Improving access and efficiency in PhilHealth Konsulta: Policy notes
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Community-led approaches to strengthening primary health care delivery
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BACKGROUND
Human ; Minimally Invasive Surgery ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Tumor ; Neoplasms ; Mortality
Laparoscopic surgery is a widely accepted treatment modality, but with few disadvantages.
OBJECTIVETo describe the demographic, clinical, tumor, and operative characteristics of patients with colorectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic surgery.
DESIGNDescriptive study.
PARTICIPANTS47 males and 40 females, aged 19 years and older with colorectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
SETTINGSurgery Department - Colorectal Surgery section, Southern Philippines Medical Center, Davao City, August 2014 to August 2018.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURESDemographic and clinical characteristics, tumor profile, and operative outcomes.
MAIN RESULTSThis study analyzed 87 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The participants had a mean age of 56.55 ± 11.99 years, with a slight male predominance (54.02%). Most patients resided within Davao Province (72.41%) and commonly presented with comorbidities, particularly hypertension (22.99%). Tumors were mostly located in the rectum (62.07%), and the majority of patients had advanced disease, with 59.77% classified as stage IIIB. Advanced tumor invasion was common, with 60.92% of patients presenting with T3 and 32.18% with T4 disease, while lymph node involvement was observed in 75.86% of cases. Distant metastasis was present in 11.49% of patients, most frequently involving the liver. Low anterior resection was the most commonly performed procedure (39.08%). The mean operative time was 278.89 ± 72.76 minutes, with a mean blood loss of 476.73 ± 341.86 mL and a conversion-to-open rate of 23.26%. Postoperative outcomes showed a morbidity rate of 26.44% and a mortality rate of 3.45%, with patients resuming oral intake after a mean of 4.02 ± 2.17 days and a mean hospital stay of 8.35 ± 6.38 days.
CONCLUSIONLaparoscopic colorectal surgery at our institution was performed among middle-aged patients, mostly males. Rectal cancer was the most common diagnosis, with most patients presenting with advanced stage IIIB disease, and low anterior resection was the most frequently performed procedure. The mean operative time was 279 minutes, with a conversion-to-open rate of nearly 25%. The mean intraoperative blood loss was 476 mL. Oral intake was resumed after a mean of 4 days. The mean hospital stay was 8 days, with low mortality despite a moderate morbidity rate.
Human ; Minimally Invasive Surgery ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Tumor ; Neoplasms ; Mortality
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a pediatric patient: Case in images
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Lutembacher syndrome in a 33-year-old male: Case in images
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PhilHealth’s outpatient primary care package through the years
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Reshaping surgical intensive care unit services at Southern Philippines Medical Center
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Reinforcing primary health care through super health centers
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Dengue reports in Davao Region 2008-2019
Southern Philippines Medical Center Journal of Health Care Services.2019;5(2):1-2.
The Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit of Region XI (RESU XI) regularly gathers and summarizes all reports on diseases of epidemic potential in Davao Region. The summary surveillance report, which is released on a weekly basis, reflects the number of patients reported to have particular reportable conditions based on presenting signs and/or symptoms, clinical suspicion, clinical diagnoses, or laboratory-confirmed diagnoses.
This infographic shows the number of patients suspected to have dengue who were reported to the RESU XI from January 2008 to October 2019. A patient suspected to have dengue is a previously well person who develops an acute febrile illness for 2-7 days duration, and has at least two of the following signs and symptoms: headache, body malaise, myalgia, arthralgia, retro-orbital pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flushed skin, and/or rash (petechial, Herman’s sign).1 These dengue reports are prepared by the 10 identified sentinel hospitals throughout Davao Region (6 in Davao City; 1 each in Davao del Norte, Davao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, and Compostela Valley). The first six graphs show data from Davao City and the individual provinces in Davao Region. Reports were counted based on the city or province where the patients came from. The large graph at the bottom represents overall counts for the entire Davao Region. Each bar in a graph represents the monthly number of patients reported.
Data Visualization ; Dengue
Data Visualization ; Dengue
Southern Philippines Medical Center Journal of Health Care Services.2019;5(2):1-4.
The Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) survey in Davao Region conducted by the Department of Health-Davao Center for Health Development (DOH-DCHD), with technical support from the DOH-Epidemiology Bureau and World Health Organization–Philippines, was a descriptive study done to determine the prevalence of NCD risk factors among adults from October 2018 to February 2019. A total of 5,312 participants from 6 cities and 43 municipalities in Region XI (at least 100 participants per city or municipality) were interviewed for this study. The mean age of the participants was 45.4 ± 12.6 years, and the sex distribution was 62.6% (3,323/5,312) women and 37.4% (1,989/5,312) men.1
This infographic shows the alcoholic beverage drinking, smoking, diet, and exercise profiles of the participants of the survey. The results show that 935/5,312 of adult participants in Davao Region currently smoke tobacco products. A total of 37 (0.7%) participants use electronic cigarettes. Davao City has the highest proportion of participants who use electronic cigarettes (3.8%). Two out of 5 adults consumed alcoholic beverage within 12 months prior to interview, and out of those two, one engaged in heavy episodic drinking (had 6 or more standard drinks on at least one occasion) within 30 days prior to interview. With regard to diet, the average days the participants consume fruits per week is 3 days, with 812/5,312 of the participants eating fruits everyday. The average days participants consume vegetables per week is 6 days, with 3,621/5,312 participants eating vegetables everyday. On average, the participants consume 2 bowls (or around 300 g) of fruits, and 2 bowls (or around 300 g) of vegetables per day. The proportion of participants with insufficient physical activity based on the levels of physical activity for adults recommended by the World Health Organization2 is 62.5% (3,320/5,312). Among the participants aged 18-65 years old, 2,819 has work that does not involve moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity. There are 2,629/5,312 participants who are classified as overweight/obese (BMI of ≥ 25).
Noncommunicable Diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases
Country
Philippines
Publisher
Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC)
ElectronicLinks
http://spmcjournal.com/Editor-in-chief
Dr. Alvin S. Concha
spmcpapers@gmail.com
Abbreviation
Vernacular Journal Title
ISSN
2012-3183
EISSN
2467-5962
Year Approved
2022
Current Indexing Status
Currently Indexed
Start Year
2015
Description
The SPMC Journal of Health Care Services is the official journal of Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). It is a multi-disciplinary, peer reviewed, Open Access journal that showcases the written works of SPMC employees and other submitting authors. The journal is published twice a year. The goal of the publication is to contribute to local and international efforts to broaden the knowledge base of health care services. SPMC Journal of Health Care Services is owned and published by Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). The owner grants editorial freedom to the editors of this publication. Information contained in the SPMC Journal of Health Care Services is intended for professionals and students of health care disciplines. Contents made available in this publication are contributions of individuals or organizations. SPMC is not responsible for the accuracy of any data used in coming up with the contents reported in the articles. The views and opinions expressed by the authors of individual articles in the SPMC Journal of Health Care Services are their own and do not reflect the official position of SPMC. Contents in this publication shall not be used to disregard or replace the advise of a qualified medical professional. SPMC shall not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use the contents of the SPMC Journal of Health Care Services.
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