Physician perspectives on the management of viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Myanmar. by Yoona A Kim, Sam Trinh, Si Thura, Khin Pyone Kyi, Thomas Lee, Stan Sze, Adam Richards, Andrew Aronsohn, Grace L H Wong, Yasuhito Tanaka, Geoffrey Dusheiko, Mindie H Nguyen

“…Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) relating demography and practice factors with higher provider knowledge and improvement.One hundred two physicians attending from various specialty areas (31.0% specializing in gastroenterology/hepatology and/or infectious disease) were of mixed gender (46.8% male), were younger than or equal to 40 years old (51.1% 20 to 40 years), had less experience (61.6% with ≤10 years of medical practice), were from the metropolitan area of Yangon (72.1%), and saw <10 liver disease patients per week (74.3%). …”
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The COVID-19 third wave in Myanmar following the military coup [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

“…A majority of participants were from highly populated regions: Yangon (17,220; 59%) (Business capital), Mandalay (3,740; 12.8%) and Sagaing (1,546; 5.3%). …”
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Misalignment of global COVID-19 breastfeeding and newborn care guidelines with World Health Organization recommendations by Roger Mathisen, Duong Vu Hoang, Jennifer Cashin, Karleen Gribble, Kathleen Marinelli

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A systematic review of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Myanmar by Swe, MMM, Phyo, AP, Cooper, BS, White, NJ, Smithuis, F, Ashley, EA

“…Of the included articles, 449 (65%) were published after 2000 and 369 (55%) were from two regions (Yangon and Mandalay) of Myanmar. Of the included articles, 238 (35%) reported bacterial NTDs, 212 (32%) viral NTDs, 153 (23%) helminth NTDs, 25 (4%) protozoal NTDs and 39 (6%) reported more than one aetiology. …”

Evaluation of the forum theatre approach for public engagement around antibiotic use in Myanmar. by Swe, MMM, Hlaing, PH, Phyo, AP, Aung, HH, Smithuis, F, Ashley, EA, Cheah, PY

“…<br>METHODS:<br>The engagement activities took place in a peri-urban township in Yangon, Myanmar. Five preliminary story gathering workshops with the community were carried out to develop scripts and songs for the forum theatre. …”

Pathological Internet Use and Psychosocial Risk Factors among ASEAN University Students by Turnbull, Niruwan, Peltzer, Karl, Pengpid, Supa, Low, Wah Yun, Huu, Thang Nguyen, Rochmawati, Erna, Win, Hla Hla

“…Methods: In a cross-sectional survey in 2015 in Indonesia (Yogyakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Myanmar (Yangon), Thailand (MahaSarakham), and Vietnam (Hanoi), 3240 undergraduate university students (Mean age = 20.5 years, SD = 1.6), who were randomly selected, responded to a questionnaire including the "Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction" (YDQ) and other measures. …”
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A systematic review of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Myanmar. by Myo Maung Maung Swe, Aung Pyae Phyo, Ben S Cooper, Nicholas J White, Frank Smithuis, Elizabeth A Ashley

“…Of the included articles, 449 (65%) were published after 2000 and 369 (55%) were from two regions (Yangon and Mandalay) of Myanmar. Of the included articles, 238 (35%) reported bacterial NTDs, 212 (32%) viral NTDs, 153 (23%) helminth NTDs, 25 (4%) protozoal NTDs and 39 (6%) reported more than one aetiology. …”
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Geno-Spatial Distribution of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Drug Resistance Profiles in Myanmar–Thai Border Area by Htet Myat Win Maung, Prasit Palittapongarnpim, Htin Lin Aung, Komwit Surachat, Wint Wint Nyunt, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong

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Prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression among the community-dwelling elderly in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Myanmar by Su Myat Cho, Yu Mon Saw, Thu Nandar Saw, Thet Mon Than, Moe Khaing, Aye Thazin Khine, Tetsuyoshi Kariya, Pa Pa Soe, San Oo, Nobuyuki Hamajima

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South-East Asian Children’s Environmental Health: networking to improve health outcomes by Peter D. Sly, Neeranuch Arphacharus, Wai Phyo Aung, Gwen W. Coleman, Mary V Gamble, Joseph Graziano, Doan Ngoc Hai, Dennis L. Henshaw, Panida Navasumrit, Beerappa Ravichandran, Mathuros Ruchirawat, William A. Suk, Ugyen Tshering

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Factors influencing the habitat suitability of wild Asian elephants and their implications for human–elephant conflict in Myanmar by Zaw Min Thant, Peter Leimgruber, Amirtharaj Christy Williams, Zaw Min Oo, Eivin Røskaft, Roel May

“…We used presence-only data from 25 GPS-collared elephants from the southern Rakhine State, Ayeyawady, and Yangon-Bago Regions of Myanmar. Maxent modelling was applied to identify suitable habitats for wild elephants and Manly’s selection ratio was calculated to find the most utilised habitats by elephants. …”
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Translation and validation of the East Asian Acculturation Measure (EAAM) among Myanmar migrants in Thailand by Htet Shwe Wah Oo, Ratsiri Thato, Nyan Win Phyo

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Two Cases of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Placement via Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava by Syed Haseeb Raza Naqvi, Ishfaq Ahmed, Pir Sheeraz Ali, Jehan Zab, Han Naung Tun

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Patterns of floristic inventory and plant collections in Myanmar by Thant Sin Aung, Alice C. Hughes, Phyo Kay Khine, Bo Liu, Xiao-Li Shen, Ke-Ping Ma

“…The highest sampling densities were found in Mandalay Region, Chin State, and Yangon Region. Despite floristic collections over the past three centuries, knowledge of the distribution of the vast majority of plant taxa remained limited, particularly for gymnosperms, pteridophytes, and bryophytes. …”
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Depression and Subjective Sleep Quality in the First Trimester of Pregnancy Among Migrant Workers in Thailand by Kriengtuntiwong T, Zaw YH, Taneepanichskul N

“…Thuvachit Kriengtuntiwong,1,2 Ye Htet Zaw,3 Nutta Taneepanichskul1,4 1College of Public Health Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Department of Mental Health, Srithanya Hospital, Nonthaburi, Thailand; 3Defense Services Medical Academy, Yangon, Myanmar; 4HAUS IAQ Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Nutta TaneepanichskulCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandTel +668 9 206– 6534Email nutta.taneepanichskul@gmail.comIntroduction: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) influences neurodevelopment during pregnancy. …”
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The Gendered Experience of Close to Community Providers during COVID-19 Response in Fragile Settings: A Multi-Country Analysis by Joanna Raven, Abriti Arjyal, Sushil Baral, Obindra Chand, Kate Hawkins, Lansana Kallon, Wesam Mansour, Ayuska Parajuli, Kyu Kyu Than, Haja Wurie, Rouham Yamout, Sally Theobald

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Genome-wide identification, genomic organization, and expression profiling of the CONSTANS-like (COL) gene family in petunia under multiple stresses by Khadiza Khatun, Sourav Debnath, Arif Hasan Khan Robin, Antt Htet Wai, Ujjal Kumar Nath, Do-Jin Lee, Chang-Kil Kim, Mi-Young Chung

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Patients' access to and acceptance of community-based hepatitis C testing and treatment in Myanmar: A mixed-method study. by Win Lei Yee, Anna Bowring, Bridget Draper, Daniel O'Keefe, Hla Htay, Kyi Thar Myint, Hnin Wai Phyo Aung, Yu Yu Win, Yi Yi Sein, Mary Mary, Aung Lin, Alisa Pedrana, Margaret Hellard

“…Point-of-care HCV testing and general practitioner-initiated HCV treatment were provided at two community clinics in Yangon, Myanmar-the Burnet Institute's (BI) clinic focused on people who inject drugs (PWID), and the Myanmar Liver Foundation's (MLF) clinic focused on people with liver-related diseases. …”
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Patient safety and public health concerns: poor dissolution rate of pioglitazone tablets obtained from China, Myanmar and internet sites by Mohammad Sofiqur Rahman, Naoko Yoshida, Hirohito Tsuboi, Erina Maeda, Andrea Vanessa Velasco Ibarra, Theingi Zin, Yoshio Akimoto, Tsuyoshi Tanimoto, Kazuko Kimura

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, we examined samples (n = 163) collected from hospitals in Shanghai, China in 2012 (n = 44), products purchased via the internet and imported into Japan in 2013 (n = 59), and samples purchased in shops in Yangon, Myanmar in 2015 (n = 60). Collected samples were subjected to visual inspection, authenticity investigation and quality testing (potency, content uniformity and dissolution test) by high-performance liquid chromatography. …”
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Combined Landsat and L-Band SAR Data Improves Land Cover Classification and Change Detection in Dynamic Tropical Landscapes by Jose Don T. De Alban, Grant M. Connette, Patrick Oswald, Edward L. Webb

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