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Historical background of melioidosis

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
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D. Dance
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Does Conflict Reshape the Military–FDI Nexus? Evidence From a Dynamic Panel Analysis

Review of International Economics, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 949-966, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between military expenditure and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 61 low‐ and middle‐income countries over 1990–2018, with a focus on how this relationship is shaped by conflict dynamics and institutional contexts.
Prashant Bhandari, Narendra Regmi, Krishna Sharma   +2 more
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Sexual and reproductive health literacy of school adolescents in Lao PDR

PLoS ONE, 2019
Rationale Adolescent pregnancy in Lao PDR is the highest in Southeast Asia. It leads to negative health and social consequences in young people. It is anticipated that this problem is partly caused by limited sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL)
V. Vongxay, Femke Albers, Souksamone Thongmixay, Maliphone Thongsombath, J. Broerse, V. Sychareun, D. Essink   +6 more
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A Review of Rice–Fish Farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: Practices, Challenges and Future Perspectives

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Rice and fish are staple foods essential for food security, supplying carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids and fatty acids vital to human nutrition. In Vietnam, they also underpin local and national economies. Rice is predominantly cultivated in irrigated systems under diverse ecological and hydrological conditions, particularly in flood‐prone
Chau Thi Da, Thai Huynh Phương Lan, Nguyen Thanh Tam, Hakan Berg   +3 more
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Lao PDR Environment Monitor [PDF]

, 2020
This Monitor builds on the experiences of other Country Environment Monitors in the region and embraces the key principles articulated by the framework for preparing Country Environmental Analysis initiatives of the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. The Monitor has three sections. Section 1 reviews trends in natural resources and environmental
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Factors influencing sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in Lao PDR

Global Health Action, 2020
Background Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. In addition, Lao PDR has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in southeast Asia and a high maternal mortality ratio. Objective This study aimed to provide a
Khampheng Phongluxa, Ghislaine L Langeslag, Tej Ram Jat, S. Kounnavong, M. A. Khan, D. Essink   +5 more
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Livelihood and Dietary Transitions in Subsistence Populations of Northern Laos: Insights From Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Analysis

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 190, Issue 4, August 2026.
Conceptual Framework: Livelihood, diet, and hair isotope values. ABSTRACT Objectives Rural populations in northern Laos have experienced dramatic socioeconomic transformation driven by national policies and regional economic integration, substantially influencing their self‐sufficient livelihoods.
Ziyang Li, Mihoko Kibe, Yuki Mizuno, Masafumi Saitoh, Kohei Yamazaki, Hiroaki Masuoka, Satoko Kosaka, Kazumi Natsuhara, Kazuhiro Hirayama, Nouhak Inthavong, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Minoru Yoneda, Shinsuke Tomita, Masahiro Umezaki   +13 more
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Interindividual Variation in Chronic Inflammation in Northern Lao People's Democratic Republic

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 190, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives In many rural regions of developing countries, increasing market access is reshaping local food systems. Traditional diets rooted in local agriculture are being replaced by market‐driven alternatives. It is suspected that this dietary transition will contribute to rising risks of non‐communicable diseases through increased chronic ...
Zhuren Zhang, Mihoko Kibe, Yuki Mizuno, Kazumi Natsuhara, Satoko Kosaka, Hiroaki Masuoka, Kazuhiro Hirayama, Nouhak Inthavong, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Shinsuke Tomita, Masahiro Umezaki   +10 more
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Perceptions and management of postpartum haemorrhage among remote communities in Lao PDR

Rural and Remote Health, 2020
Introduction: In Lao People's Democratic Republic, despite a policy to provide free maternal health services in healthcare facilities, many rural women continue to deliver at home, without a skilled birth attendant.
Isaac Hose, Joanne Durham, Alongkone Phengsavanh, Vanphanom Sychareun, Viengnakhone Vongxay, Douangphachanh Xaysomphou, Keith Rickart   +6 more
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Factors associated with child malnutrition in mountainous ethnic minority communities in Lao PDR

Global Health Action, 2020
Background Although in many low- and middle-income countries undernutrition is steadily decreasing, nutritional challenges persist in remote communities, such as those in mountainous areas of Lao PDR.
Sayvisene Boulom, D. Essink, Myung-Hee Kang, S. Kounnavong, J. Broerse   +4 more
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