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Addressing the micro-level challenges of research, development and innovation: The case of Welsh creative MSMEs

International Journal of Innovation Studies
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for most Welsh creative industries (CIs), positioning them as the main contributors to the sector's development.
Safia Najwa Suhaimi, Piotr Swiatek, Andrew Walters, Jo Ward   +3 more
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Impact of switching from manual to automated aerobic blood culture on bacteremia diagnosis in Lao PDR

Microbiology Spectrum
Funding for antimicrobial resistance surveillance has led to more laboratories in low-resource settings switching to automated blood culture. There is limited evidence for the impact of switching from manual to automated blood culture in low-resource ...
Risara Jaksuwan, Mavuto Mukaka, Phonelavanh Phoumin, Koukeo Phommasone, Sayaphet Rattanavong, Vilada Chansamouth, Tamalee Roberts, Mayfong Mayxay, Viengmon Davong, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Elizabeth A. Ashley   +10 more
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Molecular confirmation of the presence of the South American tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Lao PDR

Entomological Communications
Molecular confirmation of the presence of the tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea (Tuta) absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in the Paksong region of the Bolaven Plateau in Champasak province in south-western Lao PDR is reported.
Viengvilay Vorlachith, Sengphet Phanthavong, Somkhit Sengsay, Salah Hafidi, Hang Thi Dao, Chanthason Vongtharone, Bouasa Xaisongkham, Kitan Sitthisay, George A. C. Beattie, Paul Holford, Tara Garrard, Sally Cowan, Lester W. Burgess   +12 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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Comparison of FGO and KF for PDR-GNSS Fusion Under Different PDR Errors

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
Smartphone-based positioning, heralded for its widespread accessibility, encounters challenges due to its reliance on global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs) in unfavorable conditions such as urban canyons, tunnels, and indoor areas. Even in clear-sky conditions, signal distortions, interruptions, and the limitations of cost-effective smartphone ...
Amjad Hussain Magsi, Luis Enrique Díez
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Community engagement and local governance for health equity through trust: lessons from developing the CONNECT Initiative in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

BMJ Global Health
Community engagement and local governance are important components of health interventions aiming to empower local populations. Yet, there is limited evidence on how to effectively engage with communities and codevelop interventions, especially in ...
Marco J Haenssgen, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Shogo Kubota, Sayaka Horiuchi, Ying-Ru Jacqueline Lo, Elizabeth M Elliott, Ketkesone Phrasisombath, Phonepaseuth Ounaphom, Laty Phimmachak, Ounkham Souksavanh, William Robert Everett Seal, Vilaythone Sounthone Xaymongkhonh, Khanphoungeune Volaot, Sandra Bode, Asiya Odugleh-Kolev   +14 more
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Association between household food security, food production diversity, and women’s and children's dietary diversity in Lao PDR: evidence from the National Nutrition Sentinel Surveillance Survey

Agriculture & Food Security
Purpose This study examined how household food security and food production diversity impact minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD-W) and children (MDD).
Kyle Taylor, Pany Sananikhom, Ousavanh Thiengthepvongsa, Janneke Hartvig Blomberg, Vilon Viphongxay   +4 more
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Early and sustained community engagement to reach unreached populations for malaria elimination in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Malaria incidence in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has declined over the past 10 years. There is a continued risk of outbreaks, particularly in the Southern region, due to high-risk behaviors, primarily in remote ethnic communities among forest ...
Sanjeev Ranjan Roy, Virasack Banouvong, Elizabeth Hoban, Boualam Khamlome, Keobouphaphone Chindavongsa, Inpanh Inthirath, Silivon Inthivong, Khamfeuang Sibounheuang, Khonephanom Akavong, Tran Thi Giang Huong, Rajendra Prasad Hubraj Yadav, Pascal Ringwald, James F. Kelley, Phonepadith Xangsayarath, Matthew Scott Shortus, Rita Reyburn   +15 more
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Reaching the unreached through building trust: a mixed-method study on COVID-19 vaccination in rural Lao PDR

BMJ Global Health
Introduction The global COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been impacted by socioeconomic disparities and vaccine hesitancy, but few studies examine reasons for changed attitudes.
Shogo Kubota, Sayaka Horiuchi, Ying-Ru Jacqueline Lo, Elizabeth M Elliott, Ketkesone Phrasisombath, Phonepaseuth Ounaphom, Laty Phimmachak, Ounkham Souksavanh, Pavina Vongsouvanh, Dimbintsoa Rakotomalala Robinson, Souliya Channavong, Eric Deharo, William Robert Everett Seal, Bounfeng Phoummalaysith   +13 more
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CFD Analysis of Hydrodynamic Cavitation through an Orifice: Influence of Different Inlet Pressures and Number of Orifice Holes

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is considered an energy-efficient process with high potential for utilization in many chemical processes. This study presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of cavitating flow through an orifice with a constant
Lemthong Chanphavong, Vongsavanh Chanthaboune, Keophousone Phonhalath   +2 more
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