1.Risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus among college students enrolled in Quezon City: A descriptive, cross-sectional study
Isaiah Kentz L. Calica ; Roman Carlos R. Calingo ; Luz Carissa E. Canlas ; Maria Angelou D. Cantal ; Pamela M. Comia ; Joey Brianne C. Concepcion ; Hugh Marcel V. Cruz ; Jeanne Elaine T. Cruz ; Karla B. Cuerpo ; Araceli A. Panelo
Health Sciences Journal 2024;13(1):10-17
Introduction:
In 2021, the International Diabetes Federation, reported 536 million people with diabetes, mainly from countries with lower income.
Methods:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was employed using the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC), a validated questionnaire which determines the risk of developing diabetes. The questionnaire was conducted online to be accomplished by students enrolled in universities located in Quezon City.
Results:
Among the 178 college students in Quezon City, with average age of 20 years old, 28.1% are
at risk of developing T2DM. The factors contributing to the risk were: (1) Lack of physical activity of at
least 30 minutes a day (51.7%); (2) lack of daily intake of vegetables and fruits or berries (52.8%); and
(3) family history of DM (74.7%).
Conclusion
The study found that one in every four college students in Quezon City is at risk of developing
T2DM in the next ten years.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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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