Migrant TB Patients Chose Months-Long Sanatorium Care to Pursue Cure Amid Cost, Transport, and Documentation Barriers
This multi-perspective qualitative study at the SMRU tuberculosis sanatorium in Mae Ramat, Tak Province, examined why migrants choose long residential treatment. It included 37 unique patients—33 who chose the sanatorium and four who chose community DOTS—plus five health workers. Three themes organized the findings: desire for cure, barriers to diagnosis and treatment, and community and organizational support.
Jindaporn Wirachonphaophong · Hai Ti Ti · Nay Kaw Htoo · Kanjana Winyoorat · Cha Ba · San Soe · Suphak Nosten · Htet Ko Ko Aung · Sein Sein Thi · Francois NostenShoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) · Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU)
Paired samples from treatment-naïve gastric-cancer patients and controls showed substantially higher richness and diversity with mucosal brushing than biopsy. Brushing detected lower diversity and altered composition in cancer, whereas biopsy did not. Sampling method shapes microbiome signals, but causation and diagnostic utility are unproven.
Gizzard lesions in Thai chickens contained intranuclear inclusions, in-situ hybridization signal and PCR-confirmed fowl adenovirus. Hexon and fibre sequencing identified FAdV-8a strain FAdV8a_NPT_KU001_25, closer to a gizzard-tropic than an inclusion-body-hepatitis strain. Association is supported, but causation remains unproven.
A two-clinic Chiang Mai study of 150 MSM and transgender women found clinically significant depression in 5.3% of PrEP users and 13.3% of non-users. Mean depression was lower among PrEP users, while suicidal ideation occurred in 5.3% with no group difference.
An exploratory case-control study of 37 Thai adults with confirmed beta-lactam hypersensitivity identified HLA-DQA1*01:04 and HLA-DQA1*05:05 candidate signals after Bonferroni correction, with the latter stronger for immediate reactions. Small size, population controls and sensitivity-instability mean the findings are not ready for screening or drug avoidance.
Twenty male esports players were randomised to cup stacking three days weekly for four weeks or usual training. Post-intervention salivary alpha-amylase fell within the experimental group and differed significantly from controls.
Giant freshwater prawns received control diets or 10% and 20% fishmeal replacement with L. plantarum TISTR1284-fermented Leucaena for two weeks. Fermented diets increased immune markers and reduced post-A. hydrophila mortality by 26.14%, with normal intestinal morphology.
The systematic review identified 17 reports representing 15 randomised trials with 6,256 participants; 2,216 contributed to overweight subgroup analyses. The meta-analysis included 12 studies and 1,728 pregnant women with overweight. Interventions combined diet and physical activity, often with goal setting, self-monitoring and digital or remote follow-up.
A seven-country prospective cohort of 1,703 adults with HIV found Mycobacterium tuberculosis bloodstream infection predominantly among inpatients and associated it with higher 30-day mortality.
An evaluation of 1,838 stored sera from seven countries found that a second-generation Hcp1 antibody test had sensitivity ranging from 48% to 92%, with specificity varying by country and comparison group.
Thai researchersHasyanee Binmaeil · Thanakon Bunsong · Mary N. Burtnick · Paul J. Brett · Narisara Chantratita
Analysis of Thai national claims from 2015–2023 identified 60,916 paediatric hepatobiliary admissions. Admission rates were broadly stable and in-hospital mortality declined, while hepatic failure remained a high-risk condition.
An international expert statement spanning 22 countries reviews links among food systems, cardiometabolic health and the Sustainable Development Goals. It advocates plant-forward traditional diets rich in whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruit, nuts and spices, with meat used sparingly.
The multicentre survey analysed 604 patients from 25 Thai hospitals between December 2023 and March 2024. SSRIs accounted for 70.2% of prescriptions, followed by TCAs at 13.9% and trazodone at 12.7%. The most common diagnoses were depressive disorders (55.0%), substance use disorders (15.2%) and psychotic disorders (13.7%). Clinicians cited limited availability (21.9%), reimbursement arrangements (36.3%) and patient finances (33.9%) as prescribing constraints.
Thailand-affiliated bibliographic records. These are not full analyses; they are ordered by Impact Signal and should be verified against the original source.
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Fundamental Science
SN 2024iss: A Multiwavelength Exposé of a Type IIb Supernova with an Early-time Ultraviolet Spectrum and Shock-breakout Constraints
The Astrophysical Journal
Thailand-affiliated authors
Samaporn Tinyanont
Institutions
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
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Clinical Medicine
Localization and functional difference of MSA-2 paralogs in Babesia bovis merozoites
Parasitology Research
Thailand-affiliated authors
Apinya Arnuphapprasert · Morakot Kaewthamasorn
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Digital Health
Asymmetric Vegetation Responses to Flood Exposure in the Chi River Basin: A Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Investigation
Siriraj Hospital · Mahidol University · National Science and Technology Development Agency · National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology · Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
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Global Public Health
Changes in alcohol-consumption frequency and factors associated with the magnitude of decreases during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in Thailand
Prince of Songkla University · Ministry of Public Health · Chiang Mai University · Mahidol University
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Multidisciplinary
Comparative Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant Activity, and Chondrocyte Cytocompatibility of Water and Ethanolic Extracts from Different Organs of Golden Gardenia (Gardinia sootepensis)
Experimental and numerical investigation of Fe₃O₄-nanofluid cooling in copper-foam-embedded mini-channel jackets with geometry-dependent fins for prismatic battery packs
Mahidol University · Chulalongkorn University · National Science and Technology Development Agency · National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology · Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives · Pathumthani University · Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology
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Clinical Medicine
Clinical Case and Follow‐Up of Babesia banethi Infection in a Red Fox
Veterinary Medicine and Science
Thailand-affiliated authors
Domenico Otranto
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Clinical Medicine
Factors predicting self-protective behaviors against PM2.5 exposure among rural community-dwelling older adults in the Central Region of Thailand: A cross-sectional study
Huachiew Chalermprakiet University · Chonburi Hospital
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Environmental Engineering
A satellite-based geospatial framework for screening potential artificial light at night exposure in rice-growing landscapes: a nationwide case study in Thailand
Multi-Target Pharmacological Mechanisms of Cannabidiol in Breast, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer: An Integrated Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study
Journal of Phytomedicine
Thailand-affiliated authors
Omar Villalobos
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Energy and Materials
Development and catalytic performance of metal-impregnated porous clay heterostructures for efficient steam methane reforming
Kasetsart University · Rajamangala University of Technology · Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment · The Royal College Of Anesthesiologists Of Thailand · King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
