Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of behaviors and applications have changed and have been modified. Among them is the way medicine is practiced. Telemedicine is the new normal at this time … and possibly will be the way consultations are conducted in the future.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine President exercised broad executive authority to support public health measures, culminating in the issuance of Executive Order 121, the first in the nation’s history to authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for COVID-19 drugs and vaccines. An EUA permits the use of unregistered or repurposed medical products during a declared emergency, enabling faster access while maintaining regulatory safeguards. Unlike full product registration or compassionate special permits, EUAs balance expedited approval with evidence-based safety criteria. The pandemic has highlighted EUA as a vital regulatory tool for timely medical response.

Diabetes remains as the 6th leading cause of death in the Philippines, with more than 33,000 deaths in 2016. Given this alarming prevalence, it is imperative that this public health concern be prioritized in the country and to answer such concern, a group of cardiologists and endocrinologists who are in active clinical practice and research, formed a technical working group composed of five members. Their primary objective was to develop an evidence-based consensus document for Filipino healthcare practitioners and people in the academe that would serve as a guideline on the approach to lower the CV risk of individuals with T2DM.

The Philippine Society of Medical Oncology strongly recommends that patients with cancer be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent behind COVID-19.

This recommendation aligns with guidance from international and national professional organizations and government agencies that have a stake in the care of people living with cancer.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) had been shown to have a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular events as well as cerebrovascular accidents particularly acute ischemic stroke. However, there are limited data on the association between ankle brachial index (ABI) values and the severity of ischemic stroke. This study aimed to determine the correlation of ABI values and the severity of acute ischemic stroke in Southern Philippines Medical Center.

Older individuals are more likely to utilize emergency care services than younger individuals due to the complexity of their condition. The increase in the demand for health services may lead to ER congestion, which may affect the quality of care being rendered. To the best of our knowledge, studies investigating the common medical causes of ER visits among older individuals have not been done in the Philippines. The study aimed to determine the characteristics of emergency room visits by older individuals in a tertiary government hospital in Nueva Ecija.

Several reports have shown that coexistence of diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 is one of the risk factors for poor outcome and increased mortality. Rapid metabolic deterioration with development of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) may result due to the acute insulin secretory capacity loss, stress condition and the cytokine storm. In this review, we aim to describe the prevalence of hyperglycemic crises (DKA/HHS) in patients with COVID-19 infection as well as their clinical outcomes.

COVID-19 disease has strained our healthcare system. Convalescent plasma is an adjunct treatment used in emerging infectious diseases in past epidemics. This study aims to determine the outcome and clinical course of COVID-19 patients who received convalescent plasma (CP) transfusion at Cardinal Santos Medical Center.

Kidney transplantation (KT) remains to be the preferred mode of renal replacement therapy as it offers the best clinical outcomes, a better quality of life, and lesser complications compared to dialysis. However, KT still carries a number of complications, one of which is graft thrombosis. Despite advancements in treatment, graft thrombosis is still an important cause of early graft loss. Prevention therefore, is of significance. A growing number of evidence suggests that low-dose aspirin has a role in the primary prevention of allograft thrombosis. Among renal transplant recipients, does postoperative aspirin prevent early renal allograft thrombosis?The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to determine the effect of postoperative aspirin on preventing renal allograft thrombosis.

COVID 19 has become the most important public health issue today. It has the potential to significantly affect the mental health of frontline healthcare workers (HCW) putting them at a higher risk of developing psychological problems especially to those who acquired COVID19 infection. The objective of this study was to determine the level of depression, stress, anxiety and coping strategies among Filipino HCWs with confirmed COVID-19 infection and its association with demographic and clinical profiles.

Falls are common in older people and a leading cause of injury. Exercise programmes are available for falls prevention, including the Otago Exercise Programme (OEP). The Southeast Asia region has a rapidly ageing population with unique aspects to consider in falls prevention. This systematic review aims to explore the effectiveness of OEP in Southeast Asia for falls prevention.

Exhaustion from work may result into negative effects not only to the medical staff and patients. Systematic reviews revealed an association in physician burnout and suboptimal quality of care, patient safety and patient satisfaction. However, the prevalence of burnout among resident physicians in Bacolod City has not been established. The study aimed to determine the profiles and the degree of burnout among resident physicians in private tertiary hospitals in Bacolod City.

Depressed dialysis patients are twice likely to die or require hospitalization. Unfortunately, there is a lack of a depression screening tool validated for Filipino patients. This is a cross-cultural instrument translation and cross-sectional validation study for the development and validation of Beck’s Depression Inventory Scale -Visayan version as a depression screening tool for ambulatory maintenance hemodialysis Filipino patients.

Primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) is an uncommon malignancy and is often misdiagnosed as peritoneal carcinomatosis from metastatic gastrointestinal carcinoma and more frequently from ovarian carcinomas due to a common embryonic origin of the ovary and the peritoneum. Its diagnosis is a challenge for clinicians. Herein, we report a rare case of PPC in a 72-year-old woman who was initially suspected with metastatic ovarian malignancy, and emphasizes points that help differentiate PPC from primary ovarian cancer.