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Population health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, health policy, and public health systems with Thai participation.
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An international CHNRI exercise asked 51 experts to score 155 research ideas on feasibility, disease-burden impact, paradigm-shift potential, implementation and equity. Highest priorities included outbreak prediction, infectious-disease dia…
The study assembled 1,395,222 HIV-1 subtype observations from 154 countries between 1990 and 2024 and weighted country estimates using UNAIDS numbers of people living with HIV. In 2020-24, subtype C represented 48.7% globally, followed by s…
The trial evaluated the Star Home, a two-story design intended to be insect-proof, cleaner, cooler and smoke-free while providing water and sanitation. Households with children younger than 13 were cluster-randomized to 110 Star Homes or 51…
Burkholderia pseudomallei is difficult to detect environmentally with conventional culture. CRISPR-BEEPs was benchmarked against plate inspection using double-qPCR as reference. Sensitivity was 93.5% versus 19.4%, with specificity of 100% v…
Hong Kong's well-established financial platform has become a key driver of the international expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from mainland China. This article examines how Hong Kong's financial ecosystem—including cap…
Arousal is essential for cognitive awareness, and it typically declines during prolonged tasks. Currently, mobile devices are frequently used during breaks to relax and counteract this decline. However, their impact on neurophysiological re…
Background and Aim: Enteric methane (CH4) emissions from ruminants contribute substantially to greenhouse gas accumulation and represent an energy loss that reduces feed efficiency. Phytogenic feed additives rich in bioactive compounds have…
ABSTRACT Glanders is a contagious zoonotic disease caused by Burkholderia mallei that primarily affects horses, donkeys, and mules. It remains endemic in parts of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and South America, where increasing case repor…
BACKGROUND: Health technology assessment (HTA) is recognized as a critical tool for informing health policy decisions and advancing sustainable universal health coverage (UHC). For over a decade, the Health Intervention and Technology Asses…
Objective: To determine the incidence, causative pathogens, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of early-onset sepsis (EOS) in very preterm (gestational age < 32 weeks) and very low birth weight (birth weight < 1500 g) neonates. Methods: Th…
Improving feed efficiency while maintaining gut stability is a key nutritional objective during the post-weaning period in piglets. This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with a microbial bioactive complex (MBC), com…
Background: Equitable allocation of public health budgets across multiple intervention domains remains a major challenge in regional health governance. In Thailand’s Health Region 10, annual healthcare budgets must address diverse health bu…
The objective of this study was to examine the association between a blended MHL learning program and the development of coping behaviors among adolescents toward bullying at school. A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group desig…
Despite a declining trend, early childhood caries (ECC) remains a public health concern, particularly among very young children. In Thailand, ECC prevalence is consistently higher in provincial areas than in the capital city and remains und…
Background Adolescent psychological crisis—encompassing depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and suicidal ideation—is a major public health challenge. One in five adolescents experiences a clinically significant mental health condition gl…
Commercial egg grading remains anchored to weight-based thresholds, a single metric that incompletely represents internal composition and is automated only through industrial graders too costly for small and medium-sized enterprises. Existi…
This study investigates the complex interplay between structural factors, budgetary allocations, social service delivery, social cohesion, and social development outcomes across Indonesia’s 508 regencies and cities, drawing on comprehensive…
This study investigated the dual ACE-inhibitory and gut microbiota-modulating potential of egg white hydrolysate (EWH), obtained through Alcalase enzymatic hydrolysis. LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis of the most bioactive fraction (F2), which exhibit…
This systematic review synthesises evidence from 40 studies to advance the debate on the European Union Emissions Trading System, moving from whether it stimulates green innovation to how, when, and for whom. We establish that its impact is…
Introduction: Lassa fever (LF) is a severe viral haemorrhagic disease caused by Lassa virus (LASV) and remains endemic in Nigeria, where it is associated with recurrent outbreaks, substantial morbidity, and high mortality. The persistence o…
Anthropology in One Health refers to the use of anthropological concepts, methods and field-based approaches to analyse health problems at the intersections of humans, animals, plants, microbes and environments. It examines how disease, ris…
The quality of raw goat milk is largely affected by farm management and milking hygiene, especially in small-scale production systems. This study aimed to assess milking hygiene practices and their relationship with the physical, chemical, …
Abstract Background HIV-associated tuberculosis is a leading cause of mortality. Mycobacterium tuberculosis bloodstream infection (MTB-BSI) is complicated by diagnostic difficulty and severe illness. We assessed whether MTB-BSI continues to…
BACKGROUND: The United Nations Organization (UNO) has proposed achieving specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including poverty, hunger, health, education, equality, climate change, and the need for sustainable development, while …
Underage alcohol use and bullying are major adolescent health concerns in the Philippines. We estimated the prevalence of current alcohol use and its association with bullying victimization. We analyzed data from the 2019 Philippine Global …
Introduction Self-esteem is widely regarded as an important construct in the psychological functioning of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms. During emerging adulthood, fluctuations in self-esteem are often link…
BACKGROUND: Thailand has experienced major shifts in food consumption patterns due to rapid socioeconomic development, urbanization, and globalization, with implications for population nutrition. However, empirical evidence on long-term pat…
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to identify dietary patterns among community-dwelling older adults in northern Thailand and examine their associations with nutrient intake, serum biomarkers, and anthropometric indicators. Methods: A…
Background and Aims: Heritage tourism is essential for sustaining cultural identity and enhancing destination competitiveness. Grounded in Schmitt’s (1999) Strategic Experiential Modules (SEMs), this study investigates how three experientia…
Highly contagious viral pathogens—such as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, classical swine fever, and African swine fever—continue to pose serious threats to the swine industry and cause major global economic losses. Conventio…
Streptococcus uberis is a major cause of bovine mastitis. However, the genomic mechanisms that facilitate adaptation of the pathogen within different host-associated environment or selection pressures remain poorly understood. This study an…
Background: Miscarriages can lead to profound psychological distress, particularly in culturally sensitive settings like Pakistan, where motherhood is highly valued. Women often face stigma, self-blame, and isolation, intensifying feelings …
This study evaluated the effects of diets formulated with different levels of urea–molasses-treated rice straw (UMS) as a partial substitute for para grass in growing Boer crossbred goats under Mekong Delta feeding conditions. A 5 × 5 Latin…
This study presents a benchmarking approach for managing multi-site community pharmacies, focusing on maintaining profit resilience despite sales declines that may reveal portfolio weaknesses. Analysing VAT-excluded annual summaries from fi…
Abstract This study evaluated the effect of the use of substituted concentrate with chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) forage meal in leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) fresh forage-based diet on feed efficiency and body weight gain of growing…
Public construction plays a critical role in national economic and social development; however, in practice, it continues to face persistent structural challenges, including project delays, cost overruns, fragmented coordination, limited tr…
Melioidosis is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Early and accurate diagnosis is critical for timely treatment and improved outcomes. Although highly endemic in tropical regions, it remains underdiag…
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium kansasii is an exceptionally rare cause of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis and may present with subtle, indolent features that delay recognition. This case illustrates how "silent" atypical peritonitis…
Background Dementia care requires not only clinical competence but also a high level of empathy from nursing professionals. Resilience has increasingly been recognized as a critical factor in enhancing both competence and compassionate care…
Environmental pollutants, including heavy metals, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, persistent organic pollutants, microplastics, and particulate matter, are increasingly recognized as key modifiers of the gut microbiome. These exposures can …
This study explores English language ideologies among discipline-specific lecturers at a regional campus of a public university in central Thailand. Through semi-structured interviews with 24 lecturers from various fields, including science…
Background: Adolescent depression and internet addiction represent significant comorbid mental health challenges in rural Thailand, where access to evidence-based interventions remains limited. Traditional single-modality approaches often f…
Background and Aim: Slow-growing Thai native chickens are valuable genetic resources for sustainable poultry production under tropical conditions, but their reproductive efficiency is constrained by trade-offs among growth, sexual maturity,…
The Philippine archipelago is one of the most geographically complex coastal systems in the Indo–West Pacific, comprising numerous islands and semi-enclosed seas linked by narrow straits that together create a highly diverse setting for nea…
The current higher education landscape is characterized by intense academic competition and widespread internalization, leaving college students lacking effective psychological coping strategies to manage academic pressures. This study, foc…
Studies of policy design and policy narratives are often separated as if they were entirely different policy domains. This study aims to bridge them by examining how policy narratives influence policy design by shaping policy instruments an…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The Far East is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and mass trauma, underscoring the critical need for child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) equipped to deliver disaster mental health care. To understand regional …
BACKGROUND: Food insecurity and micronutrient deficiency remain pressing global development challenges, particularly for women and children in poor and remote communities in low- and middle-income countries. Global interest has grown in loc…
China’s transition from strict fertility control toward a pronatalist regime raises important questions regarding how institutional regime changes are associated with wage outcomes across different policy stages. While previous studies prim…
The transition from antibiotic-based (AB) to antibiotic-free (ABF) broiler production represents a major shift in poultry management, with potential implications for flock health, welfare, and processing outcomes. This study evaluated its i…
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) operate in increasingly complex environments characterized by donor dependency, accountability pressures, financial uncertainty, and operational risks, making effective governance and risk management es…
Little is known about pathogens circulating in free-living snow leopards (Panthera uncia) and their implications for both species conservation and local communities in Nepal. The close proximity between snow leopards and domestic animals in…
ABSTRACT Although, sputum induction (SI) with hypertonic saline increases the diagnostic yield for suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in patients with smear-negative microscopy, but, it carries adverse effects (AEs), particularly bronch…
Biogas plays a key role in sustainable energy transitions, yet its environmental performance varies widely across feedstocks, technology scales, and utilization pathways. This study presents a global systematic review of peer-reviewed life …
PROBLEM: Inequities in educational infrastructure, faculty availability, and access to continuing professional development contribute to variability in physician preparedness across Thailand, particularly between urban and rural settings. N…
Canine vector-borne pathogens (CVBPs) pose a major challenge in shelter medicine, yet data from shelter populations in Vietnam remain unknown. This study determined the prevalence, and risk factors of CVBPs in shelter dogs in northern Vietn…
Abstract Academic failure is a common but emotionally significant experience for university students, often leading to internalized self-blame. However, the extent to which self-blame motivates constructive growth or undermines well-being r…
Antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) are widely used in poultry production, but their effects on slow-growing native chickens remain poorly understood. This study investigated the effects of dietary chlortetracycline on growth performance, ph…
BACKGROUND: Anaemia in pregnancy (AiP) remains a major public health concern in Africa, contributing substantially to maternal and neonatal morbidity. However, variability in the quality and content of clinical and policy guidelines may hin…
Abstract Saturated fats (SFAs) play a complex role in health; therefore, their intake has been a topic of debate in the field of nutrition science. Therefore, this article emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet rather than SFA, consid…