Publications by authors named "Kemmapon Chumchuen"
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- Thailand legalized recreational cannabis in June 2022, leading to an increase in cannabis usage, which has been linked to higher inflammation in the respiratory tract and potential tuberculosis (TB) risks when shared through waterpipes.
- A study analyzed the relationship between cannabis-related admissions and tuberculosis admissions, showing a decline in TB admissions while cannabis-related admissions increased, particularly in Northeastern Thailand.
- The analysis found that patients with prior cannabis admissions had a higher incidence density rate of subsequent TB admissions but concluded that there wasn't enough evidence to prove cannabis consumption directly increased TB risk, suggesting more research is needed.
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- - Tuberculosis (TB) risk may increase with cannabis use, particularly in the wake of its legalization in Thailand, prompting a study to analyze different cannabis consumption types and their impact on TB.
- - A matched case-control study in Songkhla Province revealed that TB cases had a lower socioeconomic status and higher frequencies of tobacco and alcohol use, with significant cannabis use observed among them compared to healthy controls.
- - The study found a notable odds ratio of 4.22 for the risk of TB from smoking and sharing bongs of cannabis, indicating that shared cannabis consumption could contribute to TB prevalence in lower-middle-income countries.
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- A study was conducted to compare child development in children who contracted mild COVID-19 versus those who did not, focusing on participants in southern Thailand during the Omicron variant outbreak.
- The study included 336 children, with 180 (53.6%) having contracted COVID-19, but both groups showed no significant differences in developmental scores when assessed at 18 and 24 months using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition.
- The findings indicate that mild COVID-19 does not increase the risk of developmental delays in young children, suggesting a need for strategies to prevent severe COVID-19, including vaccination.
Introduction: Evidence suggests potential neurological complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), particularly in adults. While case series have hinted at associations between COVID-19 and neurological disorders (NDs) in children, the extent of this link remains unclear. This study investigates temporal trends in NDs during the pandemic and assesses their potential association with COVID-19 infection in children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Thailand recently decriminalized ( legalized) cannabis use and sales. However, nationally representative data are scarce with regard to cannabis use behaviors and its association with cannabis outlet density. The objectives of this study are: (1) to describe the prevalence of cannabis use behaviors and cannabis use disorder among the general adult population of Thailand; (2) to describe the extent that the density of cannabis outlets is associated with cannabis use behaviors, cannabis use disorder, and the amount of cannabis smoked per day.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorectal cancers (CRC) with mutations () are frequently included in consensus molecular subtype 3 (CMS3) with profound metabolic deregulation. We explored the transcriptomic impact of , focusing on the tumor microenvironment (TME) and pathways beyond metabolic deregulation. The status of in patients with CRC was investigated and overall survival (OS) was compared with wild-type ().
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicroscopic observation of mosquito species, which is the basis of morphological identification, is a time-consuming and challenging process, particularly owing to the different skills and experience of public health personnel. We present deep learning models based on the well-known you-only-look-once (YOLO) algorithm. This model can be used to simultaneously classify and localize the images to identify the species of the gender of field-caught mosquitoes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The comorbid presence of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus has become an increasingly important public health threat to the prevention and control of both diseases. Thus, household contact investigation may serve a dual purpose of screening for both tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus among household contacts. We therefore aimed to evaluate the coverage of screening for tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus among household contacts of tuberculosis index cases and to determine predictors of tuberculosis screening.
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