Background Loop diuretics, when given as intermittent bolus injections in acutely
decompensated heart failure, may cause fluctuations in intravascular volume, increased …

Abstract Treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pneumonia remains empirical
and the search for therapies that can improve outcomes continues. Melatonin has been …

Background Red cell distribution width (RDW), a routine component of the complete blood
count (CBC), measures variation in the size of circulating erythrocytes. It has been …

Background: We conducted a survey in 2008 to measure the prevalence of lifestyle-related
diseases and risk factors in Philippine adults. Methods: Stratified multistage sampling was …

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS)
and its component risk factors among Filipinos using three sets of criteria and to evaluate the …

BACKGROUND The objectives of this study are: 1) to determine the prevalence of 3
atherosclerotic diseases (angina, stroke and claudication) in the Philippines; and 2) to …

Purpose This study was performed to determine the clinical biomarkers and cytokines that
may be associated with disease progression and in-hospital mortality in a cohort of …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an aggregation of multiple metabolic risk factors
shown to lead to the development of cardiovascular disease. The International Diabetes …

Aim We aim to determine the cost‐effectiveness of dapagliflozin in addition to standard
therapy versus standard therapy alone among patients with heart failure with reduced …

Objective To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Philippines (Tagalog) Short Form 36
Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2®) standard questionnaire among Filipinos residing in two …