Background/Aims: Both generic and disease specific prognostic scoring systems have been employed in areas of critical care. The score of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II is a generic point score which provides general assessment of illness and severity....
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i71418
Health is a fundamental human right upon which all other rights are built. Easy access to needed and affordable healthcare service is essential towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The achievement of UHC in middle and low-income countries of Africa such as Nigeria h...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i71416
Purpose: To explore the role of artificial intelligence in the immune response mechanism of children with multi-system inflammatory syndrome and Kawasaki disease. Methods: To search the domestic and foreign literatures about the immune response mechanism of these two diseases, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i61415
India contributes significantly to the global Plasmodium vivax burden. Treatment of malaria is more challenging than before owing to the rise of antimalarial drug resistance. The commonly used antimalarial drugs for treatment are chloroquine, antifolates like sulfadoxine-pyrimeth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i61411
Introduction: Globally the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 334 million people suffer from asthma. In Kenya it is estimated that about 10% of the Kenyan population, or 4 million people, have asthma. Aim: The objective of this study was to assess factors influe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i61412
Aims: To ensure that infant gets adequate nutrition, it’s essential to assist the child to eat in a responsive-feeding environment rather than forced-feeding. This study evaluated the effects of feeding-stimulators on intake of complementary-food among infants and toddlers aged s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i61410
Background: Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2/3 gene deletions (Pfhrp2/3gd) threatens usefulness of mRDT in diagnosing malaria cases. This review was performed to assess the methods used to report findings on those deletions between January 2010 and December 2021. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i61409
Purpose: To explore the role of artificial intelligence in distinguishing Kawasaki disease from other multi-system inflammatory syndromes. Methods: We refer to the existing relevant articles at home and abroad for analysis. Results: The clinical application of artificial intellig...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i51408
Background of Study: Onion (Allium cepa) plant has been used for multiple purposes both for modern and traditional medicine. The study evaluates the atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and antibacterial activities of aqueous red onio...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i51407
Introduction: The prevalence and distribution of major causes of blindness in children vary based on the availability of primary health care and eye care services, and under-5 mortality rates amongst others. Irrespective of the aetiology, blind children have a lifetime to live...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i51406
Aim: The methanol extract and partitioned fractions of Cleistopholis patens leaf were evaluated for antiplasmodial activities with a view to establishing its antimalarial potential and identifying the most active partitioned fraction. Methods: The leaf was collected, authenticate...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i51405
Aims: This study sought to determine the risk factors of Influenza by investigating the characteristics of patients with Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs). Study Design: An unmatched case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: This was conducted among residents o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i51404
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess factors influencing ease of access on intentional organophosphate self-poisoning among persons aged 15-30 years in Kericho County, Kenya. Study Design: The study adopted prospective cross-sectional study design and purposive sampling tec...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i41403
Introduction: Globally the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 334 million people suffer from asthma. In Kenya it is estimated that about 10% of the Kenyan population, or 4 million people, have asthma. Aim: The objective of this study was to assess knowledge, att...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i41402
Objectives: This study aimed to describe the environmental and occupational risk factors associated with human leptospirosis in Si Sa Ket. Methods: Secondary data during the 2017-2021 from the 506-surveillance report of leptospirosis to the Sisaket Provincial Public Health Office...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i41401