Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.55 No.3)

Volume 55 Number 3
July - September 2017 Issue

C O N T E N T S

EDITORIAL

Why Get Published?

Joven Q. Tanchuco, M.D.

LEGAL PRESCRIPTION

Package Insert, Drug Labeling and Standard of Care

Atty. Rodel V. Capule, M.D.

ORIGINAL PAPERS

Association of the Platelet–Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) with Outcomes in Patients Admitted for Acute Coronary Syndrome: The PLACS Study

Lauro L. Abrahan IV, M.D.; Jaime Alfonso M. Aherrera, M.D.; John Daniel A. Ramos, M.D.; Paul Ferdinand Reganit, M.D.; Felix Eduardo Punzalan, M.D.

Clinico-pathologic Profile and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Indolent Lymphoma at the Cancer Institute of the Philippine General Hospital: A Seven-year Experience

Paolo R. dela Rosa, M.D.; Charles Vincent O. Uy, M.D.; John Anthony D. Tindoc, M.D.; Corazon A. Ngelangel M.D.

Barriers to Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Medicine Wards and Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in the Philippines

Anna Flor G. Malundo, M.D.; Regina P. Berba, M.D.

Four-year Clinical Outcomes of Filipino Patients with or at Risk for Atherothrombotic Events from the REACH Registry

Maria Teresa B. Abola, M.D.; Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan, M.D.

META-ANALYSIS

The Efficacy of Oral Trimetazidine in Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Among Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Procedures: A Meta-analysis of  Randomized Controlled Trials

Roland Reuben B. Angeles, M.D.; Rich Ericson C. King, M.D.; John D. Anonuevo, M.D.; Elaine B. Alajar, M.D.; Jose Eduardo D. Duya, M.D.

Non-invasive Ventilation Versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Immunocompromised Patients: A Meta-analysis

Ulysses King Gopez, M.D.; Karen Flores, M.D.; Ralph Elvi Villalobos, M.D.; Norman Maghuyop, M.D.


Blood Eosinophilia as Predictor for Patient Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations

Ralph Elvi M. Villalobos, M.D.; Aileen D. Wang, M.D.

The Role of Prophylactic Renin-angiotensin System Inhibitors for the Prevention of Anthracycline-induced Cardiotoxicity Among Adult Cancer Patients: A Meta-analysis

Karen Anjela M. Mondragon, M.D.; Jhoanna Rose H. Velasquez, M.D.; Danielle Benedict L. Sacdalan, M.D.; Lauro L. Abrahan IV, M.D.; Irisyl O. Real, M.D.;

Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan, M.D.

Prognostic Impact of Coronary Collaterals in Acute Coronary Syndrome (PICC-ACS): A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

John Daniel A. Ramos, M.D.; Jaime Alfonso M. Aherrera, M.D.; Lowe L. Chiong, M.D.; Mark A. Vicente, M.D.; Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan, M.D.;

Richard Henry P. Tiongco, M.D.

Efficacy of Ranolazine in Lowering HbA1c in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-analysis

Everly Faith Ramos, M.D.; Angelique Bea Uy, M.D.; Aldrin B. Loyola, M.D.

CASE REPORT

Weathering an Adenosine Insensitive Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Ventricular Tachycardia (Ado-insensitive RVOT VT) Storm in an Adolescent Female: A Case Report

Jose Eduardo DL. Duya, M.D.; Nashiba Daud, M.D.; Joerelle V. Mojica, M.D.; Dioscoro DC. Bayani II, M.D.;Muriel A. Morilla, M.D.; Giselle G. Gervacio,M.D.; 

Michael Joseph Agbayani, M.D.;Louisa Go, M.D.;Olympia Q. Malanyaon, M.D.