Volume 63, Number 3 (2025)

Volume 63, Number 3 (July - September 2025)

July - September 2025

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DOI: 10.65564/pjim.e1ee6a2a60


Articles in this Issue

Case Report
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Young Filipino Adult: A Case Report

Authors: Zyrah Lou R. Samar

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.197835845d   |   Published: September 2025

This is the case report of a 23-year-old Filipino female, without comorbidities presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting. Initial work-up showed peripheral eosinophilia. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed massive ascites.

Original Article
A Comparison of the Performance of SVEAT Score Versus HEART Score in Predicting In-Hospital MACE in Patients Admitted for Chest Pain

Authors: Cristoper Jay P. Tagalog

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.cd87a4bb8e   |   Published: September 2025

The objective of this study was to compare the performance of Symptoms, Vascular disease, Electrocardiography, Age, Troponin-I (SVEAT) score and History, Electrocardiography, Age, Risk factors, Troponin-I (HEART) score as predictors of in-hospital Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) among adult patients admitted in Chong Hua Hospital Cebu for chest pain.

Case Report
Intrathecal Colistin Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Neurosurgical Meningitis: A Case Report

Authors: Alicia Rose Autentico, Bryan Albert Lim

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.963c66a158   |   Published: September 2025

We report the case of a woman in her 50s who was admitted with a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to a ruptured aneurysm, for which she underwent a tube ventriculostomy with an external ventricular drain attached and developed neurosurgical meningitis.

Case Report
Neurolisteriosis in a 31-year-old man: A Case Report

Authors: Pamela Alyssa E. Olaguera, Maritzie R. Eribal

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.2ad5993db0   |   Published: September 2025

This case involves a 31-year-old Filipino male who presented with decrease sensorium. A lumbar puncture was performed, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of the cerebrospinal fluid confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Original Article
Timing of Endoscopy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Presenting with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Tertiary Hospital in Davao City, Philippines: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Cleo Christille Lynn G. Lom-oc, Theresa Leona B. Prudencio, Karl Paolo O. Dillera

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.e881fc710a   |   Published: September 2025

A retrospective cohort study of adult patients (age ≥19) with a primary or secondary diagnosis of UGIB who underwent an upper endoscopy was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Davao City, Philippines from January 2019 to December 2022.

Original Article
A Single Center Prospective Observational Cohort Study on the Association of Asia Pacific Classification of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist Hip Ratio with COVID 19 Outcomes and Severity in a Philippine Tertiary Hospital

Authors: Khia Anne Patricia S. Quiwa, Kathryn Gayle S. Quiwa, Hannah Angelica P. Lacar, Aries Bjorn C. Garingalao, Elizabeth Paz- Pacheco

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.69b109610e   |   Published: September 2025

This study aimed to determine the association between Asia-Pacific classification of body mass index, waist circumference and waist hip ratio and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 moderate & severe patients at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original Article
Correlation of Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TIRADS) Score with Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Histopathology in Post Thyroidectomy Patients: A Single Center Experience

Authors: Jeffrey M. Humarang, Maria Jocelyn Capuli-Isidro

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.bf2b442e78   |   Published: September 2025

The primary objective of this study is to determine the correlation of the results of TIRADS, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC), and histopathology of thyroid nodules among patients who underwent thyroidectomy at Makati Medical Center from January 2016 to March 2020.

Original Article
Clinical and Diagnostic Features of Patients with Intestinal Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Hospital in Cebu City: A Twelve-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis

Authors: Jerica Eliesa T. Juarez, Bryan Albert Lim, Mariz T. Asoy

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.fe983b8f28   |   Published: September 2025

This study aims to fill the gap by conducting a twelve-year retrospective cross-sectional analysis at a tertiary hospital in Cebu, Philippines.

Original Article
Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes of Hyperglycemic Crises in Covid-19 Positive and Covid-19 Negative Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Jekrylei I. Cadeliña, Joy Arabella C. Fontanilla

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.150860214b   |   Published: September 2025

This is a retrospective cohort study of adult patients with hyperglycemic crisis on admission. Their medical records were reviewed to determine their clinical background, presenting clinical manifestations, non-COVID-19 acute conditions, biochemical and clinical parameters, treatment regimen, and clinical outcomes.

Original Article
Predictive Importance of Weight during Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Pathologic Response and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer

Authors: Nika Q. Tansingco

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.18acb7d132   |   Published: September 2025

This is a retrospective study using data from 52 female patients who received NAC for stage II or III breast cancer and had complete records of weight before and after NAC.

Original Article
The Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Major Amputation Among Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Admitted at a Tertiary Government Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Romulo M. Cunanan II, Pepito Dela Peña

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.fdbdd1f17f   |   Published: September 2025

This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and utility of NLR as a predictor of major amputation in patients admitted for DFU, whose white blood cell counts (WBCs) were elevated or normal. 

Original Article
Magnesium Sulfate Use in Adult Patients with Tetanus at Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital & Medical Center

Authors: Stephen A. Ujano, Guillermo L. Manalo III

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.1293e96cef   |   Published: September 2025

This study aimed to determine whether adjunctive therapy with magnesium sulfate is more effective than diazepam alone in reducing mortality and morbidity rates among adult patients with tetanus.

Case Report
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Evan’S Syndrome in a Young Adult Female: A Case Report

Authors: Bea Eunice E. Aspiras, Allan E. Lanzon, Maribeth Mayo

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.d11f5bc17e   |   Published: September 2025

We present a case of a young female who was newly diagnosed to have SLE. She presented with an elevated ANA, low C3 and elevated Anti-DS DNA.

Case Report
Malignant Cardiac Tamponade: A Case Report on Rare Initial Presentation of Non-small Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma In a 59-year-old Filipino Smoker

Authors: Maria Karina Pe, Aura Kay Gonzales, Erwin Dizon, Jamie Lynn Co

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.12547dc10b   |   Published: September 2025

A 59-year-old-male with a smoking history of 72 pack-year presented at the emergency room with severe dyspnea and was assessed to be in cardiac tamponade. The patient arrested for 16 minutes but returned to spontaneous circulation after 650mL of serosanguinous fluid was removed by pericardiocentesis.

Case Report
Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Sided Heart Failure in a Patient with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Case Report

Authors: Rachel Anne Monteclaro, Cheryl Anne A. Dela Cruz-Tan

DOI: 10.65564/pjim.141823612d   |   Published: September 2025

A 40-year-old, Filipino, female, complained of rash, wheezing and right sided heart failure symptoms. After a thorough work-up, she was managed as a case of EGPA based on palpable, erythematous, nonpruritic rash on the lower extremities, peripheral eosinophilia (54%), adult-onset asthma, mononeuritis multiplex, cardiac symptoms, (+) p-ANCA and leukocytoclastic vasculitis with eosinophils and early granuloma formation on skin punch biopsy.