Pulmonary function and factors associated with current smoking among the hill tribe populations in northern Thailand: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Smoking is considered one of the major poor health behaviors leading to several health problems. Individuals with a poor education and economic status are vulnerable to smoking, particularly the hill tribe people in Thailand.
Anongnad Mee-inta +4 more
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A hill tribe community advisory board in Northern Thailand: lessons learned one year on [PDF]
International Journal for Equity in HealthNorthern Thailand and its neighbouring regions are home to several minority ethnic groups known as hill tribes, each with their own language and customs.
Carlo Perrone +2 more
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Sexual behaviors and seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV among hill tribe youths of Northern Thailand [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Sexual behaviors reflect the degree of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV), especially in people in sexually active stages, such as youths.
Tawatchai Apidechkul
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Antibiotic resistance among the Lahu hill tribe people, northern Thailand: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Antibiotic resistance is often reported and great concerned as one of public health problems especially people living with poverty in developing countries including Thailand.
Sophaphan Intahphuak +2 more
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Seroprevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among the hill tribe youths, northern Thailand [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major viral infection, particularly in people living in the Western Pacific region, including the hill tribe people living in northern Thailand.
Tawatchai Apidechkul
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Factors influencing early sexual initiation among hill tribe youths in Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand: A community-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundEarly sexual initiation before the age of 15 years, prior to full physical and mental maturity, can lead to several problems, including sexually transmitted diseases.
Ratipark Tamornpark +4 more
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The impact of an integrated intervention program combining drug therapy with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) education on reinfection with intestinal parasitic infections among the Karen hill tribe in northern Thailand [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a major health problem among the Karen hill tribe in Thailand. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an integrated intervention program of drug therapy combined with water, sanitation, and ...
Woottichai Nachaiwieng +7 more
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Stigma experiences and adaptations in accessing healthcare services among hill tribes in Thailand: A qualitative study. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundOne of the significant barriers to accessing healthcare services is the stigma experienced from healthcare workers. Individuals can be significantly impacted by stigma owing to being classed according to particular characteristics, such as ...
Peeradone Srichan +10 more
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major global public health problem. Women are the principal victims of IPV, and some special populations have been particularly impacted.
Onnalin Singkhorn +10 more
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Attacking the public health crisis of hepatocellular carcinoma at its roots
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract As the third most common cause of cancer‐related death worldwide with significant mortality rates in the United States, hepatocellular carcinoma has strong association with cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a growing at‐risk population from the rise in chronic liver disease from alcohol use and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Hannah M. Lee +3 more
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