Editorial
Addressing a “Monu-Mental” Problem
Joven Q. Tanchuco, MD, MHA, FPCP1,2
Legal Prescription
Compulsory Vaccination: Can I dodge the shots?
Atty. Rodel V. Capule, MD, FPCP1
Consensus Statement
Philippine Consensus Statement on the Use of Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting Diet on Adults for Weight Reduction
Elmer Jasper B. Llanes, MD,1 Eddieson M. Gonzales, MD,2 Don Robspierre Reyes, MD,3 Maria Julia G. Gubat, MSc Nutr Health, RND,4 Ma. Eloisa Estipona-Villaraza, MS Clin Nutr, RND,5 Princess Jereme T. Bautista, RND,6 Lourdes Ella G. Santos, MD,7 Nanette Rey, MD,8 Olive Q. De Guzman-Quizon, MD, MPH,9 Jim Saret, MSAT, C APT, PES,10 Toni Saret, CPT, PES,10 Nemencio A. Nicodemus, Jr., MD,11 Bien J. Matawaran, MD,12 Cecilia A. Jimeno, MD13
Original Article
Validation of the Novel Basal Metabolic Rate Prediction Equation Among Adult Overweight and Obese Filipino Patients
Maria Regina C. Santos, MD,1 Oliver Allan C. Dampil, MD,1 Donnabelle Faye Navarrete, RND,2 Karna Igasan, MD,2 Rina R. Reyes, MD,2 Sachi Yumul, MD1
Profile of the Adult Filipino with High Blood Sugar in the 8th National Nutrition Survey: Validation of the Philippine Guidelines for Screening
Cecilia A. Jimeno, MD1,2
Clinical Profile and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients who Underwent Coronary Revascularization for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease and Left Main Equivalent Coronary Artery Disease in a Tertiary Hospital
Jezreel L. Taquiso, MD,1 Jaime Alfonso M. Aherrera, MD,1 Enrique M. Chua III, MD,2 Richard Henry P. Tiongco II, MD1
Physician Empathy in Public and Private Internal Medicine Residency Training Programs in Pasig City
Melody Hope L. Lee Yu,1 Rafael Carlos C. Aniceto,1 Dave Ryan A. Dela Cruz,1 Mary Stephanie M. Dofitas,1 Kenneth Brian M. Fernando,1 Joseph Anthony Lachica, MD1
Vasopressor Discontinuation Order in the Recovery Phase of Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Mithi Kalayaan Zamora, MD,1 Daniel Guevarra, MD,2 Carla Emille Barbon, MD,1 Roland Reuben Angeles, MD,1 Albert Albay, MD,2
Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotic treatment for Osteomyelitis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ramon B. Larrazabal, Jr., MD,1 Harold Henrison C. Chiu, MD,2 Marlon S. Arcegono, MD,3 Cybele Lara R. Abad, MD3
Case Report
An Unusual Cause of Fever, Rash, and Joint Pain: A Case Report of Adult Onset Still’s Disease
Redentor R. Durano, II, MD1 Jeremy Jones F. Robles, MD1,2
Tocilizumab for Refractory Adult-onset Still’s Disease: Report of Three Cases
Francis Martin T. Cuenco, MD,1 and Sandra V. Navarra, MD1
Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm Following Transradial Artery Coronary Angiography: A Case Report
Lauren Angelica R. Labrador, MD,1 Maria Cristina A. Sombrero, MD,1 Kyle Martin S. Alimurung, MD,2 Jeffrey L. Chua, MD,3 and Benjamin N. Alimurung, MD4
A Case Report of an Uncommon Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting as an Isolated Tuberculous Liver Abscess in a 63-year-old Immunocompetent Male
Lucas Emir Sheikh R. Saturinas, MD,1 Elfleda A. Hernandez, MD2
Double Coronary Artery Fistula from Left Circumflex Artery Draining to the Left Atrium in a Rheumatic Heart Disease Patient – A Case Report
Jamailah Bautil Macabanding, MD,1 Elfred M. Batalla, MD1