Four Countries Have Antimicrobial-Stewardship Policies, but 16 Hospitals Average 72% Implementation and Training Lags
This study linked national policy, hospital systems, and provider behaviour in Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam during 2022–2023. It included 486 participants across 16 hospitals. All countries had antimicrobial-stewardship policies, but financing, enforcement, training, microbiology-data use, and inter-programme coordination were uneven. Hospitals averaged 72% on G-ASET, with tracking and reporting highest at 75% and training lowest at 66%. The two Thai hospitals scored 81.3% and 80.6% overall, yet both scored only 50% for training. These results identify actionable system gaps; they do not experimentally show that any intervention reduced antibiotic use, resistance, or mortality.
Direk Limmathurotsakul · Anucha ApisarnthanarakMahidol University · Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit · Thammasat University Hospital
A post hoc analysis of the DEN-301 placebo arm followed 30,620.6 person-years, identifying 560 virologically confirmed dengue cases among 9,698 febrile illnesses; 142 cases, or 25.4%, were hospitalized.
A 20-year-old man on automated peritoneal dialysis developed vague abdominal symptoms, weight loss and declining ultrafiltration. Repeated dialysate cultures, acid-fast staining and molecular tests were negative despite mononuclear-predominant leukocytosis. Contrast CT identified peritoneal nodules, CT peritoneography showed a trapped dialysate pocket, and targeted biopsy demonstrated necrotising granulomatous inflammation. Tissue culture grew M. kansasii resistant to rifampicin, moxifloxacin and ciprofloxacin.
HITAP reviewed 278 HTA capacity-strengthening activities in 25 countries from 2010 to mid-2025. Asia accounted for 151 activities and 128 engagements were programmatic rather than ad hoc. Knowledge sharing represented 26% and research or project collaboration 21%. Among 11 African partner countries, only three had programmatic engagement, accounting for 30 activities.
Morphology combined with ITS, LSU, rpb2 and β-tub phylogenies distinguished Nigropunctata pseudohydei as a new species and confirmed the first Thai record of N. complanata.
Thai researchersZaw Lin Tun · Digvijayini Bundhun · Kevin D. Hyde
An eight-country perspective argues that telemedicine, wearables and home sensors, augmented AI and mobile health can distribute expertise, observe symptoms between visits and support self-management, particularly where neurologists are scarce. Impact depends on infrastructure, interoperability, workforce, governance and equity-first hybrid care, not devices alone.
DJC6219 and NK62157 were isolated from municipal wastewater and characterised through host-range assays, electron microscopy, stability, multiplicity-of-infection optimisation, growth kinetics and genomics.
The authors review challenges in estimating preventable AMR burden and advocate explicit counterfactuals, confounding control and principled combination of individual studies.
Thai researchersCherry Lim · Sue J. Lee · Yin Mo · Ben S. Cooper
Ten Asia-Pacific experts developed 11 consensus statements on mild traumatic brain injury and use of GFAP/UCH-L1 within 12 hours. Final agreement was 90-100%, emphasizing biomarkers as adjuncts while clinical assessment and locally available imaging remain central.
RGD-functionalized cannabidiol lipid nanoparticles increased cellular uptake threefold and in-vitro BBB transport by 65%, while reducing inflammatory and oxidative markers. In a preclinical Alzheimer's model, cognition, Aβ/tau pathology, metabolism and gut-barrier indicators improved. The findings are promising but not evidence in patients.
Researchers used the UNDRR Stop Disasters online game with students, water professionals and community members in Thailand and Malaysia. A post-game survey of 35 participants found high enjoyment, lively interaction and perceived reinforcement of declarative flood-management knowledge.
Among 1,870 critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, sodium and potassium from arterial blood-gas analysers showed relatively good agreement with central laboratory values, with potassium having the narrowest limits. Clinically meaningful discrepancies occurred in 7.0% of sodium, 14.1% of potassium and 31.4% of chloride measurements, so rapid bedside results should support rather than replace reference testing.
This multicentre secondary analysis used the validated 2018–2020 TH-SOSGOQ 2.0 database. The full cohort included 68 patients and the reliability/construct-validity cohort 64. Mean age was 57 years and 55.9% were women. Internal consistency was 0.832 and test-retest ICCs ranged from 0.52 to 0.85.
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Engineering
Effects of Germinated Glutinous Rice Malt Substitution on the Properties of Non-Alcoholic Beer Fermented with Saccharomyces boulardii
Fermentation
Thailand-affiliated authors
Jetsada Khamfu · Jeeranan Situtha · Phimphisa Thammawong · Shankar Neupane · Anh Dao Trinh · Nattaya Konsue
Institutions
Mae Fah Luang University
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Clinical Medicine
Thai Traditional Polyherbal Infused Oil (T-YaSP) Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing by Modulating Inflammation and Angiogenesis
Walailak University · Prince of Songkla University · Mae Fah Luang University
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Clinical Medicine
Vaccine Efficacy of a Newly Developed Trivalent Vaccine Against Streptococcus iniae , Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio harveyi in Asian Seabass, Lates calcarifer
Journal of Fish Diseases
Thailand-affiliated authors
Shih‐Chu Chen
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Digital Health
Deciphering the Structural Dynamics of Chicken Albumin through Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Deep Learning
An Ontology‑Guided Drug–Herb–Food Interaction Checker with Mechanism‑Based Knowledge Graph Reasoning and Condition‑Aware Interpretation
F1000Research
Thailand-affiliated authors
Nitchamon Kriengkraisuk · Natapol Pornputtapong
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Clinical Medicine
Fabrication and characterisation of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/ethyl cellulose/polyvinylpyrrolidone based composite wafers as an anti-bacterial dressing: a promising approach for curcumin delivery
Scientific Reports
Thailand-affiliated authors
Syed Mahmood
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Environmental Engineering
Enhancing Growth and Bioactive Compound Contents in Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.) Irrigated with Canteen Wastewater
Assessment of long-term flood resilience in the Chao Phraya River Basin through historical temple architecture
Frontiers in Water
Thailand-affiliated authors
Sartsin Phakdimek · Thapthai Chaithong
Institutions
Suranaree University of Technology · Kasetsart University
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Clinical Medicine
Tailoring the Morphological and Transport Properties of PES–Activated Carbon Composites Through PEG Molecular Weight Modulation
Journal of Composites Science
Thailand-affiliated authors
Thanongsak Thepsonthi
Institutions
Burapha University
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Engineering
Effect of various polishing systems on the surface roughness and Streptococcus mutans adhesion of CAD/CAM ceramic materials
BMC Oral Health
Thailand-affiliated authors
Anantaya Ekpanithanpong · Trinuch Eiampongpaiboon · Kanda Ngamwuttiwong
Institutions
Mahidol University
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Multidisciplinary
Studying the effectiveness of adjustable water valve opener for drip irrigation systems to mitigate ergonomic risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders: A case study of farmers in Thailand
Prince of Songkla University · Suratthani Rajabhat University
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Clinical Medicine
p53-associated metabolic checkpoint regulation in a tick embryo-derived cell line
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Thailand-affiliated authors
Tomohiro Okagawa
Institutions
Department of Disease Control
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Environmental Engineering
Immobilized lipase on amine-functionalized polyphenylsulfone for pre-treatment of palm oil mill effluent and biodiesel wastewater: Characterization, optimization, reusability, and enhancement of anaerobic methane production
Transcriptomic profiling and immune gene expression analysis of canine DH82 cells (co)infected by Leishmania infantum, Leishmania tarentolae and their hybrid
Scientific Reports
Thailand-affiliated authors
Domenico Otranto
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Clinical Medicine
Structure and Dynamics of Burkholderia pseudomallei OXA-57, a Distinctive Low-Efficiency Class D β-Lactamase with Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Activity
Biochemistry
Thailand-affiliated authors
Rathanin Seng · Narisara Chantratita
Institutions
Mahidol University · The Royal College Of Anesthesiologists Of Thailand
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Multidisciplinary
Mechanical characterisation of Dendrocalamus asper bamboo and examination of idealised bamboo glulam joints in sustainable materials
Scientific Reports
Thailand-affiliated authors
Runda Aduldejcharas
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Clinical Medicine
Decision tree models to guide endotracheal tube selection in dogs