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Publication Open Access Activities of daily living associated with acquisition of melioidosis in northeast Thailand: a matched case-control study(2013-02) Direk Limmathurotsakul; ดิเรก ลิ้มมธุรสกุล; Manas Kanoksil; Vanaporn Wuthiekanun; วรรณพร วุฒิเอกอนันต์; Rungrueng Kitphati; Stavola, Bianca de; Day, Nicholas P.J.; Peacock, Sharon J.; Direk Limmathurotsakul; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Tropical Hygiene; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Public health campaigns based on our recommendations are under development in Thailand.Publication Open Access Central venous catheter use in severe malaria: time to reconsider the World Health Organization guidelines?(2011-11-14) Hanson, Josh; Lam, Sophia WK; Mohanty, Sanjib; Alam, Shamshul; Hasan, Md Mahtab Uddin; Lee, Sue J; Schultz, Marcus J; Prakaykaew Charunwatthana; ประกายแก้ว จรูญวรรธนะ; Cohen, Sophie; Kabir, Ashraf; Mishra, Saroj; Day, Nicholas PJ; White, Nicholas J; Dondorp, Arjen M; Hanson, Josh; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit.BACKGROUND: To optimize the fluid status of adult patients with severe malaria, World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend the insertion of a central venous catheter (CVC) and a target central venous pressure (CVP) of 0-5 cmH2O. However... there are few data from clinical trials to support this recommendation. METHODS: Twenty-eight adult Indian and Bangladeshi patients admitted to the intensive care unit with severe falciparum malaria were enrolled in the study. All patients had a CVC insertedPublication Open Access Artemisinin resistance containment project in Thailand. II: Responses to mefloquine-artesunate combination therapy among falciparum malaria patients in provinces bordering Cambodia(2012-08-28) Wichai Satimai; Prayuth Sudathip; Saowanit Vijaykadga; Amnat Khamsiriwatchara; อำนาจ คำศิริวัชรา; Surasak Sawang; Thanapon Potithavoranan; Aumnuyphan Sangvichean; Delacollette, Charles; Pratap Singhasivanon; ประตาป สิงหศิวานนท์; Jaranit Kaewkungwal; จรณิต แก้วกังวาล; Saranath Lawpoolsri; สารนาถ ล้อพูลศรี; Saranath Lawpoolsri; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Tropical Hygiene; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Center of Excellence for Biomedical and Public Health Informatics (BIOPHICS)obtained from the electronic malaria information system (eMIS) Web-based reporting system. All P. falciparum cases were followed for 42 days, as the routine case follow-up protocol. The demographic characteristics of the patients were describedPublication Open Access A Survey of BTEX concentrations in selected automotive paint shops and their vicinities in Thailand(2010) Tawach Prechthai; Injira Niyoomtoon; Chatchawal Singhakant; Danaya Wongsirikul; Kraichat Tantrakanapa; Tanasri Sihabut; ธวัช เพชรไทย; ชัชวาล สิงหกันต์; ดนยา วงศ์ศิริกุล; ไกรชาติ ตันตระการอาภา; ธนาศรี สีหะบุตร; Tanasri Sihabut; Mahidol university. Faculty of Public Health. Department of Environmental Health Sciencesthat the average toluene concentration emitted from these shops was higher than other compounds. Although none exceeded the short time exposure limit (STEL) recommended by National Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), except for benzene detected in a fewPublication Open Access Are there any changes in burden and management of communicable diseases in areas affected by Cyclone Nargis?(2011-06-28) Myint, Nyan Win; Jaranit Kaewkungwal; จรณิต แก้วกังวาล; Pratap Singhasivanon; ประตาป สิงหศิวานนท์; Kamron Chaisiri; Pornpet Panjapiyakul; Pichit Siriwan; Mallik, Arun K.; Nyein, Soe Lwin; Mu, Thet Thet; Jaranit Kaewkungwal; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicinethe routine reporting system for disease surveillance of the Myanmar Ministry of Health (MMOH) were reviewed and compared with weekly reporting from the Early Warning and Rapid Response (EWAR) system. Data from some UN agencies, NGOs and Tri-Partite CorePublication Open Access The epidemiology of postpartum malaria: a systematic review.(2012-04-13) Boel, Machteld E.; Rijken, Marcus J; Brabin, Bernard J; Nosten, François; McGready, Rose; Boel, Machteld E.; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Shoklo Malaria Research Unit.Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria than their non-pregnant counterparts. Less is known about the risk of malaria in the postpartum period. The epidemiology of postpartum malaria was systematically reviewed. Eleven articles fitted the inclusion criteria. Of the 10 studies that compared malaria data from the postpartum period with pregnancy data, nine studies suggested that the risk for malaria infection decreased after delivery. All three studies that compared postpartum data with non-pregnant non-postpartum women concluded that the risk did not return to pre-pregnancy levels immediately after delivery. The results of this review have to be carefully interpreted, as the majority of studies were not designed to study postpartum malaria, and there was large variability in study designs and reported outcomes. Current evidence suggests an effort should be made to detect and radically cure malaria during pregnancy so that women do not enter the postpartum period with residual parasites.Publication Open Access Prevalence of smoking and other smoking-related behaviors reported by the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in Thailand(2008-12-15) Nithat Sirichotiratana; Chairat Techatraisakdi; Khalillur Rahman; Charles W Warren; Nathan R Jones; Samira Asma; Juliette Lee; นิทัศน์ ศิริโชติรัตน์; Nithat Sirichotiratana; นิทัศน์ ศิริโชติรัตน์; Nithat Sirichotiratana; Mahidol University. Faculty of Public Health. Department of Health Administration.Introduction: Thailand ratified the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on November 8, 2004.The WHO FCTC requires all parties to inform all persons of the health consequences of tobacco consumptionPublication Open Access Factors related to the perception of preganant women regarding antenatal care in Nakonpathom province, Thailand.(2011) Iino Yuka; Sillabutra J,; Chompikul J; Jiraporn Chompikul; Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Developmentanalysis, factors significantly associated with perception of ANC were education level, marital status, knowledge regarding ANC, family support, accessibility to ANC information, and pregnancy intention (P-value < 0.05). By multiple logistic regression... analysis, factors which predicted perceptions on ANC were: knowledge of pregnant women about ANC and accessibility to ANC information. Knowledge (Poor: OR = 9.30, 95% CI = 2.63-32.89, Moderate: OR = 4.53, 95% CI = 2.10-9.76) and fair accessibilityPublication Open Access Systematic review and consensus guidelines for environmental sampling of Burkholderia pseudomallei(2013-03) Direk Limmathurotsakul; ดิเรก ลิ้มมธุรสกุล; Dance, David A. B.; Vanaporn Wuthiekanun; Kaestli, Mirjam; Mayo, Mark; Warner, Jeffrey; Wagner, David M.; Apichai Tuanyok; Wertheim, Heiman; Cheng, Tan Yoke; Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjay; Puthucheary, Savithiri; Day,Nicholas P. J.; Steinmetz, Ivo; Currie, Bart J.; Peacock, Sharon J.; Direk Limmathurotsakul; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Tropical Hygiene; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyBACKGROUND: Burkholderia pseudomallei, a Tier 1 Select Agent and the cause of melioidosis, is a Gram-negative bacillus present in the environment in many tropical countries. Defining the global pattern of B. pseudomallei distribution underpins efforts to prevent infection, and is dependent upon robust environmental sampling methodology. Our objective was to review the literature on the detection of environmental B. pseudomallei, update the risk map for melioidosis, and propose international consensus guidelines for soil sampling. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: An international working party (Detection of Environmental Burkholderia pseudomallei Working Party (DEBWorP)) was formed during the VIth World Melioidosis Congress in 2010. PubMed (January 1912 to December 2011) was searched using the following MeSH terms: pseudomallei or melioidosis. Bibliographies were hand-searched for secondary references. The reported geographical distribution of B. pseudomallei in the environment was mapped and categorized as definite, probable, or possible. The methodology used for detecting environmental B. pseudomallei was extracted and collated. We found that global coverage was patchy, with a lack of studies in many areas where melioidosis is suspected to occur. The sampling strategies and bacterial identification methods used were highly variable, and not all were robust. We developed consensus guidelines with the goals of reducing the probability of false-negative results, and the provision of affordable and 'low-tech' methodology that is applicable in both developed and developing countries. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: The proposed consensus guidelines provide the basis for the development of an accurate and comprehensive global map of environmental B. pseudomallei.Publication Open Access Combining electrochemical sensors with miniaturized sample preparation for rapid detection in clinical samples(2014-11-21) Natinan Bunyakul; Antje J. Baeumner; Mahidol University. Faculty of Medical Technology. Department of Clinical Chemistrythe myriad of possibilities available today to develop new test systems, amperometric biosensors are prominent players-best represented by the ubiquitous amperometric-based glucose sensors. Electrochemical approaches in general require little and often enough