Phetchabun Screens 97.3% for HCV; 96.4% of SVR12-Evaluable Patients Are Cured, but Transmission Elimination Is Unproven
Phetchabun’s micro-elimination programme linked fingerstick anti-HCV testing, HCV-RNA confirmation, and 12-week sofosbuvir/velpatasvir treatment through primary-care and district-hospital services across all 11 districts under universal health coverage. From 2020 to April 2026, 389,547 of 400,567 targeted people were screened (97.25%); 14,845 of 18,340 anti-HCV-reactive participants received RNA confirmation (80.94%), identifying 10,996 active infections. Of 8,961 treatment-eligible patients, 8,842 received therapy (98.67%); among 6,719 evaluated at SVR12, 6,474 were cured (96.35%). The programme demonstrates province-scale test-to-treat feasibility, but not yet the incidence or mortality reductions required for elimination.
Wijitra Phaengkha · Pornjarim Nilyanimit · Nungruthai Suntronwong · Jiratchaya Puenpa · Duong Hoang Huy Le · Saranya Ngamnimit · Pattama Janpathip · Lapasrada Kamput · Kawin Thongnoi · Wanalee Toomta · Phatcha Wohanklong · Jarunlak Saokeaw · Niphapornt Thammajit · Suwannee Rerngleum · Ananyalak Yoisara · Nitiya Srisuk · Jidapa Suwannachat · Anchalee Karagate · Rujipat Wasitthankasem · Yong PoovorawanNam Nao Hospital, Phetchabun · Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University · Phetchabun Provincial Public Health Office · Phetchabun Hospital · Buengsamphan Hospital · Lomsak Hospital · Chondaen Hospital · Si Thep Hospital · Wang Pong Hospital · Wichianburi Hospital · Lomkao Crown Prince Hospital · Nongphai Hospital · Khao Kho Hospital · National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, NSTDA · The Royal Society of Thailand
A Thai team converted cassava peel into fluorescent carbon dots through nine-minute microwave-assisted pyrolysis and incorporated them into a small-particle reagent for latent prints on glass. The dots produced blue fluorescence with 31% quantum yield and low UV background.
Thai researchersChanathip Amonthamsatid and colleagues
A Burapha University team developed citric-acid-crosslinked CMC and soybean-extract films with 10 wt% rambutan-peel extract. All fortified films reached UPF 141.5, blocked 99.3% total UV, retained 70-85% visible transparency, and better protected vitamin C over seven UV-exposure days.
Chulalongkorn and Thammasat-affiliated researchers develop a theoretical cylindrical microshell with piezoelectric faces, a graphene-reinforced TPMS core, and internal flow. Closed-form response curves map energy trends, but no physical prototype or experiment is reported.
Khon Kaen University-affiliated researchers propose a multi-objective, multi-constraint bi-layer allocation framework for grid-forming storage. The topic is important for renewable-rich grids, but no abstract was exposed and Crossref lists November 2026, conflicting with the discovery date; numerical claims are therefore withheld.
Thai researchersKanchana Sethanan; Ming K. Lim; Ming-Lang Tseng
An eight-year microsimulation compared 6-8.5 mm implants without guided bone regeneration with >10 mm implants plus vertical regeneration for posterior atrophic mandibles. In the Chilean private-payer model, short implants cost less and produced slightly more implant-years, but this is modeled economic evidence rather than a new clinical trial.
An integrative review of Thai Pristaulacus wasps combined morphology, DNA barcoding, and phylogenetic analysis. It recognizes 17 Thai species, describes P. chiangmaiensis as new to science, records P. vilhelmseni in Thailand for the first time, and supplies an identification key and distribution map.
Thai researchersBuntika A. Butcher and Chulalongkorn University-affiliated researchers
A Chulalongkorn-affiliated team combined a redox-active deep-eutectic gel electrolyte with CNTs coated in ZIF-8-derived porous carbon, targeting ion transport, accessible surface area, and low-temperature operation. The laboratory device reported strong areal performance and retention.
Thai researchersJeng-Yu Lin and Chulalongkorn University-affiliated contributors
A Thai team from Thammasat and Kalasin universities studies temperature-controlled condensation after plastic-waste pyrolysis to target gasoline-range products. ACS and Crossref exposed no abstract, so feedstock, temperatures, yield, and fuel-quality claims are withheld.
A Chiang Mai University-linked team converted invasive Salvinia cucullata into biochar and tested it on stevia across water-holding conditions. Biochar did not consistently increase biomass, but it was associated with altered shoot architecture, selected antioxidant traits, and expression of genes involved in steviol-glycoside biosynthesis.
Thai researchersPiyachat Sunanta; Pasin Norkum ai; Patipon Teerakitchotikan; Tibet Tangpao; Sarana Rose Sommano
A retrospective cohort of PCI-treated STEMI patients with Killip class III-IV reported 18.8% in-hospital mortality. Low hemoglobin, low mean arterial pressure, use of more than two vasopressors, and multivessel PCI were associated with higher mortality.
Thai researchersChorchana Wichian; Thotsaporn Morasert; Surat Tongyoo; Arunsri Rattanaprom
A Mahasarakham University-linked study shows that PLLA and PDLA molecular-weight pairing controls stereocomplex crystallization, improving heat resistance but potentially causing brittleness. Experiments and finite-element analysis map a design space rather than optimizing a single property.
INTRODUCTION: Chronic gastroduodenal disorders remain challenging to manage, and new diagnostic approaches are needed to better delineate underlying causes and guide therapeutic decisions. Body Surface Gastric Mapping (BSGM) technologies combine high-resolution gastric myoelectrical activity measurements with symptom and psychological profiling to provide mechanistic insights into gastric motor and sensory dysfunction. An International Working Group convened to derive the first consensus classification of BSGM phenotypes (the "Auckland Classification"). METHODS: A Technical Group conducted a systematic literature and clinical database review to identify objective test biomarkers and candidate disease mechanisms. Evidence was synthesized across 50 studies (primarily in gastroparesis, chronic nausea and vomiting, and functional dyspepsia), and BSGM phenotypes were mapped to existing treatment guidelines. Subsequently, iterative review and development of consensus was performed by a Consensus Group composed of international clinical experts familiar with BSGM. Eleven statements underlying the classification were then derived and circulated as a final survey to establish agreement. RESULTS: Six BSGM phenotypes were endorsed: three defined by myoelectrical abnormalities (Dysrhythmic, High Frequency, and Low Meal Response) and three by characteristic symptom associations (Sensorimotor, Continuous, and Delayed Onset Symptoms). Published studies plausibly linked these phenotypes to mechanisms including interstitial cell of Cajal depletion, vagal impairment, hypomotility, visceral hypersensitivity, gut-brain dysregulation, and small bowel dysfunction. Phenotypes were also mapped to existing mechanism-based treatment guidelines. Ten out of the eleven statements had > 80%…
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Ingredient characterization and preclinical evaluation of a standardized crude hydrolyzed yeast β-glucan preparation (crude-HBGs) derived from insoluble yeast β-glucans: Cerebrovascular outcomes in HFD/STZ-induced diabetic rats
A study protocol of the additional human albumin during resuscitation in patients with surgical septic shock: A randomized controlled trial (the ALBumin Use in Surgical septic shock, ALBUS study)
Effects of Adding BreatheMAX-Assisted Deep Breathing to Home-Based Spot Marching on Maximal Voluntary Ventilation and Peak Expiratory Flow in Young Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants of Lactococcus garvieae Causing Lactococcosis in Cage-Cultured Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Thailand
Huachiew Chalermprakiet University · Siriraj Hospital · Mahidol University
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Diagnostic accuracy of a clinical score with a rapid diagnostic test for enteric fever in Nepal, Bangladesh and Cambodia
BMC Infectious Diseases
Thailand-affiliated authors
Nicholas P.J. Day · Arjen Dondorp
Institutions
Mahidol University · Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
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Establishment of epidemiological cutoff values against Purpureocillium lilacinum
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Thailand-affiliated authors
Huan Mei
Institutions
Institute of Dermatology
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Shared and Distinct T-Cell Receptor Characteristics of CD4+ and CD8+ Drug-Specific T-Cells In Vitro Generated from Healthy Donors and Hypersensitive Patients
Molecular Characteristics and Factors Associated with Antimicrobial Resistance in Campylobacter Isolates from Small-Scale Chicken Farms in Southern Thailand
Antibiotics
Thailand-affiliated authors
Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Nhân · Phitchayapak Wintachai · Thotsapol Thomrongsuwannakij