Drivers of food acquisition practices among adolescents in suburban food environments of Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Thidatheb Kounnavong, Miho Sato, Christopher Turner, Elaine Ferguson, Hongkham Xayavong, Manithong Vonglokham, Sharon E Cox, Junko Okumura, Kazuhiko Moji

“…Objective To explore drivers of food acquisition and consumption practices among adolescents from two suburban schools in the food environments of Phonhong District, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Methods We implemented a Qualitative-Geographical Information System methodology, featuring participatory photography, follow-up photo-elicitation interviews and focus group discussions with 30 adolescents from April to July 2022. …”
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Latent tuberculosis prevalence in healthcare workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study by Sypaseuth Duangmixay, Siriphone Virachith, Judith M. Hübschen, Phitsada Siphanthong, Sakhone Suthepmany, Somphou Sayasone, Antony P. Black

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Overweight and Obesity Coexist with Thinness among Lao’s Urban Area Adolescents by Katiya Ivanovitch, Sonemany Keolangsy, Nontiya Homkham

“…In recent decades, the developing countries of Southeast Asia, including the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), have experienced a rapid growth of their urban population. …”
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Farmer experiences with goat raising in Lao PDR: implications for improving husbandry and sustaining viable systems by Eoin Liehr, Joanne Millar, Stephen Walkden-Brown, Malavanh Chittavong, Luisa Olmo

“…Goat raising has increased in Lao People’s Democratic Republic due to meat demand from Vietnam. …”
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Changes in household food security, access to health services and income in northern Lao PDR during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey by Jennifer R Head, Phetsavanh Chanthavilay, Helen Catton, Ammaline Vongsitthi, Kelley Khamphouxay, Niphone Simphaly

“…Objectives We assessed the relative difficulty in meeting food needs during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before; determined the relationship between pandemic-associated difficulties in food access and household, maternal and child food security; and identified resiliency-promoting strategies.Design A cross-sectional survey of households undertaken in November 2020.Setting Rural districts of Luang Prabang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic.Participants Households (N=1122) with children under 5 years.Primary and secondary outcomes measured Survey respondents reported the relative ease of access of food and healthcare as well as changes in income and expenditures compared with before March 2020. …”
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Comment on Published Article “Surgeon or Bot? The Risks of Using Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Journal Publications” by Hinpetch Daungsupawong, PhD, Viroj Wiwanitkit, MD

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Comment on “Addressing Vaccine Uptake in Trauma Patients” by Hinpetch Daungsupawong, PhD, Viroj Wiwanitkit, MD

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Correspondence “Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence in traumatology: Conversational answers to specific questions” by H. Daungsupawong, V. Wiwanitkit

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Letter to the Editor Re: Evaluation of Medically Reversible Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency by Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit

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Evaluation of Cases of Long-Coronavirus Disease-2019 Reported as being Readmitted to Intensive Care Units Due to Acute Respiratory Failure: Correspondence by Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit

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Government and farmer responses to the fall armyworm outbreak in mainland Southeast Asia by Eiichi Kusano, Nipon Poapongsakorn, Urairat Jantarasiri, Kamphol Pantakua, Cuong H. Tran, Khin Akari Tar, Khin Akari Tar, Thong Kong, Viengsavanh V. Phimphachanhvongsod, Youichi Kobori

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Realizing collective action in agency-constrained contexts: the case of the Community Fish Refuges in Cambodia by Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Sanjiv De Silva, Pia Gleich, Yin Yan, Mark Dubois, Stefan Sieber, Stefan Sieber, Michelle Bonatti, Michelle Bonatti, Michelle Bonatti

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Assessing alcohol industry penetration and government safeguards: the International Alcohol Control Study by Sarah Callinan, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Shiwei Liu, Sally Casswell, Thomas Karlsson, Jintana Jankhotkaew, Surasak Chaiyasong, Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Gillian Shorter, Timothy Naimi, Ingeborg Rossow, Keitseope Nthomang, June Yue Yan Leung, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Mom Kong, Khem Karki, Steve Randerson, Lathika Athauda, Arvind Banavaram, Orfhlaith Campbell, Song Dearak, Emeka W Dumbili, Laura Romero-García, Romtawan Kalapat, Norman Danilo Maldonado Vargas, Juan Felipe Gonzalez-Mejía, Opeyemi Oladunni, Kwame Owino, Juan Camilo Herrera Palacio, Phasith Phatchana, Vanlounny Sibounheuang, Dao The Son, Kate Vallance, Wim van Dalen, Ashley Wettlaufer, Arianne Zamora

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