Archive for March, 2008

Incretin-Based Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Posted by Miriam
March 20, 2008

Incretin-Based Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Advancing Treatment, Improving Outcomes
Gabriel V. Jasul Jr., MD, FPCP, FPSEM
Clinical Associate Professor, UP College of Medicine
Endocrinology Training Officer, St. Luke’s Medical Center

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Posted by admin
March 14, 2008

Albert Lim Rafanan, MD
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Visayas, Philippines
WHAT IS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA(OSA)?
Loud snoring which is interrupted by respiratory arrest (apnea) of more than 10 secs in duration is obstructive sleep apnea. This is usually accompanied by a reduction in blood oxygen saturation followed by a microawakening to breath. [...]

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Sepsis Guidelines

Posted by Miriam
March 10, 2008

Maria Arleen G. Atilano-Obsioma, MD
Infectious Disease Consultant
Capitol University Medical City, Cagayan de Oro City
Severe sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems affecting millions of individuals around the world each year. In 2004, an international group of experts in the diagnosis and management of infection and sepsis published the first internationally accepted guidelines that the [...]

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