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Qualitative evidence for service design

Patients in South Ethiopia Know How to Manage Diabetes, but Drug Shortages and Costs Undercut Self-Care

This qualitative study examined diabetes self-care in three South Ethiopian hospital clinics. Its 21 participants comprised 12 adults with type 2 diabetes and nine healthcare providers. Patients described medication, diet, physical activity, foot care, and glucose monitoring as daily work negotiated against financial pressure, drug shortages, beliefs, food costs, limited support, and health-system constraints. Patients tended to foreground structural barriers, whereas providers placed more emphasis on knowledge and forgetting advice. Continued counselling, reliable medicines, and peer support emerged as priorities, but these are interview-derived design directions rather than tested interventions.

Temesgen Anjulo Ageru · Cua Ngoc Le · Apichai Wattanapisit · Charuai SuwanbamrungWalailak University · Prince of Songkla University
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Geospatial Agriculture and Environment89IMPACT SIGNAL
Regional model-validation evidence

GEDI–Sentinel Model Maps Northeast Thai Rubber at 82.63% Accuracy but Struggles With Young Plantations

This study mapped 2024 rubber distribution and age structure across Northeast Thailand using Random Forest in Google Earth Engine, combining Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, vegetation indices, and a GEDI-trained canopy-height model. Three-class rubber mapping reached 82.63% overall accuracy and about 0.84 F1; three-group age classification reached 83.39%. Plantations older than seven years dominated and were classified more reliably than young stands. The output is a regional monitoring baseline, not an error-free parcel-level decision map.

Thai researchersSavittri Ratanopad Suwanlee · Muhammad Hanif · Surasak Keawsomsee · Kemin Kasa · Narissara Nuthammachot · Sarawut Ninsawat · Jantima Polpinij · Jaturong Som-Ard
Medical Education and Serious-Illness Care89IMPACT SIGNAL
Longitudinal training evidence

Advance-Care-Planning Training Raised Residents’ Knowledge From 7.74 to 8.65, but Had No Control Group

This mixed-methods evaluation tested an Advance Care Planning programme combining role-play, personal-value reflection, and two Circle of Learning sessions with an entire cohort of 50 first-year internal-medicine residents. Longitudinal analysis used 34 complete cases through 15 months, and 10 residents were interviewed. Knowledge rose from 7.74 to 8.65 out of 9, alongside several attitude and confidence improvements. Interviewees said role-play bridged theory and practice but identified a need for ongoing workplace support. The evidence concerns learner readiness, not observed conversation quality or patient outcomes.

Thai researchersThagoon Kanjanopas · Smuch Siramongkholkarn · Wanna Jarusomboon · Ekkapop Sittiwantana · Arisa Phochaisarn · Saipin Hathirat · Saran Thanapluetiwong
Public Health and Migrant Health92IMPACT SIGNAL
Evidence of global relevance

Migrant TB Patients Chose Months-Long Sanatorium Care to Pursue Cure Amid Cost, Transport, and Documentation Barriers

This multi-perspective qualitative study at the SMRU tuberculosis sanatorium in Mae Ramat, Tak Province, examined why migrants choose long residential treatment. It included 37 unique patients—33 who chose the sanatorium and four who chose community DOTS—plus five health workers. Three themes organized the findings: desire for cure, barriers to diagnosis and treatment, and community and organizational support.

Thai researchersJindaporn Wirachonphaophong · Hai Ti Ti · Nay Kaw Htoo · Kanjana Winyoorat · Cha Ba · San Soe · Suphak Nosten · Htet Ko Ko Aung · Sein Sein Thi · Francois Nosten
Public Health and Health Systems92IMPACT SIGNAL
Qualitative evidence for service design

Patients in South Ethiopia Know How to Manage Diabetes, but Drug Shortages and Costs Undercut Self-Care

This qualitative study examined diabetes self-care in three South Ethiopian hospital clinics. Its 21 participants comprised 12 adults with type 2 diabetes and nine healthcare providers. Patients described medication, diet, physical activity, foot care, and glucose monitoring as daily work negotiated against financial pressure, drug shortages, beliefs, food costs, limited support, and health-system constraints. Patients tended to foreground structural barriers, whereas providers placed more emphasis on knowledge and forgetting advice. Continued counselling, reliable medicines, and peer support emerged as priorities, but these are interview-derived design directions rather than tested interventions.

Thai researchersTemesgen Anjulo Ageru · Cua Ngoc Le · Apichai Wattanapisit · Charuai Suwanbamrung
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Forest Policy and Bioeconomy92IMPACT SIGNAL
Evidence of global relevance

Perspectives on the forest bioeconomy: insights of stakeholders from cases in Central Europe and the Mekong region

This comparative study examines how 336 purposively recruited respondents in Czechia, Slovakia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam understand and assess the forest bioeconomy. Respondents generally reported stronger familiarity with sustainable forest management and the circular economy than with the bioeconomy itself. Perceptions also varied across country cases, particularly within the Mekong region. A binary logistic regression identified associations between high perceived implementation and country, age, education, understanding of policy aims, support for implementation and positive assessments of forest-industry implementation. These findings describe perceptions within the recruited sample rather than national populations, and the reported associations should not be interpreted as causal effects.

Thai researchersNopparat Kaakkurivaara · Alice Sharp · Prasit Wangpakapattanawong
One Health and Zoonotic-Disease Prevention92IMPACT SIGNAL
Formative evidence for One Health intervention design

Zoonotic Risk in Rural Nan Is Not Just Behavioural: Water Scarcity, Forest Change, and Food Systems Connect Five Interfaces

Researchers examined everyday practices and conditions that could enable cross-species transmission in four rural villages in Nan Province, organising findings into five interfaces: human–animal, human–environment, human-human, animal–animal, and animal–environment. The picture is not simply one of deficient knowledge. Animal contact, butchering and food preparation, water scarcity and contamination, waste, forest change, intensified agriculture, mixed-species proximity, and multilingual communication operate as a system. Community leaders and village health volunteers were viewed as trusted messengers. The study therefore recommends education that combines knowledge, skills, practical tools, and recognition of structural limits, but it neither completed nor evaluated the final intervention.

Thai researchersMonchai Phongsiri · Simaphon Tomklang · Theerayuth Labooth · Thanapat Chaibut · Pongsakon Jaruton · Kotthamon Chanprathad · Sarutaya Suphawatthanaphan · Hans Overgaard · Patcharin Lapanun
Circular Bioeconomy and Seafood Technology92IMPACT SIGNAL
Comprehensive narrative-review evidence

Crustacean By-Products Hold High-Value Compounds, but ‘Green’ Extraction Still Lacks LCA and Industrial Proof

This review compares conventional acid–alkali and solvent extraction with supercritical fluids, enzymatic hydrolysis, pulsed electric fields, ultrasound, cold plasma, microwave, high-pressure processing, and deep eutectic solvents for recovering bioactives from crustacean by-products. No technology is universally optimal: conventional methods retain advantages in simplicity and maturity, while emerging methods may reduce chemicals or better preserve product quality but face equipment, cost, energy, reproducibility, and pilot-scale constraints. The paper is therefore a map of options and evidence gaps, not proof that one technology is the ‘most sustainable.’

Thai researchersAkanksha R. Gautam · Soottawat Benjakul · Rattikarn Boonchoosri · Nilesh Nirmal · Avtar Singh
Public Health and Viral Hepatitis92IMPACT SIGNAL
Province-scale real-world programme evidence

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.

Thai researchersWijitra 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 Poovorawan
Health Systems and Antimicrobial Stewardship92IMPACT SIGNAL
Global potential

Four Countries Have Antimicrobial-Stewardship Policies, but 16 Hospitals Average 72% Implementation and Training Lags

This study linked national policy, hospital systems, and provider behaviour in Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam during 2022–2023. It included 486 participants across 16 hospitals. All countries had antimicrobial-stewardship policies, but financing, enforcement, training, microbiology-data use, and inter-programme coordination were uneven. Hospitals averaged 72% on G-ASET, with tracking and reporting highest at 75% and training lowest at 66%. The two Thai hospitals scored 81.3% and 80.6% overall, yet both scored only 50% for training. These results identify actionable system gaps; they do not experimentally show that any intervention reduced antibiotic use, resistance, or mortality.

Thai researchersDirek Limmathurotsakul · Anucha Apisarnthanarak
Zoonotic Neglected Tropical Diseases and Surveillance92IMPACT SIGNAL
Global potential

Twenty-Year Review Finds Zoonotic NTDs Remain Hidden in Laos and Cambodia as Diagnostics and Surveillance Stay Fragmented

The article synthesises publications and long-running surveillance at the animal–human interface in Laos and Cambodia, covering Taenia solium, Trichinella, Streptococcus suis, rickettsiae, melioidosis, hepatitis E, and Japanese encephalitis. Its recurring message is diagnostic invisibility caused by limited laboratories and fragmented human–animal–environment systems, with risks embedded in smallholder livestock, informal slaughter, raw-meat consumption, wet markets, and animal-contact occupations. It proposes scaling abattoir, animal-sentinel, market, and environmental surveillance alongside livelihood-aware risk communication. This is a narrative synthesis, not a systematic review or one national survey, so it maps patterns and gaps rather than estimating current national burden.

Thai researchersStuart D. Blacksell · Syseng Khounsy · Jarunee Siengsanan-Lamont · Lida Kong · Jaison B. Kolenchery · Paul N. Newton · Nicholas P. J. Day
Malaria Epidemiology and Elimination92IMPACT SIGNAL
Regional surveillance evidence

Surveillance of 13,386 Sumatra Cases Links Imported Malaria to Mobile Populations and Elimination to District Context

Using individual surveillance records from 2019–2021, this study examined both malaria case patterns and district factors associated with elimination across Sumatra. Of 13,386 reported cases, 71.8% were Plasmodium vivax; among 11,390 investigated cases, 15.3% were classified as imported. Multilevel models identified associations with mobile populations and clinical characteristics, while district elimination was associated with higher human development, lower historical burden, and fewer endemic neighbours. These are observational surveillance associations, not causal effects of a policy.

Thai researchersKarina D Lestari · Sri B Fajariyani · Pimphen Charoen · Saranath Lawpoolsri · Wirichada Pan-ngum
Health Equity and Malaria Elimination92IMPACT SIGNAL
Scoping-review evidence

Review of 52 Studies Finds Low but Hidden Malaria Burden Among Mobile Populations in Mekong Border and Forest Areas

This synthesis mapped malaria evidence among migrant and mobile populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion across epidemiology, access, prevention, and health-system challenges. Of 847 records, 52 studies met inclusion criteria. Reported burden was generally low but highly variable, with hidden reservoirs from asymptomatic or submicroscopic infection in border and forest settings. Structural barriers contributed to delayed diagnosis, inconsistent prevention, and reliance on informal or cross-border care. The review exposes intervention-evaluation gaps rather than proving which approach works best.

Thai researchersPyae Linn Aung · Ajjima Thussachan · Naing Bo Bo Min · Jetsumon Sattabongkot
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH WATCHLIST

Bibliographic research records

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Multidisciplinary

Just how far off target are we? Measuring unmet pre-exposure prophylaxis need among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Asia-Pacific

Sexual Health

Thailand-affiliated authors
Nittaya Phanuphak
Institutions
Bangkok University
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Digital Health

An analogical argumentation framework for argumentative local explainers

Argument & Computation

Thailand-affiliated authors
Nguyen Duy Hung · Thanaruk Theeramunkong
Institutions
Thammasat University · The Royal College Of Anesthesiologists Of Thailand
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Clinical Medicine

Alpha-Mangostin in Acute Kidney Injury: Molecular Mechanisms, Regulated Cell Death, and Translational Opportunities

Antioxidants

Thailand-affiliated authors
Atthaphong Phongphithakchai · Nawanwat C. Pattaranggoon · Kraiyasak Wongna · Ratana Netphakdee · Aman Tedasen · Chutima Jansakun · Wiyada Kwanhian Klangbud · Jongkonnee Thanasai · Moragot Chatatikun
Institutions
Prince of Songkla University · Walailak University · Nakhon Phanom University · Mahasarakham University
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Global Public Health

Biotechnological Advances of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Maghrebian Countries: An Updated Review

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry

Thailand-affiliated authors
Pankaj Koirala · Nilesh Prakash Nirmal
Institutions
Mahidol University
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Energy and Materials

Fe-doped BiVO4/g-C3N4 heterojunction for efficient tetracycline degradation under low-intensity UV irradiation

Scientific Reports

Thailand-affiliated authors
Supakorn Boonyuen
Institutions
Thammasat University
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Clinical Medicine

Parametric study of electrohydrodynamic flow and heat transfer in a wind tunnel using thermochromic liquid crystals and smoke tracing

Scientific Reports

Thailand-affiliated authors
K. Wongcharee · D. Chutrakul · V. Chuwattanakul · S. Eiamsa-ard
Institutions
Mahanakorn University of Technology · King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
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Clinical Medicine

Evidence- and opinion-based consensus from Delphi round 1 of the Asian aplastic anemia recommendation development

International Journal of Hematology

Thailand-affiliated authors
Surapol Issaragrisil
Institutions
Siriraj Hospital · Mahidol University
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Clinical Medicine

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome complicated by invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and septic shock: a case report highlighting the role of mNGS

Frontiers in Medicine

Thailand-affiliated authors
Mingzhi Fan
Institutions
Police General Hospital
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Environmental Engineering

Biphasic Oxidative Carboxylation of Aliphatic Olefins With H 2 O 2 to Produce Useful Cyclic Carbonates

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Thailand-affiliated authors
Surajchaya Kheawmuan · Suthida Kaewsai · Wuttichai Natongchai · Pipat Na Ranong · Silvano Del Gobbo · Valerio D’Elia
Institutions
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology
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Clinical Medicine

Multifactorial influences on lung function in farmers: personal, occupational, and health-related factors

Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B

Thailand-affiliated authors
Patchareeya Amput · Ajchamon Thammachai · Saisunee Konsanit · Patcharin Phrompao · Sirima Wongphon
Institutions
University of Phayao
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Environmental Engineering

A novel multi-criteria group decision-making technique in traffic flow and safety assessment using interval-valued complex spherical fuzzy soft set

Scientific Reports

Thailand-affiliated authors
Saalam Ali · Hamza Naveed
Institutions
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
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Clinical Medicine

Exploring the Reasons Behind the Low Purchase Rate of CPAP Machines Among Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Qualitative Research

Social Marketing Quarterly

Thailand-affiliated authors
Bundit Sawunyavisuth · Darunee Jongudomkarn · Kittisak Sawanyawisuth
Institutions
Khon Kaen University
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Environmental Engineering

Preharvest temperature treatments influence physiological traits, secondary metabolites, and volatile compounds in holy basil under controlled environment conditions

Scientific Reports

Thailand-affiliated authors
P. Boonkorkaew · Niafnan Hayi-asan · Akira Thongtip · Wannida Sae-Tang · Atikorn Panya · Natthaporn Phonsatta · Sujichon Thangvichien · Prapussorn Yingcharoen · Panita Chutimanukul
Institutions
Kasetsart University · National Science and Technology Development Agency · National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Environmental Engineering

Nationwide and regional evidence on PM2.5-mortality in a tropical climate: Risks persist below standard and under climate extremes

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Thailand-affiliated authors
Phichet Khunthong · Panuwat Vittayapraparat · Sitthichok Puangthongthub
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Clinical Medicine

Two Mechanisms One Molecule: Developing a ‘Truly’ Bifunctional Degrader Targeting Rpn13 and CRBN

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Thailand-affiliated authors
Cody A. Loy · Shawn E. Vinogradsky · Darci J. Trader
Institutions
Mahidol University
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Multidisciplinary

CD163+ perivascular macrophages in schizophrenia: a research framework for testing macrophage-related mechanisms

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Thailand-affiliated authors
Chavit Tunvirachaisakul · Michael Maes
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Clinical Medicine

Efficacy and safety of intrathecal morphine compared to peripheral nerve blocks in patients underwent foot and ankle surgery:  A propensity score analysis

F1000Research

Thailand-affiliated authors
Preeyaphan Arunakul · Prapasri Kulalert · Marut Arunakul
Institutions
Thammasat University
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Global Public Health

Histological development of the stomach and hepatopancreas of two laboratory-reared sesarmid crabs, Episesarma species (Decapoda: sesarmidae)

Discover Developmental Biology

Thailand-affiliated authors
Chanyut Sudtongkong · Supparat Kong-oh · Piyamat Kongtueng · Anan Kenthao · W. Tongtako · Narit Thaochan · Supapong Imsonpang · Sinlapachai Senarat
Institutions
Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya · Chiang Mai University · Naresuan University · Prince of Songkla University

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