High Proportion of Blood-Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among People Deprived of Liberty in a Central Male Prison in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study 2018-2019.

Data are lacking or outdated on burden of HIV, viral hepatitis infection, and sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis among people deprived of liberty in the Asia-Pacific region. We aimed to evaluate the proportion of viral hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), HIV, and syphilis infections, and factors associated with HCV, HBV, and HIV infection in a central male prison. A cross-sectional study was performed among 1,028 people deprived of liberty from a central male prison in Bangkok, Thailand.

Nutritional Status and its Impact on Clinical Outcomes for Patients Admitted to Hospital with Cirrhosis.

Background: In patients with cirrhosis, nutritional status is an important predictor of clinical outcomes that can be assessed in clinical practice using conventional methods. Previous studies have shown that malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. However, there have been very few reports from Southeast Asia.