Publications by authors named "D T Dung"
A new species of gymnure of the genus Neohylomys is described from northern Vietnam based on morphological and molecular differences. The species Neohylomys vietnamensis sp. nov.
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- Amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use is a significant public health issue among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) globally, including Vietnam.
- A study of 1000 MSM and TGW in southern Vietnam found that over 50% had used ATS in the last three months, with higher usage linked to transactional sex activities.
- The research indicates that certain sexual behaviors associated with ATS use can heighten the risk of HIV transmission in these populations.
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- The study investigates how daily rainfall characteristics—like intensity, duration, and frequency—affect mortality rates from all causes, cardiovascular issues, and respiratory problems across 34 countries from 1980 to 2020.
- It utilizes a time series analysis to evaluate the association between daily mortality and rainfall events that occur at different return periods (one, two, and five years), including the effects of extreme rainfall with a 14-day lag.
- The results indicate that extreme rainfall events (five-year return period) correlate with increased mortality rates, particularly for respiratory cases, while moderate rainfall shows protective effects, and the impact varies based on climate and vegetation.
Background: Heterogeneity in temperature-mortality relationships across locations may partly result from differences in the demographic structure of populations and their cause-specific vulnerabilities. Here we conduct the largest epidemiological study to date on the association between ambient temperature and mortality by age and cause using data from 532 cities in 33 countries.
Methods: We collected daily temperature and mortality data from each country.
Fascioliasis, only foodborne trematodiasis of worldwide distribution, is caused by and , liver flukes transmitted by freshwater snails. Southern and southeastern Asia is an emerging hot spot of , despite its hitherto less involvement in human infection. In Vietnam, increasing cases have been reported since 1995, whereas only sixteen throughout 1800-1994.
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