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View article: QUALITY OF LIFE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT MY PHUOC HOSPITAL
QUALITY OF LIFE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT MY PHUOC HOSPITAL Open
Objectives: This study evaluated the quality of life and associated factors among patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in My Phuoc Hospital in 2024. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted, and the Vietnamese A…
View article: COVID-19 vaccines and adverse events of special interest: A multinational Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) cohort study of 99 million vaccinated individuals
COVID-19 vaccines and adverse events of special interest: A multinational Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) cohort study of 99 million vaccinated individuals Open
This multi-country analysis confirmed pre-established safety signals for myocarditis, pericarditis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Other potential safety signals that require further investigation were ident…
View article: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Gargle, Spit, and Sputum Specimens
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Gargle, Spit, and Sputum Specimens Open
Control of the COVID-19 pandemic relies heavily on a test-trace-isolate strategy. The most commonly used specimen for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is a nasopharyngeal swab.
View article: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in gargle, spit and sputum specimens
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in gargle, spit and sputum specimens Open
The gold standard for SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosis is RT-PCR from nasopharyngeal specimen (NPS). Its collection involves a close contact between patients and healthcare workers requiring a significant amount of workforce and putting them…
View article: Results from a malaria indicator survey highlight the importance of routine data capture in high-risk forest and farm transmission sites in Vietnam to tailor location-specific malaria elimination interventions
Results from a malaria indicator survey highlight the importance of routine data capture in high-risk forest and farm transmission sites in Vietnam to tailor location-specific malaria elimination interventions Open
In-line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Technical Strategy for Malaria (2016–2030), Vietnam is striving to eliminate malaria by 2030. Targeting appropriate interventions in high-risk populations such as forest and forest-…
View article: Mosquito Net Ownership, Utilization, and Preferences among Mobile and Migrant Populations Sleeping in Forests and Farms in Central Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mosquito Net Ownership, Utilization, and Preferences among Mobile and Migrant Populations Sleeping in Forests and Farms in Central Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Strengthening vector control measures among mobile and migrant populations (MMPs) is crucial to malaria elimination, particularly in areas with multidrug-resistant malaria. Although a global priority, providing access and ensuring high cov…
View article: Epidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphtheria among the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017 to 2019: A retrospective study
Epidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphtheria among the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017 to 2019: A retrospective study Open
Background Unrest in Myanmar in August 2017 resulted in the movement of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees to overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. A large outbreak of diphtheria subsequently began in this population. Methods and findi…
View article: Screening of ZIKA virus infection among dengue-like illness patients with negative RT-PCR for dengue virus in Punjab–Pakistan
Screening of ZIKA virus infection among dengue-like illness patients with negative RT-PCR for dengue virus in Punjab–Pakistan Open
Objective: To detect ZIKV using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) among clinical samples tested negative for Dengue virus (DENV) by RT-PCR in Punjab, 2016.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried ou…
View article: Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam
Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam Open
Background Individuals that work and sleep in remote forest and farm locations in the Greater Mekong Subregion continue to remain at high risk of both acquiring and transmitting malaria. These difficult-to-access population groups largely …
View article: Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam
Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam Open
BackgroundIndividuals that work and sleep in remote forest and farm locations in the Greater Mekong Subregion continue to remain at high risk of both acquiring and transmitting malaria. These difficult-to-access population groups largely f…
View article: Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam
Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam Open
Background Individuals that work and sleep in remote forest and farm locations in the Greater Mekong Subregion continue to remain at high risk of both acquiring and transmitting malaria. These difficult-to-access population groups largely …
View article: Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam
Targeting high risk forest goers for malaria elimination: A novel approach for investigating forest malaria to inform program intervention in Vietnam Open
Background A major threat to the global malaria elimination agenda is the emergence of multi-drug resistant malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Within the GMS, individuals known to frequent remote forest locations remain a prior…
View article: Enhancing surveillance for early detection of Zika virus infection: strategies for the countries of Eastern Mediterranean Region
Enhancing surveillance for early detection of Zika virus infection: strategies for the countries of Eastern Mediterranean Region Open
Enhancing surveillance for ZIKAV would require no shift in the existing system. A number of considerations would be required to integrate this syndromic and event-based surveillance approaches within the existing system.
View article: Community-acquired pneumonia and Gram-negative bacilli in Cambodia—incidence, risk factors and clinical characteristics
Community-acquired pneumonia and Gram-negative bacilli in Cambodia—incidence, risk factors and clinical characteristics Open
We found a high proportion of GNB in a population hospitalized for CAP in Cambodia. Given the complex antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of certain GNBs and the rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant GNB, microbiological laboratory capacit…
View article: Serotype Distribution of Clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates before the Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Cambodia
Serotype Distribution of Clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates before the Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Cambodia Open
Childhood vaccination with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was introduced in Cambodia in January 2015. Baseline data regarding circulating serotypes are scarce. All microbiology laboratories in Cambodia were contacted …
View article: Using information technology to improve surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in South East Asia
Using information technology to improve surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in South East Asia Open
\nSirenda Vong and colleagues argue that investing in information technology surveillance systems to detect trends is an essential first step in tackling antimicrobial resistance in South East Asian countries
View article: Progress towards antimicrobial resistance containment and control in Indonesia
Progress towards antimicrobial resistance containment and control in Indonesia Open
A pilot programme to evaluate Indonesia’s antimicrobial resistance containment plan shows that progress is on the right track, but substantial strengthening is needed, say Harry Parathon and colleagues
View article: Antimicrobial policy interventions in food animal production in South East Asia
Antimicrobial policy interventions in food animal production in South East Asia Open
Flavie Goutard and colleagues call for concerted multisectoral measures through stronger policies to combat antimicrobial resistance
View article: Risk assessment for antibiotic resistance in South East Asia
Risk assessment for antibiotic resistance in South East Asia Open
Fanny Chereau and colleagues assess the risk of the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance in South East Asia and suggest it is the highest of the World Health Organization regions
View article: Antimicrobial resistance communication activities in South East Asia
Antimicrobial resistance communication activities in South East Asia Open
There is an urgent need to raise public awareness of antimicrobial resistance in the region, say Natasha Godinho and colleagues\n
View article: Developing a situation analysis tool to assess containment of antimicrobial resistance in South East Asia
Developing a situation analysis tool to assess containment of antimicrobial resistance in South East Asia Open
\nManish Kakkar and colleagues discuss the development of a tool to assess how programmes tackling antimicrobial resistance in South East Asia are faring
View article: Epidemiologic Characteristics of Foodborne Outbreaks in Southern Vietnam, 2009–2013
Epidemiologic Characteristics of Foodborne Outbreaks in Southern Vietnam, 2009–2013 Open
Introduction: Accurate data on the burden of foodborne diseases (FBD) are important to inform prevention andcontrol measures. We described epidemiologic characteristics and assessed trends in foodborne outbreaks inSouthern Vietnam.Methodol…