priests in the Church of Sweden from 2001–2013 gives a much more varied picture. Documentation of all the complaints received during 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013 was collected. In all, there are 199 complaints, which correspond to approximately 1.2% of priests every yea...

BACKGROUND Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has been commonly diagnosed in priests. The reason may be their lifestyles and rules, where they have only two meals a day and they cannot select their food but must eat what is provided by the givers. OBJECTIVE To study the risk factors of PUD in the priests MATERIAL AND METHOD This study was a retrospective study of 266 priests who underwent gastroduo...

OBJECTIVE The present study was cross-sectional survey aiming to describe oral health status in terms of caries and periodontal experience and oral health behavior of 998 priests in Bangkok. MATERIAL AND METHOD The 998 priests, aged 12-92, from 28 temples in Bangkok were clinically examined at Priest Hospital using WHO methodology. Information on oral health behavior was obtained via question...