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Discrimination 28s ribosomal gene of trematode cercariae in snails from chiang mai province, thailand.
DISCRIMINATION 28S RIBOSOMAL GENE OF TREMATODE CERCARIAE IN SNAILS FROM CHIANG MAI PROVINCE, THAILAND. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):199-206 Authors: Wongsawad C, Wongsawad P, Sukontason K, Phalee A, Noikong-Phalee W, Chai JY Abstract Trematode cercariae are commonly found in many freshwater gastropods. These cercariae can serve to identify the occurrence of such trematodes as Centrocestus formosanus, Haplorchis taichui, Haplorchoides sp, and Stellantchasmus falcatus, which are important parasites in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. As the species of these...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Prevalence of demodex ectoparasites among humans in ordu province in turkey.
PREVALENCE OF DEMODEX ECTOPARASITES AMONG HUMANS IN ORDU PROVINCE IN TURKEY. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):207-13 Authors: Karaman Ü, Kolören Z, Enginyurt Ö, Çolak C Abstract Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are common ectoparasites in humans. Demodex parasite infestations have not been determined in the province of Ordu. We determined the prevalence of Demodex species among humans in Ordu Provience, Turkey. Seven hundred ninety-nine subjects (438 males and 361 females) aged ≥ 18 years living in the central districts of Ordu Province, Turkey...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

High rate of hepatitis b virus mother-to-child transmission in lao people's democratic republic.
HIGH RATE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION IN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):214-8 Authors: Jutavijittum P, Yousukh A, Saysanasongkham B, Samountry B, Samountry K, Toriyama K, Tokuda M, Yoneyama H, Masaki T Abstract Hepatitis B virus infection is endemic in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). Among 3,000 pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic at Mother and Child Hospital in Vientiane, Lao PDR, 5.8% were HBsAg positive by a rapid test. Among serum samples of 47 infants aged 9-12 months born to HB...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

An imported case of acute melioidosis caused by st881 burkholderia pseudomallei.
AN IMPORTED CASE OF ACUTE MELIOIDOSIS CAUSED BY ST881 BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):219-22 Authors: Zong Z, Wang X, Deng Y Abstract A previously healthy Chinese male working in Malaysia returned to China with high fever. A blood culture showed Burkholderia pseudomallei strain WCBP1. This isolate was sequenced, showing type, ST881, which appears to be present in Malaysia. WCP1 had unusual susceptibility to aminoglycosides and habored the Yersinia-like fimbrial gene cluster for virulence. The patient's condition deteriorated rapi...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Hepatic lymphoma and splenic aspergillosis mimicking hepatosplenic abscesses from melioidosis in thailand.
We report here a case of hepatic lymphoma and splenic aspergillosis in an elderly patient with diabetes mellitus, exhibiting hepatosplenic abscesses mimicking melioidosis. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of a diffuse hepatic large B-cell lymphoma. Biopsy of the spleen revealed a clump of fungus with a slender shape and dichotomous branching, morphologically consistent with aspergillosis. Hepatosplenic abscesses are a common presentation in melioidosis, but this case reveals this assumption can lead to misdiagnosis. Histological and microbiological confirmation are required, especially in patients with hepatosp...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Factors associated with extended spectrum β-lactamase producing escherichia coli in community-acquired urinary tract infection at hospital emergency department, bangkok, thailand.
This study investigated the prevalence of and risk factors for extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing (ESBL) E. coli in community-acquired UTI presenting at the Emergency Department, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. A retrospective review was conducted over a one-year period (2014) of case histories of patients over 15 years of age diagnosed with (n = 159) and without culture-positive (n = 249) ESBL E. coli. Backward stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed four independent risk factors for UTI caused by ESBL E. coli, namely, urinary catheter use, previou...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: 1-year collection and characterization from patients in two tertiary hospitals, southern thailand.
METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS: 1-YEAR COLLECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION FROM PATIENTS IN TWO TERTIARY HOSPITALS, SOUTHERN THAILAND. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):234-44 Authors: Bunnueang N, Kongpheng S, Yadrak P, Rattanachuay P, Khianngam S, Sukhumungoon P Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen causing nosocomial and other types of infections worldwide. In a one-year survey of patients in two tertiary hospitals, namely, Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat and VachiraPhuket Hospitals, southern Thailand, 6...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Francisella-like endosymbiont in a tick collected from a chicken in southern thailand.
We report here for the first time a novel Francisella-like endosymbiont discovered in a hard-tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l.) obtained from a chicken (Gallus domesticus) in Thailand. The phylogenetic results indicate the 16S rDNA sequences of this Francisella bacterium form a unique clade with the Francisella-like endosymbiont of the tick species, Amblyomma varanense and Amblyomma helvolum, that have previously been found on snakes in Thailand. This species of Francisella is in a different group from the other Francisella-like endosymbionts previously reported from other countries. No Francisella was detected in Haemap...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Overweight, obesity and associated factors among 13-15 years old students in the association of southeast asian nations member countries, 2007-2014.
OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG 13-15 YEARS OLD STUDENTS IN THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS MEMBER COUNTRIES, 2007-2014. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):250-62 Authors: Pengpid S, Peltzer K Abstract The aim of this study was to assess overweight or obesity and associated factors in school-going adolescents in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries. The analysis included 30,284 school children 13-15 years of age from seven ASEAN members participating in the Global School-based Student Health Survey (G...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

The relationship between metabolic syndrome and its components with socio-economic status among adolescents in shiraz, southern iran.
In conclusion, a positive association exists between socio-economic status and metabolic syndrome and its individual components among the studied participants. An intervention program to prevent metabolic syndrome needs to be developed for this young generation, especially among those who are overweight or obese and those with a family history of obesity. Keywords: adolescents, metabolic syndrome, components of metabolic syndrome, socio-economic status, Iran PMID: 27244965 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Factors associated with vitamin d status among thai children aged 3-13 years.
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VITAMIN D STATUS AMONG THAI CHILDREN AGED 3-13 YEARS. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):277-86 Authors: Senaprom S, Yamborisut U, Rojroongwasinkul N, Wimonpeerapattana W, Purttiponthanee S, Khouw I, Deurenberg P Abstract The impact of vitamin D status on bone health and other health conditions is receiving increasingly attention. We aimed to determine the association between environmental factors and vitamin D intake by examining serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in Thai children. We conducted a cross sectional study among 4...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Rate of adherence to and factors associated with methadone maintenance treatment program (mmtp) compliance among injecting drug use patients in nepal.
RATE OF ADHERENCE TO AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT PROGRAM (MMTP) COMPLIANCE AMONG INJECTING DRUG USE PATIENTS IN NEPAL. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):287-98 Authors: Sharma V, Chamroonswasdi K, Srisorrachatr S Abstract We conducted a survey to determine the rate of adherence to and factors associated with compliance with a methadone maintenance treatment program (MMTP) among injecting drug users in Nepal. We conducted face-to-face structured interviews with 165 methadone treatment patients aged 20-54 years during 5-20 April...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

A study of the association between selenium and cardiovascular disease in lampung, indonesia.
In this study, we investigated the correlation between cardiovascular disease prevalence and selenium concentration in paddy soil and rice grains, the main staple food in Lampung, Indonesia. Paddy soil and rice samples (n(s) = 35) from eight regencies (n(d) = 8) in Lampung were analyzed for selenium content. The prevalences of heart disease, stroke, and hypertension in those regencies were obtained from the Ministry of Health of Indonesia. The Shapiro-Wilk's test was used to examine the data distribution. The Pearson's correlation was used to examine the correlation between cardiovascular disease prevalence and selenium co...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Modeling for demographic and regional prevalence and trends of smoking in thai males.
This study aimed to describe using national survey data the demographic and regional prevalence and trends of smoking in Thai males during the past 25 years. Data from eight national surveys conducted by the National Statistics Office from 1986 to 2011 were used to examine the prevalence of smoking. Males aged 15 and older were included in this study. Logistic regression was used to model smoking patterns, according to year of survey, age group, urbanization, and Public Health Area (PHA). The prevalence of smoking among males aged 15 years and older in 2011 was 38.4%. Sharply increasing smoking prevalence was found in the ...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Epidemiological patterns of transport accident mortality in thailand.
This study aimed to explore patterns of transport accident mortality in Thailand between 2004 and 2009. Vital Registration (VR) data were obtained from the Thai Ministry of Public Health and corrected causes of death were derived from Verbal Autopsy (VA) data collected in 2005. A total of 136,164 deaths were analyzed. Poisson regression was used for identifying mortality patterns with respect to gender-age groups and province-year groups. Regression coefficients were used to classify mortality trends for the 76 provinces. The estimated number of transport accident deaths was 2.2 times higher than VR records. The mean estim...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research