Publications by authors named "T Chotpitayasunondh"

Article Synopsis
  • Japanese encephalitis (JE) poses a significant health risk in Asia, especially for children, and vaccination is essential for prevention.
  • This study assessed the immune response and safety of two live-attenuated JE vaccines, comparing a chimeric vaccine (IMOJEV®) as a primary dose with the SA14-14-2 vaccine (CD.JEVAX®) given as a booster to 50 healthy participants aged 1-3 years.
  • The results showed a strong immune response post-booster with high antibody levels and a low rate of mild side effects, indicating that CD.JEVAX® is a promising option for booster vaccinations in JE prevention.
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Thai Ministry of Public Health recommends influenza vaccination for certain risk groups. We evaluated 2023 Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccine effectiveness against medically attended influenza using surveillance data from nine Thai hospitals and a test-negative design. During June 2022-May 2023, influenza vaccine provided moderate protection against seeking care for influenza illness (adjusted vaccine effectiveness 51%; 95% confidence interval 28-67).

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Background: Cesarean delivery rates have increased globally resulting in a public health concern. We estimate rates of cesarean deliveries among Thai women using the World Health Organization (WHO) Robson Classification system and compare rates by Robson group to the Robson guideline for acceptable rates to identify groups that might benefit most from interventions for rate reduction.

Methods: In 2017 and 2018, we established cohorts of pregnant women aged ≥ 18 years seeking prenatal care at two tertiary Thai hospitals and followed them until 6-8 weeks postpartum.

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Objective: To describe the risk condition status and clinical outcomes among Thai children hospitalized with pneumococcal disease.

Methods: In this retrospective analysis, children with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) or x-ray-confirmed non-bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia (NBPP) were identified from nine hospitals in Thailand between 2010 and 2019. Data on risk factors and outcomes were extracted from medical records.

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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) imposes a significant burden on the global community due to its high case fatality rate (4-20%) and the risk of long-term sequelae for one in five survivors. An expert group meeting was held to discuss the epidemiology of IMD and immunization policies in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Most of these countries do not include meningococcal immunization in their routine vaccination programs, except for high-risk groups such as immunocompromised people and pilgrims.

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