1.The second national survey on the flora of the healthy conjunctivae among Filipinos
Cruz-Nievera Lilia Flor ; Salceda Salvador R ; Castro Rolando M
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology 2002;27(2):64-66
The second national survey on blindness in 1995 yielded the following pieces of information: 1) The 10 most common microorganisms frequently isolated in the healthy conjunctivae among Filipinos; 2) There is no regional variations in the flora of the healthy eye; 3) There is no difference in the flora obtained among healthy eyes of males and females of all ages; 4) For ages 50 and above, a rise in the incidence of diphtheroids was observed, other than this, the bacterial flora was not modified by the age of the subjects; and 5) Among the different working and nonworking groups, only the professionals showed isolates that are normally found in the gastrointestinal tract. (Author)
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2.A comparison of retinoblastoma cases in the Philippines
Roland Joseph D. Tan ; Gary John V. Mercado ; Patricia E. Cabrera ; Paulita Pamela P. Astudillo ; Rolando Enrique D. Domingo ; Josept Mari S. Poblete ; Charmaine Grace M. Cabebe ; Adriel Vincent R. Te ; Melissa Anne S. Gonzales ; Jocelyn G. Sy ; Beltran Alexis A. Aclan ; Jayson T. So ; Fatima G. Regala ; Kimberley Amanda K. Comia ; Josemaria M. Castro ; Mara Augustine S. Galang ; Aldous Dominic C. Cabanlas ; Benedicto Juan E. Aguilar ; Gabrielle S. Evangelista ; John Michael Maniwan ; Andrei P. Martin ; Calvin Y. Martinez ; John Alfred A. Lim ; Rena Ivy Bascuna ; Rachel M. Ng ; Kevin B. Agsaoay ; Kris Zana A. Arao ; Ellaine Rose V. Apostol ; Beatriz M. Prieto
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology 2024;49(2):106-114
OBJECTIVE
This study compared the demographics, clinical profile, treatment, and outcomes of retinoblastoma patients seen at medical institutions in the Philippines between two time periods: 2010 to 2015 and 2016 to 2020.
METHODSThis was a multicenter, analytical, cohort study using review of medical charts and databases of retinoblastoma patients seen in 11 medical institutions from 2010 to 2020.
RESULTSThere were 636 patients (821 eyes) included in this study: 330 patients were seen in 2010 to 2015 while 306 in 2016 to 2020. More cases per annum were seen in the latter timeline. The number of patients with unilateral disease was not significantly different between the two time periods (p=0.51). Age at onset of symptom, age at initial consultation, and delay in consult were also not significantly different between the two time periods (p > 0.05). Patients had significantly different distributions of intraocular grades (p < 0.0001) and systemic staging (p < 0.0001) between the two time periods. Enucleation was the most common surgical treatment performed in both timelines. There was significant difference in the status of patients based on the need for systemic chemotherapy (p < 0.01). There was significant difference in outcome between the two time periods, including the proportions of living and deceased patients.
CONCLUSIONThis study compared the most comprehensive data on retinoblastoma patients in the country. There was no improvement in early health seeking behavior based on similar age at initial consult and delay in consult. Enucleation remained the most common treatment mode as opposed to chemotherapy due to similar percentage of patients with unilateral disease, an indication for enucleation rather than chemotherapy.
Human ; Retinoblastoma ; Philippines ; Epidemiology ; Treatment ; Therapeutics
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