University of the Philippines Manila

Socioeconomic status, periodontitis severity, and oral health literacy toward oral health-related quality of life among Indonesian adults with periodontitis: an exploratory cross-sectional study

Periodontitis adversely impacts Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL), but the relative contributions of clinical severity, socioeconomic status (SES), treatment status, and sociodemographic factors remain insufficiently defined. This study aimed to evaluate differences in...

Current Status of Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Co-Infection in the Philippines: A Narrative Review

Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection remains a major public health concern globally and in the Philippines. The country continues to face a high burden of TB, multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB), HIV, and HIV-associated TB. Since HI...

Distant water fishing and its effects on domestic food security

Governments around the world have identified distant water fleets (DWFs) as a key threat to ecosystem health, domestic economic opportunities, and food security. With a high prevalence of undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in countries where DWFs operate, the aquatic f...

digitalMLPA EZtec-MS: A new highly multiplexed DNA probe-based technique for neonatal screening

Abstract Decreasing DNA sequencing costs has paved the way to the use of next generation sequencing (NGS) to expand the number of conditions tested in routine newborn screening (NBS) programs. Expanding NBS programs by NGS, however, raises technical, ethical and economic concerns...

Acceptability and preference of self-collected vaginal samples for human papillomavirus DNA testing compared with physician-collected Pap smear

BACKGROUND: Self-collected vaginal sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing provides a promising alternative to physician-collected Pap smears, especially in low-resource settings. However, data on its acceptability and preferences among Filipino women remain limited....

Computed Tomography‐ and Photoacoustic Imaging‐Active Bioresorbable Electrospun Bismuth Nanoparticle‐Infused Small‐Diameter Vascular Grafts

ABSTRACT Bioresorbable small‐diameter vascular grafts lack inherent radiopacity, hindering noninvasive longitudinal monitoring of device integrity and complications. Hence, this study introduces a bismuth nanoparticle (BiNP)‐infused electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) small‐diamet...

Near-peer mentoring influences self-regulated learning strategies among medical graduates in high-stakes exams

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Philippine Physician Licensure examinations is a high-stakes examination needed to practice medicine in the Philippines. Prior studies have indicated that performance in examinations might be influenced by student self-regulated learning (SRL) strategie...

The impact of working onboard ships on individual metabolic profiles: Comparing pre-embarkation and post-embarkation testing among Filipino seafarers

BACKGROUND: Filipino seafarers comprise nearly one-third of the global maritime workforce and face oc-cupational exposures that may elevate cardiometabolic risk. Prolonged deployments marked by irregular schedules, limited physical activity, and constrained dietary diversity can...

Phenotypic screening of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae using tellurite resistance and carbohydrate fermentation testing

ABSTRACT Phenotypic identification of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in routine laboratories remains challenging. We evaluated tellurite resistance and selected carbohydrate fermentation tests as phenotypic tools for screening hypervirulent strains and improving lineage iden...

Adipose Tissue Browning in MASLD and Its Molecular Mechanisms and Metabolic Crosstalk

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an increasingly prevalent complication of obesity and metabolic dysregulation, with limited therapies targeting upstream drivers of disease. Adipose tissue has emerged as a central regulator of...