Search Results - "Chanthavilay, Phetsavanh"
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women aged 25-60 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Published in PloS one (07-04-2022)“…Despite cervical cancer being a major public health concern in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), screening coverage is very low. The reasons and…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of typhoid vaccination in Lao PDR
Published in BMC public health (17-11-2023)“…Typhoid vaccination has been shown to be an effective intervention to prevent enteric fever and is under consideration for inclusion in the national…”
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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
Published in BMJ open (02-06-2022)“…ObjectivesWe assessed the relative difficulty in meeting food needs during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before; determined the relationship between…”
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Modeling household dynamics on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Published in PloS one (09-07-2019)“…Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the most common cause of respiratory tract infection in infants and children and shows increasing trend among elderly…”
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Timeliness of immunisation with the pentavalent vaccine at different levels of the health care system in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: A cross-sectional study
Published in PloS one (08-12-2020)“…The timely administration of vaccines is considered to be important for both individual and herd immunity. In this study, we investigated the timeliness of the…”
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Lasting benefit of infant hepatitis B vaccination in adolescents in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-04-2020)“…•Significant increase of presumably vaccinated students after vaccine introduction.•Increased vaccination rates translated into lower prevalence of past HBV…”
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Modelling population dynamics and seasonal movement to assess and predict the burden of melioidosis
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2019)“…Melioidosis is an infectious disease that is transmitted mainly through contact with contaminated soil or water, and exhibits marked seasonality in most…”
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Hepatitis B virus in Lao dentists: A cross-sectional serological study
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-05-2021)“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is endemic in Lao PDR, with up to 10% chronic infections in adults. Dentists have high risk of exposure and transmission to their…”
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Pertussis in Lao PDR: Seroprevalence and disease
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-06-2020)“…Pertussis is a debilitating vaccine-preventable infection. The aim of this study was to determine susceptibility and exposure to pertussis in Lao PDR in…”
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Towards malaria elimination in Savannakhet, Lao PDR: mathematical modelling driven strategy design
Published in Malaria journal (28-11-2017)“…The number of Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases around the world has decreased substantially over the last 15 years, but with the spread of resistance…”
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Economic Evaluation of Screening Strategies Combined with HPV Vaccination of Preadolescent Girls for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Published in PloS one (15-09-2016)“…Several approaches to reduce the incidence of invasive cervical cancers exist. The approach adopted should take into account contextual factors that influence…”
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First insights into the genetic characteristics and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis population collected during the first national tuberculosis prevalence survey of Lao PDR (2010-2011)
Published in BMC infectious diseases (15-10-2019)“…In Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), tuberculosis (TB) prevalence was estimated at 540/100,000 in 2011. Nevertheless, little is known about the genetic…”
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Accuracy of Combined Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid and Cervical Cytology Testing as a Primary Screening Tool for Cervical Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2015)“…Background: The performance of combined testing visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cervical cytology tests might differ from one setting to another…”
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Seroprevalence of anti-tetanus antibodies in mothers and cord blood and associated factors in health-care settings in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Published in Vaccine (29-01-2020)“…Maternal neonatal tetanus (MNT) was eliminated from Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in 2014. WHO recommends 80% coverage of 2 or more tetanus…”
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Cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnant women, healthcare workers and adults >= 60 years of age in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Published in Vaccine (20-12-2021)“…Pregnant women, healthcare workers (HW), and adults >= 60 years have shown an increased vulnerability to seasonal influenza virus infections and/or…”
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Potential health and economic impacts of dexamethasone treatment for patients with COVID-19
Published in Nature communications (10-02-2021)“…Dexamethasone can reduce mortality in hospitalised COVID-19 patients needing oxygen and ventilation by 18% and 36%, respectively. Here, we estimate the…”
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Seroprotection at Different Levels of the Healthcare System After Routine Vaccination With Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis whole cell–Hepatitis B–Haemophilus influenzae Type B in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (27-11-2019)“…Abstract Background The Lao People’s Democratic Republic continues to sustain a considerable burden of vaccine-preventable diseases because of incomplete…”
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Hepatitis A Virus in Lao People's Democratic Republic: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-07-2020)“…Despite several recent reports of outbreaks of hepatitis A, little is known about the disease burden in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). We conducted a…”
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Estimation of Incidence of Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-04-2020)“…Typhoid conjugate vaccines represent a new tool for typhoid control. However, incidence data are needed to inform decisions about introduction. We sought to…”
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Knowledge, awareness and attitudes about cervical cancer among women attending or not an HIV treatment center in Lao PDR
Published in BMC cancer (06-03-2014)“…Cervical cancer is the first female cancer in Lao PDR, a low-income country with no national screening and prevention programs for this human papillomavirus…”
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