Saranath Lawpoolsri

Name: Saranath Lawpoolsri Niyom

Position: Associate Professor,
Head, Department of Tropical Hygiene
Deputy Director, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Public Health Informatics

Department: Tropical Hygiene

saranath.law@mahidol.ac.th



Last updated: January 10, 2020

Publications

2020

Rotejanaprasert C*, Lawpoolsri S, Pan-Ngum W, Maude RJ. Preliminary estimation of temporal and spatiotemporal dynamic measures of COVID-19 transmission in Thailand. PLoS ONE 2020;Sep;15(9): e0239645. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0239645. PMID: 32970773.


Cao Ba K, Kaewkungwal J, Pacheun O, Nguyen Thi To U, Lawpoolsri S*. Health Literacy Toward Zoonotic Diseases Among Livestock Farmers in Vietnam. Environ Health Insights 2020 Jul;14: 1178630220932540. doi: 10.1177/1178630220932540. PMID: 32733124; PMCID: PMC7372606.


Thit WM, Thu SWYM, Kaewkungwal J, Soonthornworasiri N, Theera-Ampornpunt N, Kijsanayotin B, Lawpoolsri S, Naing S, Pan-Ngum W*. User acceptance of electronic medical record system: Implementation at marie stopes international, Myanmar. Health Inform Res 2020 Jul;26(3): 185-92. doi:10.4258/hir.2020.26.3.185. Epub 2020 Jul 31. PMID: 32819036; PMCID: PMC7438687.


Shimizu S, Chotirat S, Dokkulab N, Hongchad I, Khowsroy K, Kiattibutr K, Maneechai N, Manopwisedjaroen K, Petchvijit P, Phumchuea K, Rachaphaew N, Sripoorote P, Suansomjit C, Thongyod W, Khamsiriwatchara A, Lawpoolsri S, Hanboonkunupakarn B, Sattabongkot J, Nguitragool W*. Malaria cross-sectional surveys identified asymptomatic infections of Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi in Surat Thani, a southern province of Thailand. Int J Infect Dis 2020 Jul;96: 445-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.022. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32407902.


Kuntawee C, Tantrakarnapa K, Limpanont Y, Lawpoolsri S, Phetrak A, Mingkhwan R, Worakhunpiset S*. Exposure to Heavy Metals in Electronic Waste Recycling in Thailand. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Apr;17(9): 2996. doi:10.3390/ijerph17092996. PMID: 32357423; PMCID: PMC7246830.


Li Y, Hu Y, Zhao Y, Wang Q, Ngassa Mbenda HG, Kittichai V, Lawpoolsri S, Sattabongkot J, Menezes L, Liu X, Cui L*, Cao Y*. Dynamics of Plasmodium vivax populations in border areas of the Greater Mekong sub-region during malaria elimination. Malar J 2020 Apr;19: 145. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-03221-9. PMID: 32268906; PMCID: PMC7140319.


Pinna C, Kaewkungwal J, Hattasingh W, Swaddiwudhipong W, Methakulchart R, Moungsookjareoun A, Lawpoolsri S*. Evaluation of Immunization Services for Children of Migrant Workers Along Thailand-Myanmar Border: Compliance with Global Vaccine Action Plan (2011-2020). Vaccines 2020 Feb;8(1): 68. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8010068. PMID: 32033393; PMCID: PMC7158671


Khunthason S, Kaewkungwal J, Pan-Ngum W, Okascharoen C, Apidechkul T, Lawpoolsri S*. Factors associated with the unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment of hill tribe patients in Thailand. J Infect Dev Ctries 2020 Jan;14(1): 42-7. doi: 10.3855/jidc.12029. PMID: 32088683.


2019

Singhasivanon OU, Lawpoolsri S, Mungthin M, Yimsamran S, Soonthornworasiri N, Krudsood S. Prevalence and Alternative Treatment of Head-Lice Infestation in Rural Thailand: A Community-Based Study. Korean J Parasitol. 2019 Oct;57(5):499-504. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.5.499. Epub 2019 Oct 31. PubMed PMID: 31715690; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6851250.


Mercado CEG, Lawpoolsri S, Sudathip P, Kaewkungwal J, Khamsiriwatchara A, Pan-Ngum W, Yimsamran S, Lawawirojwong S, Ho K, Ekapirat N, Maude RR, Wiladphaingern J, Carrara VI, Day NPJ, Dondorp AM, Maude RJ. Spatiotemporal epidemiology, environmental correlates, and demography of malaria in Tak Province, Thailand (2012-2015). Malar J. 2019 Jul 16;18(1):240. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2871-2. PubMed PMID: 31311606; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC6636027.


Lawpoolsri S, Sattabongkot J, Sirichaisinthop J, Cui L, Kiattibutr K, Rachaphaew N, Suk-Uam K,  Khamsiriwatchara A, Kaewkungwal J. Epidemiological profiles of recurrent malaria episodes in an endemic area along the Thailand-Myanmar border: a prospective cohort study. Malar J. 2019 Apr 8;18(1):124. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2763-5. PubMed PMID: 30961583; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6454765.


Blanchard Rohner G, Chatzis O, Chinwangso P, Rohr M, Grillet S, Salomon C, Lemaître B, Boonrak P, Lawpoolsri S, Clutterbuck E, Poredi IK, Wijagkanalan W, Spiegel J, Pham HT, Viviani S, Siegrist CA. Boosting Teenagers With Acellular Pertussis Vaccines Containing Recombinant or Chemically Inactivated Pertussis Toxin: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Mar 19;68(7):1213-1222. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy594. PubMed PMID: 30759183.


Luvira V, Silachamroon U, Piyaphanee W, Lawpoolsri S, Chierakul W, Leaungwutiwong P, Thawornkuno C, Wattanagoon Y. Etiologies of Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Bangkok, Thailand. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Mar;100(3):622-629. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0407. PubMed PMID: 30628565; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6402898.


Somsong W, Lawpoolsri S, Kasetjaroen Y, Manosuthi W, Kaewkungwal J.  Treatment outcomes for elderly patients in Thailand with pulmonary tuberculosis. Asian Biomedicine. Volume 12, Issue 2, 30 April 2019, Pages 75-82


2018

Somsong W, Lawpoolsri S, Kasetjaroen Y, Manosuthi W, Kaewkungwal J.  Treatment outcomes for elderly patients in Thailand with pulmonary tuberculosis. Asian Biomedicine. Volume 12, Issue 2, 30 April 2019, Pages 75-82


Sa-Ngamuang C, Haddawy P, Luvira V, Piyaphanee W, Iamsirithaworn S, Lawpoolsri S. Accuracy of dengue clinical diagnosis with and without NS1 antigen rapid test: Comparison between human and Bayesian network model decision. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Jun 18;12(6):e0006573. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006573. eCollection 2018 Jun. PubMed PMID: 29912875; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6023245.


Lawpoolsri S, Kaewkungwal J, Khamsiriwatchara A, Sovann L, Sreng B, Phommasack B, Kitthiphong V, Lwin Nyein S, Win Myint N, Dang Vung N, Hung P, S Smolinski M, W Crawley A, Ko Oo M. Data quality and timeliness of outbreak reporting system among countries in Greater Mekong subregion: Challenges for international data sharing. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Apr 25;12(4):e0006425. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006425. eCollection 2018 Apr. PubMed PMID: 29694372; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5937798.


Yamin F, Kaewkungwal J, Singhasivanon P, Lawpoolsri S. Women's Perceptions of Using Mobile Phones for Maternal and Child Health Support in Afghanistan: Cross-Sectional Survey. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Apr 10;6(4):e76. doi:10.2196/mhealth.9504. PubMed PMID: 29636317; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5915672.


Haddawy P, Hasan AHMI, Kasantikul R, Lawpoolsri S, Sa-Angchai P, Kaewkungwal  J, Singhasivanon P. Spatiotemporal Bayesian networks for malaria prediction. Artif Intell Med. 2018 Jan;84:127-138. doi: 10.1016/j.artmed.2017.12.002. Epub 2017 Dec 11. PubMed PMID: 29241658..


Olanwijitwong J, Lawpoolsri S, Ponam T, Puengpholpool P, Sharma C, Chatapat L, Pawan V, Kittitrakul C, Piyaphanee W. Incidence and spectrum of health problems among travellers to Myanmar. J Travel Med. 2018 Jan 1;25(1). doi:10.1093/jtm/tax077. PubMed PMID: 29232462.


2017

Khac Hai N, Lawpoolsri S, Jittamala P, Thi Thu Huong P, Kaewkungwal J. Practices in security and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS patients' information: A national survey among staff at HIV outpatient clinics in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2017 Nov 14;12(11):e0188160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188160. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 29136017; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5685590.


Pitisuttithum P, Boonnak K, Chamnanchanunt S, Puthavathana P, Luvira V, Lerdsamran H, Kaewkungwal J, Lawpoolsri S, Thanachartwet V, Silachamroon U, Masamae W, Schuetz A, Wirachwong P, Thirapakpoomanunt S, Rudenko L, Sparrow E, Friede M, Kieny MP. Safety and immunogenicity of a live attenuated influenza H5 candidate vaccine strain A/17/turkey/Turkey/05/133 H5N2 and its priming effects for potential pre-pandemic use: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017 Aug;17(8):833-842. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30240-2. Epub 2017 May 19. PubMed PMID: 28533093; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5522535.


Olanwijitwong J, Piyaphanee W, Poovorawan K, Lawpoolsri S, Chanthavanich P, Wichainprasast P, Tantawichien T. Health problems among Thai tourists returning from India. J Travel Med. 2017 Jul 1;24(4). doi: 10.1093/jtm/tax013. PubMed PMID:28426113.


Brummaier T, Kittitrakul C, Choovichian V, Lawpoolsri S, Namaik-Larp C, Wattanagoon Y. Clinical manifestations and treatment outcomes of scrub typhus in a rural health care facility on the Thailand-Myanmar border. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2017 Jun 1;11(5):407-413. doi: 10.3855/jidc.8912. PubMed PMID: 30943177.


2016

Satung J, Kaewkungwal J, Silachamroon U, Pokaew P, Rattanajiamrangsree S, Kasetjareon Y, Lawpoolsri S. Treatment outcomes among diabetic patients with tuberculosis in Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Nov;47(6):1209-20. PubMed PMID: 29634188.


Canavati SE, Lawpoolsri S, Quintero CE, Nguon C, Ly P, Pukrittayakamee S, Sintasath D, Singhasivanon P, Peeters Grietens K, Whittaker MA. Village malaria worker performance key to the elimination of artemisinin-resistant malaria: a Western Cambodia health system assessment. Malar J. 2016 May 20;15(1):282. doi:10.1186/s12936-016-1322-6. PubMed PMID: 27206729; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4875644.


Ma S, Lawpoolsri S, Soonthornworasiri N, Khamsiriwatchara A, Jandee K, Taweeseneepitch K, Pawarana R, Jaiklaew S, Kijsanayotin B, Kaewkungwal J. Effectiveness of Implementation of Electronic Malaria Information System as the National Malaria Surveillance System in Thailand. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2016 May 6;2(1):e20. doi: 10.2196/publichealth.5347. eCollection 2016 Jan-Jun. PubMed PMID: 27227156; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4869224.


2015

Kaewkungwal J, Apidechkul T, Jandee K, Khamsiriwatchara A, Lawpoolsri S, Sawang S, Sangvichean A, Wansatid P, Krongrungroj S. Application of mobile technology for improving expanded program on immunization among highland minority and stateless populations in northern Thailand border. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Jan 14;3(1):e4. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3704.


Kittitrakul C, Lawpoolsri S, Kusolsuk T, Olanwijitwong J, Tangkanakul W, Piyaphanee W. Traveler's Diarrhea in Foreign Travelers in Southeast Asia: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Bangkok, Thailand. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Sep 2;93(3):485-90. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0157.


Jandee K, Kaewkungwal J, Khamsiriwatchara A, Lawpoolsri S, Wongwit W, Wansatid P. Effectiveness of Using Mobile Phone Image Capture for Collecting Secondary Data: A Case Study on Immunization History Data Among Children in Remote Areas of Thailand. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Jul 20;3(3):e75. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.4183.


Vorasan N, Pan-Ngum W, Jittamala P, Maneeboonyang W, Rukmanee P, Lawpoolsri S. Long-term impact of childhood malaria infection on school performance among school children in a malaria endemic area along the Thai-Myanmar border. Malar J. 2015 Oct 9;14(1):401.


2014

Charusabha C, Thongpakdee K, Rakmanee N, Singhasivanon P, Lawpoolsri S. Major health problems of expressway workers in Thailand: an 8-year cohort study. J Med Assoc Thai. 2014 Feb;97(2):241-9.


andee K, Lawpoolsri S, Taechaboonsermsak P, Khamsiriwatchara A, Wansatid P, Kaewkungwal J*. Customized-language voice survey on mobile devices for text and image data collection among ethnic groups in thailand: A proof-of-concept study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2014, Mar 16(3):e7


ittamala P*, Pukrittayakamee S, Tarning J, Lindegardh N, Hanpithakpong W, Taylor WR, Lawpoolsri S, Charunwattana P, Panapipat S, White NJ, Day N. Pharmacokinetics of orally administered oseltamivir in healthy obese and nonobese Thai subjects. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2014, Mar 58(3):1615-21


Kashino W, Piyaphanee W, Kittitrakul C, Tangpukdee N, Sibunruang S, Lawpoolsri S, Yamashita H, Muangnoicharoen S, Silachamroon U, Tantawichien T. Incidence of potential rabies exposure among Japanese expatriates and travelers in Thailand. Journal of Travel Medicine. 2014,Jul 21(4): 240-7


Lawpoolsri S, Khamsiriwatchara A, Liulark W, Taweeseneepitch K, Sangvichean A, Thongprarong W, Kaewkungwal J, Singhasivanon P. Real-time monitoring of school absenteeism to enhance disease surveillance: a pilot study of a mobile electronic reporting system. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2014, May 12;2(2):e22. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3114

Monyarit S, Pan-ngum W, Lawpoolsri S, Yimsamran S, Pongnumkul S, Kaewkungwal J, Singhasivanon P. Advantages of using voiced questionnaire and image capture application for data collection from a minority group in rural areas along the Thailand-Myanmar border. Inform Prim Care. 2014;21(4):179-88.


Piyaphanee W*, Kittitrakul C, Lawpoolsri S, Tangkanakul W, Sa-Ngiamsak N, Nasok P, Wongchai S, Ponam T, Wichianprasat P, Phumratanaprapin W. Incidence and spectrum of health problems among travelers to Laos. Journal of Travel Medicine. 2014, May 21(3):163-8


Lawpoolsri S, Lee SJ, Hanpithakpong W, Hanboonkunupakarn B, Day NP, Ashley EA, White NJ*. Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Primaquine and Chloroquine. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2014, Jun 58(6): 3354-9


Rukmanee N, Yimsamran S, Rukmanee P, Thanyavanich N, Maneeboonyang W, Puangsa-art S, Wuthisen P, Lawpoolsri S, Prommongkol S, Chaimoongkun W, Pan-ngum W*. Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding influenza a (H1N1) among a population living along Thai-Myanmar border, Ratchaburi province, Thailand. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2014, Jul 45(4):825-33


2013

Anekthananon T, Pukrittayakamee S, Ratanasuwan W, Jittamala P, Werarak P, Charunwatthana P, Suwanagool S, Lawpoolsri S, Stepniewska K, Sapchookul P, Puthavathana P, Fukuda C, Lindegardh N, Tarning J, White NJ, Day N, Taylor WR. Oseltamivir and inhaled zanamivir as influenza prophylaxis in Thai health workers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled safety trial over 16 weeks. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2013 Mar;68(3):697-707.


Jittamala P, Pukrittayakamee S, Tarning J, Lindegardh N, Hanpithakpong W, Taylor WR, Lawpoolsri S, Charunwattana P, Panapipat S, White NJ, Day NP. Pharmacokinetics of orally administered oseltamivir in healthy obese and non-obese Thai subjects. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Dec 23.


Moolphate S, Lawpoolsri S, Pungrassami P, Sanguanwongse N, Yamada N, Kaewkungwal J. Barriers to and motivations for the implementation of a treatment programme for latent tuberculosis infection using isoniazid for people living with HIV, in upper northern Thailand. Glob J Health Sci. 2013 Mar 25;5(4):60-70.


Sitepu MS, Kaewkungwal J, Luplerdlop N, Soonthornworasiri N, Silawan T, Poungsombat S, Lawpoolsri S. Temporal patterns and a disease forecasting model of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Jakarta based on 10 years of surveillance data. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2013 Mar;44(2):206-17.


2012

Piyaphanee W, Kittitrakul C, Lawpoolsri S, Gautret P, Kashino W, Tangkanakul W, Charoenpong P, Ponam T, Sibunruang S, Phumratanaprapin W, Tantawichien T. Risk of potentially rabid animal exposure among foreign travelers in Southeast Asia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012;6(9):e1852.


Satimai W, Sudathip P, Vijaykadga S, Khamsiriwatchara A, Sawang S, Potithavoranan T, Sangvichean A, Delacollette C, Singhasivanon P, Kaewkungwal J, Lawpoolsri S. Artemisinin resistance containment project in Thailand. II: Responses to mefloquine-artesunate combination therapy among falciparum malaria patients in provinces bordering Cambodia. Malar J. 2012 Aug 28;11:300.


Khamsiriwatchara A, Sudathip P, Sawang S, Vijakadge S, Potithavoranan T, Sangvichean A, Satimai W, Delacollette C, Singhasivanon P, Lawpoolsri S, Kaewkungwal J. Artemisinin resistance containment project in Thailand. (I): Implementation of electronic-based malaria information system for early case detection and individual case management in provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border. Malar J. 2012 Jul 29;11:247.


2011

Shamsuzzaman M, Singhasivanon P, Kaewkungwal J, Lawpoolsri S, Tangkijvanich P, Gibbons RV, Rahman M, Alamgir AS, Mahtab MA. Hepatitis B among pregnant women attending health care facilities in rural Bangladesh. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2011 Nov;42(6):1410-3.


Wangdi K, Kaewkungwal J, Singhasivanon P, Silawan T, Lawpoolsri S, White NJ. Spatio-temporal patterns of malaria infection in Bhutan: a country embarking on malaria elimination. Malar J. 2011 Apr 16;10:89.


Maneeboonyang W, Lawpoolsri S, Puangsa-Art S, Yimsamran S, Thanyavanich N, Wuthisen P, Prommongkol S, Chaimongkul W, Rukmanee P, Rukmanee N, Chavez IF, Buchachart K, Krudsood S, Singhasivanon P. Directly observed therapy with primaquine to reduce the recurrence rate of plasmodium vivax infection along the Thai-Myanmar border. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2011 Jan;42(1):9-18.


2010

Lawpoolsri S, Chavez IF, Yimsamran S, Puansa-art S, Thanyavanich N, Maneeboonyang W, Chaimungkun W, Singhasivanon P, Maguire JH, Hungerford LL. The impact of human reservoir of malaria at a community-level on individual malaria occurrence in a low malaria transmission setting along the Thai-Myanmar border. Malaria Journal. 2010;9:143


Takeuchi R, Lawpoolsri S, Imwong M, Kobayashi J, Kaewkungwal J, Pukrittayakamee S, Puangsa-Art S, Thanyavanich N, Maneeboonyang W, Day NP, Singhasivanon P. Directly-observed therapy (DOT) for the radical 14-day primaquine treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria on the Thai-Myanmar border. Malar J. 2010 Nov 1;9(1):308.


Wangdi K, Singhasivanon P, Silawan T, Lawpoolsri S, White NJ, Kaewkungwal J. Development of temporal modelling for forecasting and prediction of malaria infections using time-series and ARIMAX analyses: A case study in endemic districts of Bhutan. Malaria Journal. 2010 Sep 3;9(1):251.


2009

Lawpoolsri S, Klein EY, Singhasivanon P, Yimsamran S, Thanyavanich N , Maneeboonyang W, Hungerford LL, Maguire JH, Smith DL. Optimally timing primaquine treatment to reduce Plasmodium falciparum transmission in low endemicity Thai-Myanmar border populations. Malar J. 2009 Jul 15;8:159.


Li J, Lawpoolsri S, Zhang Y, Chen W, Xue C, Luo Y. Finkelstein J. Using Tai Chi to Promote Balance and Prevent Falls – A Review from an Epidemiological Perspective. The Internet Journal of Alternative Medicine. 2009:7(1)


2007

Braver ER, Kufera JA, Volpini KD, Lawpoolsri S, Joyce JJ, Alexander MT, Ellison-Potter P. Persuasion and licensure: a randomized controlled intervention trial to increase licensure rates among Maryland motorcycle owners. Traffic Inj Prev. 2007 Mar;8(1):39-46.


Lawpoolsri S, Li J, Braver ER. Do speeding tickets reduce the likelihood of receiving subsequent speeding tickets? A longitudinal study of speeding violators in Maryland. Traffic Inj Prev. 2007 Mar;8(1):26-34.


2006

Lawpoolsri S, Li J, Braver E. Speeding Tickets: Effective Deterrents for Future Violations or Not? Presented at the 85th TRB Annual Meeting. January 22-26, 2006. Washington, DC.

S. Lawpoolsri, J.Li, E. Braver. Speeding Tickets: Effective Deterrents for Future Violations or Not? Presented at the 85th TRB Annual Meeting. January 22-26, 2006. Washington, DC.


2004

Nishiura H, Barua S, Lawpoolsri S, Kittitrakul C, Leman MM, Maha MS, Muangnoicharoen S. Health inequalities in Thailand : geographic distribution of medical supplies in the provinces. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2004 Sep;35(3):735-40.


Last updated: Octobery 22, 2020