Resources

Research, publications

Some of our expatriate workers have accomplished some scientific research in the course of their missions in Laos. Dr. Günther Slesak has namely published serveral interessant articles. Several studies have also been conducted during the Atapeu.medical project.

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Publications

• Articles by G. Slesak and others in the new online The Lancet Global Health (Vol 1, July 2013) : Causes of non-malarial fever in Laos: a prospective study.
  Summary…
  • Mayxay NMFI LGH 2013
  • Mullan LGH 2013
  • Bisoffi FeverNotMalaria LGH 2013

• High HIV vulnerability of ethnic minorities after a trans-Asian highway construction in remote northern LaosSummary…
• Bowel obstruction from wild bananas: a neglected health problem in Laos
  • Article in English, published at PMC
  • Same article in English, dwonloadable PDF
  • The same article in Germand, with photos
• Chromoblastomycosis after a leech bite complicated by myiasis: a case report
• Paying articles
  • Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique can diagnose paragonimiasis
  • A hospital-initiated multisectoral road safety campaign with speed-adapted coconut drop test in Northern Laos
  • Obstructive biliary ascariasis with cholangitis and hepatic abscesses in Laos: a case report with gall bladder ultrasound video

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Studies conducted in Attapeu

• Health status of villagers  in rural Attapeu Province, Lao  PDR, with a focus on risk factors for intestinal helminth infections – A doctoral thesis study conducted by Susanne Linck
• Participation to a study conducted by the Swiss TPH (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute) about resistance tu Artemether (an antimalarial for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria.(Unpublished),
• The bleach method improves the detection ofpulmonary tuberculosis in Laos (downloadable PDF)
• A sudy on the treatments of  opistorchis viverini
• Participation to a study on unspecified fevers in the hospital (in cooperation with Luang Namtha project)

Studies conducted in Sekong

• Tuberculosis detection method to children in Laos (in french)