Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.35 No.6)

Volume 35 Volume 6

November - December 1997 Issue

C O N T E N T S

SPECIAL ARTICLES

Sharing the Experience of Hospice Care Across Cultures 

A. Neils Hobbs MB,BCH,CCFP

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

The Efficacy of Prednisone in Tuberculosis Pleural Effusion 

Louella Araza, M.D., Ma. Victoria Masculino, M.D., Jean Tenefrancia, M.D., Joy Guimatico, M.D., 

Lavernie Jacobo, M.D., Inocencio H. Lopez, M.D., Fortunato Gomez, M.D., Marian Cells, M.D.

Rosario Aceron, M.D. and Cecilia Cercado, M.D.

Factors Associated with Death Caused by Tetanus at Western Visayas Medical Center, January 1995 – December 1995 

Quindialem D. Villanueva, M.D., Ana Liza Firmeza, M.D., Ma. Ester A. Legaspi, M.D., Inocencio H. Lopez, M.D., Louella Araza, M.D., Edgar M. Salinas, M.D., Cecilia L. Carcado, M.D., Concepcion P. Noche, M.D., 

and Eugene Lim, M.D.

Thyroglobulin and Thyroid Cancer: Does it Make a Difference? 

Teofilo O.L. San Luis, Jr., , M.D., and Francisco Y. Santiago, M.D.

Clinical Patterns of Dyspepsia and Associated Endoscopic Findings: A Retrospective Review 

Ma. Lourdes O. Daez, M.D., Venancio I. GLoria, M.D., and Eulenia R. Nolasco, M.D.

Measurement of Gastric Emptying Time with Radio-opaque Markers Among Healthy Filipino Volunteers 

Venancio I. Gloria, M.D., Ma. Lourdes O. Daez, M.D., Dennis A. One, M.D., Ferdinand Chua, M.D., 

Melflor Atienza, M.D., Yvonne Mina, M.D., and Imelda Po, M.D.

Clinical Profile Congestive Heart Failure with Abnormal and Normal Systolic Function: A 4 Year Review of Metropolitan Hospital Experience 

Joel G. Ang, M.D., Eunice U. Tan, M.D., and Erwin del Rosario, M.D.

A Review on Hypoglycemia in Diabetic Patients from January 1990- June 1996 in a Private Tertiary Hospital 

Christopher C. Peña, M.D., Warren Liong Cheng, M.D., Susan Yu-Gan, M.D., and Tommy S. Ty Willing, M.D.

An Out-Patient, Phase III Appraisal of Cefdinir Against Common Bacterial Infections in Filipino Heads 

Eric A. Tayag, M.D.