ACTA at the Crossroads [0.03%]
Angela G Sison-Aguilar
Angela G Sison-Aguilar
Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Tertiary Government Hospital in the Philippines [0.03%]
Mark Andrian O Yano,Evelyn O Salido
Mark Andrian O Yano
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory arthritis and extra-articular involvement. Comorbidities are highly prevalent in patients with RA, in particular cardiov...
Barangay Health Workers' Perceived Factors that Affect Performance in Health Service Delivery in Five Upland Municipalities of Cavite [0.03%]
Geohari L Hamoy,Louricha A Opina-Tan,Krystal Gayle A Pamittan et al.
Geohari L Hamoy et al.
Background and objective: Barangay Health Workers (BHW) are a crucial part of the local health system. Health services at the barangay level are heavily dependent on BHWs. However, despite their significant role in the lo...
The Analysis of the Provider, Payer, and Regulator Stakeholders' Understanding and Acceptance of the Universal Healthcare Law in Three Provinces in the Philippines: A Qualitative Study Using a Content Analysis Approach [0.03%]
Edwin M Mercado,Hannah N Gilbert,Jose V Tecson rd et al.
Edwin M Mercado et al.
Background and objective: In 2018, the Philippine Congress passed the Universal Healthcare (UHC) Law and its implementing rules which mandated the enrollment of all Filipinos to PhilHealth, the national social health insu...
Translation and Validation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm-Symptom Assessment Form (MPN-SAF)-Total Symptom Score (MPN-SAF TSS) Filipino Version [0.03%]
Flordeluna Z Mesina,Joy Ann V de Castro,Marissa M Alejandria
Flordeluna Z Mesina
Background and objective: Myeloproliferative disorders are characterized by symptoms that can potentially impair the quality of life of our Filipino patients. The Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Assessment Form-Total ...
Flexible Endoscopic Management of Foreign Body Ingestion in Children: A Ten-Year Single-Center Retrospective Study in the Philippines [0.03%]
Jeremiah C Torrico,Germana Emerita V Gregorio
Jeremiah C Torrico
Background and objective: Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common pediatric concern in the Philippines, but local studies on flexible endoscopic management are lacking. This study aimed to describe the clinical profile an...
The Anesthetic Management of a Pediatric Patient for Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE): A Case Report [0.03%]
Mary Uy,Evangeline K Villa
Mary Uy
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used for directly visualizing sites of obstruction among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Owing to the scarcity of data, there is still no consensus on the anesthetic regimen for conducting...
Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis in a 65-year-old Filipino Woman Secondary to Enoxaparin: A Case Report [0.03%]
Renzel M Yu
Renzel M Yu
Bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis (BHD) is a rare cutaneous manifestation characterized by tense hemorrhagic bullae that appear at sites distant from low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) injections, typically within seven days of exposure. As o...
Clinical Presentation and Surgical Outcomes of Congenital Divided Nevus of the Eyelids in Three Filipino Patients: A Case Series [0.03%]
Mayleen D Jereza,Alexander D Tan,Armida L Suller-Pansacola et al.
Mayleen D Jereza et al.
Congenital divided nevus of the eyelids is a rare form of melanocytic nevus which involves contiguous portions of the upper and lower eyelid margins unilaterally, hence the term 'kissing nevus'. While usually present at birth, these nevi ma...
Management of Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis with Single-visit Endodontic Treatment and Minimally Invasive Indirect Restoration: A Case Report [0.03%]
Irfan Fauzy Yamin,Noor Hikmah
Irfan Fauzy Yamin
Patient's need for endodontic treatment in a short period is on the rise nowadays. Technological developments in instruments and materials are allowing single-visit endodontic treatment to be performed. The success of an endodontic treatmen...