July - September 2020
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DOI: 10.65564/pjim.12e369fe3c
Articles in this Issue
Prophylactic Administration of Oral Allopurinol with Standard IV Hydrationin Preventing Contrast- Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Authors: Blessie Marie Perez, Ramon Larrazabal Jr., Harold Henrison Chiu, Rey Jaime Tan
DOI: 10.65564/pjim.160fbb012f | Published: September 2020
Contrast induced nephropathy ( is associated with increased morbidity and mortality of patients. One of the mechanisms that have been investigated in the development of CIN is the presence of hyperuricemia. Thus, it has been postulated that using urat e lowering agents may be beneficial in preventing CIN. This report aims to determine the efficacy of giving allopurinol along with standard IV hydration in reducing the incidence of contrast induced nephropathy after coronary catheterization.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Colonization, Risk Factors, and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile Among Asymptomatic Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients
Authors: Katrina Rodriguez-Asuncion, Maria Princess L. Kanapi, Gia D. Wassmer, Janice C. Caoili
DOI: 10.65564/pjim.ee2807048a | Published: September 2020
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) related infections are increased in patients with Diabetes Mellitus and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This study aims to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of MRSA nasal colonization among individuals with diabetes mellitus.
Tale of Two: A ‘case report’ of two giant urinary bladder stones and recurrent anemia in a 78-year-old Filipino male
Authors: Mary Claire H. Zacarias, Antonio Lorenzo R. Quiambao, Raul D. Jara
DOI: 10.65564/pjim.a6bb31c2d7 | Published: September 2020
This is a rare case of an elderly man who presented with chronic anemia and later found out to have large urinary bladder stones that caused severe infection leading to immune stimulation of the bone marrow, hence the diagnosis of primary myelofibrosis by bone marrow biopsy. Such a rare case must be thought of holistically and analytically.
Not so Young at Heart: A Case Report of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 23-year-old Young Adult
Authors: Mark Donn Andres, Emily Mae Yap, Lucky Cuenza
DOI: 10.65564/pjim.199493c4f7 | Published: September 2020
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among young people is relatively uncommon. The protection offered by a young age has been slowly taken away by the increased prevalence of risk factors for CHD in adolescents such as smoking, obesity, and lack of physical activity. This is a case of a 23-year-old male smoker with no known comorbid and heredofamilial diseases who was admitted due to sudden onset of severe, stabbing, substernal chest pain.