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Burden and risk factors of suspected cholangiocarcinoma in high Opisthorchis viverrini endemic rural communities in southern Lao PDR

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Introduction Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a major contributor to hepatobiliary mortality in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Infection with the carcinogenic trematode Opisthorchis viverrini (OV), acquired through consumption of ...
A. Homsana, Phonesavanh Southisavath, Kerstin Kling, Jan Hattendorf, Savina Vorasane, D. H. Paris, N. Probst-Hensch, S. Sayasone, Peter Odermatt   +8 more
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Evaluation of VIDAS^® Diagnostic Assay Prototypes Detecting Dengue Virus NS1 Antigen and Anti-Dengue Virus IgM and IgG Antibodies

Diagnostics, 2021
Dengue is a serious tropical disease caused by the mosquito-borne dengue virus (DENV). Performant, rapid, and easy-to-use assays are needed for the accurate diagnosis of acute DENV infection.
Somphavanh Somlor, Ludovic Brossault, Marc Grandadam   +2 more
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Tobacco use in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Results from the 2015 National Adult Tobacco Survey

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2019
Introduction Tobacco use is a burden for Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). No published report has examined determinants of various tobacco uses to inform appropriate policies and prevention strategies.
Phonepadith Xangsayarath, Daovieng Douangvichith, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Khatthanaphone Phandouangsy, Ly Thi-Hai Tran, Thanh Cong Bui   +5 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Intestinal Helminthiasis in Remote Mountainous Villages of Northern Lao PDR: A Cross-Sectional Study

Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2021
Helminth infections are prevalent in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). This study aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors of intestinal helminthiasis in remote mountainous villages of northern Lao PDR.
Hanna Jin, Kyungshick Ryu, Dajeong Lee, Y. Vonghachack, Min-Ho Choi, Sung-Tae Hong, H. Song   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature‐Based Solutions?

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have gained prominence as an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while supporting sustainable development. Yet, their implementation across Southeast Asia remains fragmented and often contested.
Helena Varkkey, Michelle Ann Miller, David Taylor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Drivers of Distribution for a Cryptic Species Over a Large and Rugged Landscape: Occupancy Modeling of the Critically Endangered Northern White‐Cheeked Gibbon

Ecology and Evolution
Hunting and wildlife trade in Lao PDR (also known as Laos) has left species of larger wild fauna existing at low densities, almost exclusively in remote areas of rugged forest, and wary of human presence.
Jay White, Akchousanh Rasphone, Khamkeo Syxaiyakhamthor, Anong Thorya   +3 more
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Orientia, rickettsia, and leptospira pathogens as causes of CNS infections in Laos: a prospective study

The Lancet Global Health, 2015
Background: Scrub typhus (caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi), murine typhus (caused by Rickettsia typhi), and leptospirosis are common causes of febrile illness in Asia; meningitis and meningoencephalitis are severe complications.
Sabine Dittrich, PhD, Sayaphet Rattanavong, MD, Sue J Lee, PhD, Phonepasith Panyanivong, Scott B Craig, PhD, Suhella M Tulsiani, PhD, Stuart D Blacksell, PhD, David A B Dance, FRCPath, Audrey Dubot-Pérès, PhD, Amphone Sengduangphachanh, Phonelavanh Phoumin, Daniel H Paris, MD, Dr, Prof. Paul N Newton, MRCP   +12 more
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Evaluation of managed aquifer recharge in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2022
Study region: Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam Study focus: Intensification of agriculture has resulted in unsustainably high levels of groundwater use in the Central Highlands.
Paul Pavelic, Chu Thai Hoanh, Dave D’haeze, Bui Ngoc Vinh, Mathieu Viossanges, Do Thanh Chung, Le Quang Dat, Andrew Ross   +7 more
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Can Uncertainty be Green? Renewable Energy, Trade Openness, Institutional Quality and Environmental Sustainability Across Different Uncertainty Regimes

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how uncertainty shapes the environmental effects of energy use, trade openness, economic growth, and institutional quality, with particular emphasis on the role of renewable energy in advancing environmental sustainability and the low‐carbon transition.
Chaoyi Chen, Mehmet Pinar
wiley   +1 more source

The specter of empty countrysides and wetlands—Impact of hunting take on birds in Indo‐Burma

Conservation Science and Practice, 2022
Hunting for the wild meat trade, medicines and other human uses has decimated Indo‐Burma's vertebrate biota and has led to widespread defaunation. Yet, there is surprisingly little data on how hunting impacts wild bird assemblages in different landscapes
Ding Li Yong, Anuj Jain, Sayam U. Chowdhury, Emily Denstedt, Kongsy Khammavong, Phonesavanh Milavong, Thiri Dae We Aung, Ei Thinzar Aung, Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok, Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij, Rongrong Angkaew, Khwankhao Sinhaseni, Trong Trai Le, Hoai Bao Nguyen, Punleu Tang, Porchhay Taing, Victoria R. Jones, Bou Vorsak   +17 more
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