Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong
Biographic Data
| ID | 293004 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Virasakdi |
| FAMILY NAME | Chongsuvivatwong |
| SIGNATURE | CHONGSUVIVATWONG V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Prince of Songkla University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9850-4463 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 47 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 47 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Thermal comfort in relation to housing and tuberculosis status among individuals aged ≥15 years in Padang, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia
Background Tuberculosis (TB) may influence thermal comfort perception through physiological changes such as respiratory symptoms and reduced metabolic activity. This study examined subjective (Thermal Sensation Vote, TSV) and objective (Predictive Mean Vote, PMV) comfort among TB patients, non-TB individuals with respiratory symptoms, and community controls in tropical households. Methods This research was designed as a comparative cross-sectiona…
Navigating regulatory challenges
The global rise in vaping has become a significant public health concern among the young population. This study aims to investigate vaping behaviours among university students in China. Students were selected from eight universities in Yunnan Province. The questionnaire collected baseline characteristics and vaping behaviours. Vapers were classified into vaping only, smoking only, both vaping and smoking, and neither vaping nor smoking. Descripti…
Contributions of risk factors, additional yield and number needed to screen to prevalence of diabetes in tuberculosis-exposed households
Integrated DM screening in TB-affected households is clinically valuable, with higher additional yields among TB index cases than contacts. Critical risk factors, such as age, BMI, DM family history, and comorbidities like hypertension, significantly influenced detection rates and screening efficiency
Spatio-temporal distribution of Covid-19 cases and tuberculosis in four provinces of Sumatra Islands, Indonesia
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Increased active pulmonary tuberculosis risk from sharing bong of cannabis
Introduction: . Tobacco smoking and sharing of instruments have been reported to increase TB risk. In 2022, cannabis was legalized in Thailand. To address for the potential increase in cannabis use after legalization and the reported increased TB risk associated with cannabis usage, we aimed to estimate the odds ratio and population-attributable fraction (PAF) of different types of cannabis use. Materials and methods: A matched case-control study…
Pathway of effects of adverse childhood experiences on the poly-drug use pattern among adults using drugs
Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with an increased risk of poly-substance use among drug-using adults. However, there is a paucity of literature on a direct or indirect relationship between ACEs and drug use patterns. We thus aimed to identify the pathway of effects of ACEs on drug use patterns in adults by the structural equation model (SEM). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by respondent-driving sa…
Pathway of Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Rural Left-behind Children to Receive Oral Health Services
In a rural area with a high proportion of left-behind children (LBC), we aimed to identify the pathway of influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on LBCs to receive oral health services after individualized advice. Between September and October 2020, in a rural area of Yunnan, a survey of 238 LBC and 210 non-left-behind children (NLBC) showed that 91.9% and 94.2% had primary teeth caries, respectively. Their caregivers were advised on (1) dental …
Health Effects of the Asthma Care Program under the Universal Coverage Scheme in Children and Young Adults in Thailand
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the asthma care program available under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) in Thailand on hospital admissions per 100,000 population, its regional and seasonal variation, readmission within 28 days, and the asthma-specific fatality rate of patients aged 0-29 years in 2009-2016 compared with those in 2007-2008. A retrospective study was conducted using data sources from the UCS register and in-patient da…
The Association between mHealth App Use and Healthcare Satisfaction among Clients at Outpatient Clinics
Mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) have been developed in hospital settings to allocate and manage medical care services, which is one of the national strategies to improve health care in China. Little is known about the comprehensive effects of hospital-based mHealth app use on client satisfaction. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the full range of mHealth app use and satisfaction domains among clients att…
Effects of Parental Migration on Dental Caries of Six- to Eight-Year-Old Children Using Structural Equation Modeling
This cross-sectional study aimed to document the relationship between dental caries, oral health behaviors, and the duration of parental migration in rural Yunnan, China, from September to December 2020. Seven rural primary schools with high parental migration were studied. The oral health status of 500 six- to eight-year-old students was assessed using clinical examination and caregivers' interviews. A total of 51.8% of the children had at least…
Programmatic Cost-Effectiveness of a Second-Time Visit to Detect New Tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus in TB Contact Tracing in Myanmar
From the programmatic perspective, conducting the second time visit for tuberculosis contact tracing integrated with diabetes mellitus screening was found to be cost effective
Coverage and effectiveness of hypertension screening in different altitudes of Tibet autonomous region
The coverage of hypertension screening in Tibet was high, especially in the low altitude areas. However, the effectiveness of hypertension control was low, indicating a need to implement the treatment adherence routines into the current screening interventions
Coverage of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus screening among household contacts of tuberculosis patients
Compared to diabetes screening, the coverage of tuberculosis screening was low. A better strategy to improve coverage of tuberculosis contact screening is needed
Health status and associated factors of HIV-infected patients in Kunming, China
The Effect of Treatment during A Haze/Post-Haze Year on Subsequent Respiratory Morbidity Status among Successful Treatment Tuberculosis Cases
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the respiratory morbidity status within the two to three years among successful (completed/cured) treatment of tuberculosis cases during a haze year (2015) and a post-haze year (2016). The study was conducted among 133 cases of a 2015 group and 103 cases of a 2016 group between January to March 2018 in Pekanbaru city, Indonesia. The St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was used to assess respiratory…
Hot and Cold Spot Areas of Household Tuberculosis Transmission in Southern China
The aims of the study were: (1) compare sociodemographic characteristics among active tuberculosis (TB) cases and their household contacts in cold and hot spot transmission areas, and (2) quantify the influence of locality, genotype and potential determinants on the rates of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among household contacts of index TB cases. Parallel case-contact studies were conducted in two geographic areas classified as "cold" and…
Smoking prevalence and attributable deaths in Thailand
Current tobacco control policies will substantially reduce the smoking prevalence and smoking-attributable deaths. The combined interventions can reduce the smoking prevalence by 19% relative to the 2010 level. These projected reductions are insufficient to achieve the committed target of a 30% relative reduction in smoking by 2025. Increased efforts to control tobacco use will be essential for reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases in …
Tuberculosis Transmission in Households and Classrooms of Adolescent Cases Compared to the Community in China
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the link between the history of exposure to tuberculosis (TB) in the household and diagnosed TB cases at school, and to compare the detection rate of active TB among household contacts and classroom contacts of adolescent TB cases with the rates among contacts of healthy controls. From November 2016 to December 2017, a prospective matched case-control study was conducted using passively identified index adoles…
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Behaviors Related to Mosquito-Borne Diseases among Different Ethnic Minority Groups along the China-Laos Border Areas
Background : In China, mosquito-borne diseases are most common in the sub-tropical area of Yunnan province. The objective of this study was to examine behaviors related to mosquito-borne diseases in different ethnic minority groups and different socioeconomic groups of people living in this region. Methods : A stratified two-stage cluster sampling technique with probability proportional to size was used in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture,…
Area-level socioeconomic deprivation and mortality differentials in Thailand
Socially deprived areas have an excess of overall and cause specific deaths. Populations living in more affluent areas, despite low general mortality, still have many preventable deaths such as colorectal cancer. These findings warrant future epidemiological studies investigating various causes of excessive deaths in non-deprived areas and implementation of policies to reduce the mortality gap between rich and poor areas
Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration)
Gender and ethnic health disparities among the elderly in rural Guangxi, China
BackgroundEthnic health inequalities for males and females among the elderly have not yet been verified in multicultural societies in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of disparities in health expectancy among the elderly from different ethnic groups using quality-adjusted life expectancy.DesignA cross-sectional community-based survey was conducted. A total of 6,511 rural elderly individuals aged ≥60 years were …
Post universal health coverage trend and geographical inequalities of mortality in Thailand
A decline in the adult mortality inequality across almost all regions of Thailand followed universal health coverage. Inequalities in child mortality rates and among residents of Greater Bangkok need further exploration
Can socio-economic differences explain low expectation of health services among HIV patients compared to non-HIV counterparts
Patients with HIV have significantly lower levels of expectations even after adjusting for socio-economic factors. Assessment of health system responsiveness based on their judgments above may give biased results toward favorable service quality
Analysis of prescription database extracted from standard textbooks of traditional Dai medicine
Background Traditional Dai Medicine (TDM) is one of the four major ethnomedicine of China. In 2007 a group of experts produced a set of seven Dai medical textbooks on this subject. The first two were selected as the main data source to analyse well recognized prescriptions. Objective To quantify patterns of prescriptions, common ingredients, indications and usages of TDM. Methods A relational database linking the prescriptions, ingredients, herb …
Infant death rates and animal-shed delivery in remote rural areas of Nepal
Socioeconomic and work related determinants of pregnancy outcome in southern Thailand
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of socioeconomic status on pregnancy outcome in an urbanised area in a rapidly developing country. METHODS: A cohort of 1797 pregnant women who attended antenatal care clinics at the two 700 bed hospitals in Hatyai city was recruited from September 1994 to November 1995. The pregnant women were followed up from the 17th week of gestation until delivery. The socioeconomic indicators selected were family socio…
Development and Application of Environmental Quality of Life Scale Among People Residing Near Three Types of Industrial Areas, Southern Thailand
Socioeconomic and work related determinants of pregnancy outcome in southern Thailand
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of socioeconomic status on pregnancy outcome in an urbanised area in a rapidly developing country. METHODS: A cohort of 1797 pregnant women who attended antenatal care clinics at the two 700 bed hospitals in Hatyai city was recruited from September 1994 to November 1995. The pregnant women were followed up from the 17th week of gestation until delivery. The socioeconomic indicators selected were family socio…
Delay in Breast Cancer Care
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Thai women. Cancer registry data reveal a high prevalence of late-stage disease at diagnosis. The factors resulting in delay in Thailand have not yet been investigated. OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent of, and the factors contributing to, delay in breast cancer care. DESIGN: Women with breast cancer who were first treated at Songklanagarind Hospital between June 1994 …
Infant death rates and animal-shed delivery in remote rural areas of Nepal
Obstetricians' attitudes, subjective norms, perceived controls, and intentions on antibiotic prophylaxis in caesarean section
Rural-urban differentials of premature mortality burden in south-west China
Urban south western China has already engaged in epidemiological pattern of developed countries. The rural region is additionally burdened by diseases of poverty and injury on top of the non-communicable diseases
Contextual socioeconomic determinants of cardiovascular risk factors in rural south-west China
While contextual SES is associated with a few CVD risk factors, villages with high level of income are worse off in fasting blood sugar. Strategies of economic development should be reviewed to avoid adverse effects on health
Late HIV diagnosis and delay in CD4 count measurement among HIV-infected patients in Southern Thailand
The objectives of this study were to evaluate timeliness of HIV testing and of getting CD4 count measured and their associated factors in Southern Thailand. Between July 2004 and February 2005, consenting HIV-positive patients from seven public hospitals in Songkhla province, Southern Thailand were interviewed. Outcomes were late HIV diagnosis (having HIV-related symptoms at the time of first positive test) and the time between HIV diagnosis and …
Patterns of perception toward influenza pandemic among the front-line responsible health personnel in southern Thailand
Strong consistent perceptions of response efficacy against an influenza pandemic may suggest a low priority to convince health personnel on the efficacy of the recommended measures. Lack of self-efficacy in certain sub-groups indicates the need for program managers to improve self-confidence of health personnel to participate in an emergency response
Effect of village income and household income on sanitation facilities, hygiene behaviours and child undernutrition during rapid economic growth in a rural cross-border area, Yunnan, China
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to examine the effects of village income and household income on child nutrition status through basic sanitation and hygiene behaviours. METHODS: A survey was conducted in a rural cross-border area of Yunnan, China. Data on village income in 2002-2006 and household income in 2002-2007 were obtained from an official report and a household survey respectively. Anthropometric measurement of the children aged 6 months to 5…
Obesity in Tibetans Aged 30–70 Living at Different Altitudes under the North and South Faces of Mt. Everest
Risk factors for chronic diseases in Tibetans may be modified due to hypobaric hypoxia. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of obesity at varying altitudes of 1,200, 2,900 and 3,700 meters above sea-level in Tibet and Nepal; to estimate the effect of altitude on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Three cross-sectional studies with simple random sampling were performed on 617…
The influence of the rural health security schemes on health utilization and household impoverishment in rural China
The coverage of NRCMS among the rural population was high but not adequate to improve access to in-patient care and protect against financial catastrophe and household impoverishment due to health payment, especially for the poor and the chronically ill. Furthermore, MFA played almost no such role; therefore, the current schemes need to be improved
Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand
Nutrient intake inadequacy among pregnant women was common in this area. Increasing levels of violence was associated with nutrient inadequacy in addition to individual factors
Health and health-care systems in southeast Asia
Socio-demographic and Aids-related factors associated with tuberculosis stigma in southern Thailand
These results suggest that approaches addressing the dual TB/HIV epidemic may be needed to combat TB stigma and that simply correcting misconceptions about TB may have limited effects
Smoking behaviour and associated factors of illicit cigarette consumption in a border province of southern Thailand
Illicit cigarette consumption has become more acceptable especially among young adult smokers. Age and extent of social networks are important factors associated with smoking illicit cigarettes
Ability to pay and impoverishment among women who give birth at a University Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal
Pregnant women giving birth in Nepal need to use out-of-pocket payment for delivery care services due to a lack of insurance policies. The objective of this study was to examine the ability of pregnant Nepalese women to pay for delivery care services and the effects of the current household health expenditure on impoverishment due to hospital-based delivery services, especially normal delivery (ND) and caesarean section (CS). A cross-sectional st…
Revisiting current “barefoot doctors” in border areas of China
There is a need to improve health finance and clinical competency of the village doctors in the study area
Analysis of prescription database extracted from standard textbooks of traditional Dai medicine
Background Traditional Dai Medicine (TDM) is one of the four major ethnomedicine of China. In 2007 a group of experts produced a set of seven Dai medical textbooks on this subject. The first two were selected as the main data source to analyse well recognized prescriptions. Objective To quantify patterns of prescriptions, common ingredients, indications and usages of TDM. Methods A relational database linking the prescriptions, ingredients, herb …
Growth and development of children aged 1–5 years in low-intensity armed conflict areas in Southern Thailand
Unlike war refugees and internally-displaced persons in camp-like settings, the relationship between level of armed conflict and growth and developmental delay among children aged 1-5 years could not be demonstrated in the community setting of this study where food supply had been minimally perturbed
Development and Application of Environmental Quality of Life Scale Among People Residing Near Three Types of Industrial Areas, Southern Thailand
The political origins of health inequity
Despite large gains in health over the past few decades, the distribution of health risks worldwide remains extremely and unacceptably uneven. Although the health sector has a crucial role in addressing health inequalities, its eff orts often come into confl ict with powerful global actors in pursuit of other interests such as protection of national security, safeguarding of sovereignty, or economic goals. This is the starting point of The Lancet…
Religious affiliation and disparities in risk of non-communicable diseases and health behaviours
This study aims to compare the health-related behaviours and risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) between Muslims and non-Muslims in Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country in which Muslims are the second largest religious group. Data from the fourth Thai National Health Examination Survey (NHES IV) conducted in 2009 were used to run multivariate survey logistic regression models with adjustment for age, gender and socio-economic status in…
Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration)
Gender and ethnic health disparities among the elderly in rural Guangxi, China
BackgroundEthnic health inequalities for males and females among the elderly have not yet been verified in multicultural societies in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of disparities in health expectancy among the elderly from different ethnic groups using quality-adjusted life expectancy.DesignA cross-sectional community-based survey was conducted. A total of 6,511 rural elderly individuals aged ≥60 years were …
Post universal health coverage trend and geographical inequalities of mortality in Thailand
A decline in the adult mortality inequality across almost all regions of Thailand followed universal health coverage. Inequalities in child mortality rates and among residents of Greater Bangkok need further exploration
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