Volume 63, Number 2 (2025)

Volume 63, Number 2 (April - June 2025)

April - June 2025

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DOI: 10.65564/pjim.7f96ac765f


Articles in this Issue

Original Article
Factors Associated with Malignancy in Hyperthyroid Patients

Authors: Rhea Karla P. Panilagao, Ceryl Cindy Y. Tan, Gorgonia P. Panilagao

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.2805e9a668   |   Published: June 2025

This study determined the clinical factors associated with malignancy among patients with hyperthyroidism who underwent thyroidectomy in a tertiary hospital.

Original Article
Comparison of Automated versus Manual Blood Pressure Measurement among Hospitalized Medical Patients: A Crossover Trial

Authors: Keven Joy C. Batan, Karla Rhea R. Posadas, Annie Urmaza-Olarte

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.18ced5646f   |   Published: June 2025

The objective of this study was to compare automated and manual blood pressure measurement among hospitalized medical patients with acute illness.

Original Article
Comparing Long Term Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia who received Doxorubicin and Cytarabine Induction Chemotherapy Compared with First-Line Regimen Idarubicin plus Cytarabine: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Jacqueline Rose E. Agustin, Ma. Rosario Irene D. Castillo, Jomell Julian

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.82e2309380   |   Published: June 2025

This is a retrospective cohort study of the difference in outcome of patients who have received doxorubicin compared to those who received Idarubicin as induction chemotherapy.

Original Article
The Diagnostic Value of Fibrosis-4 Score (FIB-4) in Detecting Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Authors: Jennifer Lourdes de Leon Ng, Luz Margaret Alanes Escueta, Gabriel V. Jasul Jr, Oliver Allan C. Dampil, Juliet L. Gopez-Cervantes

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.1994d31531   |   Published: June 2025

This study aims to determine the diagnostic value of Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index scoring in screening for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is a high-risk population in development of advance fibrosis.

Original Article
The Prevalence of Malnutrition and its Risk Factors in Elderly Patients with Diabetes and its Association with Glycemic Status and Insulin Resistance

Authors: Yves Jean Liong, Florence Rochelle Gan, Rebecca Lim-Alba

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.150b662d51   |   Published: June 2025

This study determined the prevalence, clinical profile and risk factors associated with malnutrition and identify the association of malnutrition with glycemic status and insulin resistance among elderly patients with diabetes.

Original Article
Comparison of Third Trimester Fetal Abdominal Circumference in Filipino Pregnant Women with and Without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Joan Kristina O. Diaz, Frances Lina C. Lantion-Ang, Maria Rosario Laarni C. Diaz, Debbie Ann P. Lancero, Djeaune Rivere-Ocampo

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.6301a4b156   |   Published: June 2025

This study compares third trimester fetal AC between adult pregnant patients with and without GDM, and between those managed with diet modification alone versus insulin therapy.

Original Article
The Accuracy of the Beck’s Depression Inventory Scale (BDI-Visayan) as a Screening Tool for Major Depressive Disorder in End Stage Renal Disease Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines

Authors: Miguel T. Lucero IV, Melanie Gail H. Dy, Frederick P. Tampus

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.b082d5e191   |   Published: June 2025

The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of Beck’s Depression Inventory - Visayan in screening for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) among Visayan-speaking ESRD patients.

Original Article
Modified Shock Index as Clinical Predictor of In-Hospital Outcomes in Cases of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Jilliane Estrada, Timothy Bjorn Lagos

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.3c66b20118   |   Published: June 2025

The aim of this study is to determine MSI’s predictive value for in-hospital mortality in ACS patients, comparing its sensitivity and specificity to Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk scoring. It also intends to determine association between MSI and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

Original Article
Evaluation Of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care in Patients Admitted in A Non-PCI Capable Tertiary Hospital Using Validated Quality Indicator: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Nathaniel A. Camangon, Benedict Joseph M. Cruz, Arthur Bagadiong, Christian June Martinez

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.54abefd803   |   Published: June 2025

This retrospective cohort study aims to comprehensively evaluate the quality of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care provided at a non-PCI capable tertiary hospital by utilizing validated quality indicators (QIs). The study assesses adherence to evidence-based guidelines, identifies areas of improvement, and explores the association between care processes and patient outcomes.

Original Article
The Association of Fibrosis-4 (FIB 4) index with Chronic Kidney Disease Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Concomitant Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Single Center Cross-sectional Study

Authors: Antonio O. Pescador Jr., Gabriel V. Jasul Jr., Oliver Allan C. Dampil, Juliet L. Gopez-Cervantes, Luz Margaret A. Escueta

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.184eb01e82   |   Published: June 2025

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the association of Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index with CKD among T2DM patients with concomitant NAFLD.

Original Article
Transthoracic Echocardiographic LV Remodeling in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Marciel D. Ecuan, Karla Rillera-Posadas

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.10dffb4a0e   |   Published: June 2025

This study aims to determine the prevalence of LV remodeling in young patients using transthoracic echocardiography, and to determine the association of their clinical profiles with LV remodeling.

Case Report
A 34-year-old Female with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Presenting with Upper Thoracic Intradural Extramedullary Dumbbell Neurofibroma Extending and Obliterating the Right Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report

Authors: European Henley A. Sanchez, Gabriela Zenia E. Sayon, Meldi Anuta, Jessie Orcasitas

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.a7b4a5d8c1   |   Published: June 2025

A 34-year-old female presented since childhood clinical findings consistent with Neurofibromatosis Type I: generalized cafe-au-lait macules, axillary freckling, cutaneous neurofibromas, two iris Lisch nodules identified via slit lamp examination, and anterolateral bowing of the right tibia, and no known parental history of Neurofibromatosis Type I.

Case Report
Case Report: Metastatic Mucinous Carcinoma of the Appendix in a 33-year-old Female

Authors: Elvie Zeril DR. Antioquia, Nicole Allyson A. Chua, Regina Socorro L. Bagsic

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.7f55d77712   |   Published: June 2025

We present a case of a 33-year-old Filipina who reported abdominal pain and right lower quadrant mass. Following several preoperative diagnostic tests, a colonoscopy revealed synchronous tumors in various locations, prompting the need for an exploratory laparotomy to evaluate the abdomen.

Case Report
Spontaneous Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection (SISMAD) in a 44-year-old Female as a Rare Presentation of Polyarteritis Nodosa: A Case Report

Authors: Emily Grace C. Honorio, Charles Mark G. Loquere, Kenneth Tee, Jan-Andrei Flores, Ma. Rosan Trani, Benny Barbas, Rody Go

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.ead0316d64   |   Published: June 2025

This is a case of a 44-year-old female Filipino, who complained of abdominal pain, initially managed as intestinal amoebiasis. Abdominal examination showed a soft, non-tender abdomen with no guarding, making the symptoms disproportionate to physical examination.

Case Report
A Rare Case of Pulmonary Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Filipino Elderly Woman Who Initially Presented as Otomycosis: A Case Report

Authors: Alfie F. Calingacion, Maria Philina P. Villamor

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.373173f513   |   Published: June 2025

This case report presents 53-year-old Filipino immunocompetent female who was initially presented with ear discharges with diagnosed with otomycosis. She underwent modified radical mastoidectomy of the right ear with tympanoplasty type II.