https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ams <p style="margin: 0in;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Archives of Allied Health Sciences (Arch AHS)</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">is an international multi-disciplinary, double-blinded, peer-reviewed, and open-access online journal. Our mission is to provide a robust platform for health professionals to publish their research findings and engage in meaningful discussions across a wide array of topics in the areas encompassing entire spectrum of allied health sciences, ranging from basic to translational research, including</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> 1. Medical technology</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> 2. Physical therapy</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> 3. Sport and exercise sciences</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> 4. Radiologic technology</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> 5. Nursing</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> 6. Other health-related areas</span></p> Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. en-US Archives of Allied Health Sciences 2730-2008 https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ams/article/view/268480 <p><em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> is a helminth parasite that is predominantly endemic to the northeastern region of Thailand. Infection in people typically does not result in any noticeable symptoms. However, immunocompromised or immunodeficient patients, such as those with cancer, AIDS, or undergoing chemotherapy, are at risk of developing severe and potentially life-threatening forms of this parasite infection. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) employing IgG antibodies in serum are highly sensitive for diagnosing <em>S. stercoralis</em> infection. The objective of this study was to assess the serum IgG levels of <em>S. stercoralis</em> in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) patients and to analyze the correlation between IgG levels and clinical pathology, chemotherapy treatment status, and laboratory findings. The study found that among the 107 individuals with CCA, 34 (31.78%) tested positive for <em>S. stercoralis</em>, while 73 (68.22%) tested negative based on their serum IgG levels. Nevertheless, no statistically significant correlation was found between any of the analyzed factors, including the status of receiving chemotherapy treatment. This study indicated no significant impact of IgG antibody levels of <em>S. stercoralis</em> on the survival time of CCA patients. Additionally, no link was observed between IgG antibody levels and the severity of CCA in patients. It implies that there is no requirement for further testing on the past presence of <em>S. stercoralis</em> infection before starting chemotherapy in CCA patients. Nevertheless, this study focuses on measuring the concentration of antibodies rather than antigens. Further investigation of the antigen levels is necessary to validate the entirety of the data.</p> Autchasai Siriprayong Supakan Amontailak Phattharaphon Wongphutorn Paiboon Sithithaworn Kanjanaporn Taenseesaeng Warakorn Pengpala Gungsadan Wilaipan Porntip Pinlaor Anchalee Techasen Copyright (c) 2024 Archives of Allied Health Sciences https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-12-13 2024-12-13 37 1 1 12