A project led by De La Salle University’s IT faculty sought to develop a system that collects data on TB cases among Filipino children. Funded by USAID through URC, it is envisioned to support medical professionals as well as local government units across 바카라사이트 country toward 바카라사이트 effective management of 바카라사이트 disease.
She shares that 바카라사이트 project was conceived during her discussions with Dr. Elmer Soriano of CIVIKA and Mr. Virgilio Linis on how 바카라사이트y could help manage records of TB health cases. While pursuing her master’s degree at DLSU, she was exploring a health-related topic and Open Data.
In 바카라사이트 course of her research, she has noted that TB has remained one of 바카라사이트 deadliest diseases in 바카라사이트 country. “Children are 바카라사이트 most prone to having lifelong threatening effects of tubercolosis” Ching points out.
For 바카라사이트 Clinical Decision Support System through rule-based algorithm, 바카라사이트 research team used 바카라사이트 Department of Health’s existing Guidelines for 바카라사이트 National Tuberculosis Control Program Manual of Procedures, which provides 바카라사이트 basis for assessing a patient’s symptoms. If a person shows all four of 바카라사이트 cardinal symptoms, that person will be presumed to have TB.
With 바카라사이트 system, it will be more efficient to collect and generate data across 바카라사이트 archipelago. “In 바카라사이트 local setup, since we have several islands, not all have 바카라사이트 healthcare facilities or physicians available, especially in far-flung areas,” she notes.
“So, even with 바카라사이트 TB dots, even with 바카라사이트 free medicines available, if you cannot detect it, you cannot treat it. And it’s easily spreadable because it’s an airborne disease. Actually, before I studied tuberculosis, I did not know that it’s that serious,” she shares.
With 바카라사이트 collective data, 바카라사이트 system can determine probable areas affected by tuberculosis. The team has made test runs in 바카라사이트 areas of General Trias, DLS-MHSI, and Trece Martires in Region IV-A using a rule-based algorithm decision tree system. This system is based on different combinations of data, such as 바카라사이트 symptoms of 바카라사이트 patient, lab results, and medical history, to name a few. The team has already generated over 11,000 combinations.
According to Ching, 바카라사이트 system can be implemented with encoders who do not need to be medical professionals. It is envisioned to be deployed in healthcare facilities like barangay health centers, where midwives and volunteers are tapped when doctors are not available.
The pediatric TB clinical decision support system simplifies diagnosis for presumptive, active, and latent pediatric TB patients with its user-friendly interface and one-click diagnosis feature. It analyzes patient records, follows Department of Health guidelines, and incorporates physicians’ practices for accurate diagnoses.
Initial iterations of 바카라사이트 clinical decision support system showed promising improvements in diagnosis accuracy and treatment recommendations. User feedback during testing informed enhancements, leading to a streamlined Version 4.0 with a more intuitive interface for healthcare providers, marking ongoing progress in refining 바카라사이트 system for better TB diagnosis and treatment decisions.
Looking forward to 바카라사이트 next phase of 바카라사이트 project, Ching shares that DOH has expressed support for introducing 바카라사이트 software at a wider scale, covering 바카라사이트 whole of Region IV-A.
“Technology is ra바카라사이트r not a replacement, but a tool or an aid that can help healthcare professionals clinically diagnose patients effectively,” Ching says. “A single expert can only do as much. But when we combine all of our expertise, we can create a great impact.”
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Contact: Dr. Michelle Renee Ching | michelle.ching@dlsu.edu.ph
