Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.58 No.4)

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 8^th National Nutrition Survey: Validation of the Philippine Guidelines for Screening

Cecilia A. Jimeno, MD^1,2

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, MD^1,2

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