Chuleeporn Jiraphongsa

TL;DR: It was found that internalized shame and emotional social support were significant predictors of depression after controlling for gender, age, income, and education, and emotionalSocial support remains a protective factor against depression.

TL;DR: The Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network is a novel, regional approach to surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases that should provide increased visibility and advocacy, enable more efficient data collection, facilitate training, and serve as the paradigm for rotavirus surveillance activities in other regions.

TL;DR: Avian influenza was more severe in children, who should avoid handling dead poultry during epizootics, and risk factors for persons who might subsequently become ill with H5N1 are determined.

TL;DR: Having depressive symptoms remains a significant barrier to adherence, while access to care, HIV disclosure, and family communication play important positive roles, underscore the critical importance of addressing these various challenges that can influence adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

TL;DR: Community surveillance showed the proportion of cases of rotavirus diarrhea in the community to be much lower than that in the hospitalized population (12.2% vs. 43.0%) and the rotvirus serotypes now circulating in Thailand to be predominant each year.