We report two cases: a 68-year-old man and a 19-year-old female, both presenting with severe metabolic alkalosis. The 68-year-old man, with underlying comorbid conditions, died, while the young woman survived, highlighting the importance of underlying comorbid conditions in elderly patients, which can determine mortality in such cases.

This is a case of a 62-year-old Filipino female who came in due to dyspnea. 8 years prior to admission, during annual physical exam, chest x-ray was done which showed anterior mediastinal mass. CT scan of the chest was requested revealing anterior mediastinal mass, right.

A 25-year-old male with AIDS, poorly compliant with efavirenz/lamivudine/tenofovir, presented with a 2-week history of facial palsy, initially treated as Bell’s palsy with prednisone.

A 26-year-old Filipino male presented with a 9-day history of fever, headache, and sore throat. Initial examination revealed anemia, marked leukocytosis, and a peripheral blood smear showing predominantly blasts.

A 74-year-old male with poorly managed diabetes was admitted a year prior due to left sided numbness and weakness with gradual involuntary movements of left upper and lower limbs. Initially suspected of a cerebrovascular infarct, work-up and imaging showed hyperdense changes with possible hemorrhages but no distinct infarct.

A 16-year-old male who presented to the endocrinology clinic with complaints of micropenis and absent secondary sex characteristics. Work up showed an unremarkable cranial MRI, low testosterone, LH, normal FSH, with normal Karyotyping.

This is a case of a 61-year-old Filipino male from Daram, Samar, presenting with non-healing wound on the scalp. The patient had a hyperpigmented palpable nodule approximately <1cm on the scalp which he constantly scratched and peeled off.

Despite the increased prevalence of frailty and the unfavorable implications that follow, the implementation of frailty assessment has yet to be established in clinical practice. The 5-item FRAIL scale is an easy-to-apply tool that showed a good correlation with age, presence of comorbidities, and dialysis complications. This study aimed to identify the association between frailty severity and clinical outcomes, including death and hospitalizations.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) encompasses various metabolic abnormalities linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, involving insulin resistance, central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and inflammatory factors. While different diagnostic criteria exist, ongoing debate persists regarding additional risk factors such as uric acid levels. This study aimed to determine the correlation between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among adult Filipino patients.

Diabetes mellitus has been associated with negative implications including mortality, severe COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and disease progression among COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze predictors of mortality, including its socio-demographic , laboratory, and clinical aspects, among diabetic patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

This study aims to determine the association between body mass index and the pathologic features of papillary thyroid cancer among adult Filipinos who underwent thyroid surgery. This is a retrospective cohort study including all patients admitted from January 2014 to December 2020 in a tertiary hospital in Cebu City. Adult Filipino patients who underwent thyroid surgery with a final histopathologic diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma we included in the study and were categorized based on their BMI using the Asian classification.

Diabetes mellitus is a disease whose prevalence worldwide presents a significant health crisis. Effective education and awareness programs can enhance patient knowledge, attitude, and practices to help in its effective management. This study is a pre-post, without control group, cross-sectional survey conducted at a single institution, Chong Hua Hospital, involving patients with diabetes.

Early risk stratification in emergency department sepsis management is essential for improving patient outcomes. Fluid resuscitation is a critical intervention, yet it can be associated with adverse effects if not properly managed. Assessing plasma volume status (ePVS) offers a non-invasive method to guide fluid administration. The objective of this study was to determine the prognostic significance of ePVS on in-hospital mortality and its associations with mechanical ventilation, vasopressor use, IV fluid resuscitation, and length hospital stay in septic patients at the emergency room.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a widespread chronic condition that significantly impacts health-related quality of life (QoL), particularly in ASEAN countries, including the Philippines. Despite existing research, limited data are available on the specific factors influencing QoL among Filipinos with Type 2 diabetes. This study aims to assess the QoL of individuals with the condition and to examine key determinants, including glycemic control, comorbidities, and complications.