Wasin Laohavinij

MDCU MedUMORE: a national digital platform for equitable and lifelong medical education in Thailand and beyond

Nijasri C Suwanwela, Surin Assawawitoontip, Gompol Suwanpimolkul, Sakunee Bharakulsuksathit et autres

PROBLEM: Inequities in educational infrastructure, faculty availability, and access to continuing professional development contribute to variability in physician preparedness across Thailand, particularly between urban and rural settings. Newly graduated physicians are frequently deployed to resource-limited areas with inconsistent access to structured continuing …

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Association Between Antenatal COVID-19 Vaccination and Neonatal Outcomes

Napatsorn Thewaran, Wasin Laohavinij, Surasith Chaithongwongwatthana, Patarawan Woratanarat et autres

OBJECTIVES: COVID-19 vaccines are essential public health tools for prevention and control the pandemic. There is still misinformation regarding their safety in pregnant women, particularly in countries with widely used heterologous vaccination. This study investigated the association between maternal COVID-19 vaccination during …

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The role of mouth tape for CPAP use in patients with mouth breathing and OSA

Avika Meksukree, Sirincha Pitipanyakul, Wasin Laohavinij, Naricha Chirakalwasan et autres

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Cost-Effectiveness of Proton Versus Photon Therapy for Medulloblastoma Using Updated Clinical Outcomes

Chonnipa Nantavithya, Anussara Prayongrat, Wasin Laohavinij, Piti Techavichit et autres

Purpose: The benefit of proton beam therapy (PBT) is evident in pediatric cancer, as survivors have to face long-term radiation-related side effects and lifetime costs. However, PBT's higher costs cause a challenge especially in middle-income countries. This study analyzed cost-effectiveness of PBT …

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Maintaining non-communicable disease (NCD) services during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from Thailand

Melanie Coates, Paul Cheh, Thanathip Suenghataiphorn, Wasin Laohavinij et autres

The COVID-19 pandemic presented a significant challenge to health systems worldwide, requiring resources to be directed to the pandemic response while also maintaining essential health services. Those with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, and interrupted care resulting from the …

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Comparative analysis of mortality and hospital expenditure in patients with gastroenterological cancer: Thailand and United States.

Thanathip Suenghataiphorn, Wasin Laohavinij, Tuntanut Lohawatcharagul

79 Background: Concerns about rising health care cost and quality of care has been a major health issue worldwide. Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer accounts for one-quarter of the global cancer incidence. However, there are limited evidence, which demonstrates the differences in clinical outcome …

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COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF FULL-THICKNESS RESECTION DEVICE FOR SMALL GASTRIC SUBEPITHELIAL TUMORS

Kanokrak Chaima, Wasin Laohavinij, Parit Mekaroonkamol, Pradermchai Kongkam et autres

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Full-Thickness Resection Device for Small Gastric Subepithelial Tumors

Parit Mekaroonkamol, Wasin Laohavinij, Pradermchai Kongkam, Rungsun Rerknimitr

Aims As prevalence of subepithelial tumor (SET) has steadily increased and new minimally-invasive resection techniques have emerged, the choice of surveillance versus removal poses dilemma for both patients and gastroenterologists. Full-Thickness Resection Device (FTRD) is a novel method that allows safe and …

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Breast cancer screening awareness among transgender individuals in Bangkok, Thailand

Sopark Manasnayakorn, Pavinee Annoppornchai, Wasin Laohavinij, Nittaya Phanupak et autres

Background: Transgender women have higher rates of mortality associated with cancer diagnosis owing to inadequate transgender-specific cancer screening, leading to delayed diagnosis. Gender-affirming hormone therapy, age, and genetics are risk factors for breast cancer in transgender women. For transgender men, the risks …

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Maintaining essential health services during COVID-19: cross-country lessons of health system resilience from Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America

Moytrayee Guha, Arielle Cohen Tanugi-Carresse, Lucia Mullen, Sara Bennett et autres

The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the delivery of essential health services (EHS) worldwide, contributing to excess morbidity and mortality from preventable conditions. Some countries employed innovative strategies that may have enabled their health systems to be more resilient than others in responding …

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Ideal cardiovascular health and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in a longitudinal study of the Thai National Health Examination Survey IV and V

Wichai Aekplakorn, Nareemarn Neelapaichit, Suwat Chariyalertsak, Pattapong Kessomboon et autres

The relationship of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and health outcomes has been rarely assessed in middle-income countries. We determined the ideal CVH metrics and association with all-cause and cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in the Thai population. We used baseline data from two rounds …

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Sa1070: BORDERLESS MEDICAL CARE MODEL FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS SCREENING IN PATIENTS WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX: COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSES OF TWO ETHNIC POPULATIONS

Noppachai Siranart, Parit Mekaroonkamol, Wasin Laohavinij, Pakkapon Rattanachaisit et autres