BroadCasts - The Philippine Society of Nephrology

BroadCasts
October 2006
Volume 3, Issue 2
The Philippine Society of Nephrology is a component society of the Philippine College of Physicians
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PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NOW
UNDER PHILHEALTH COVERAGE
The Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation (PHIC) has included
outpatient peritoneal dialysis (CAPO and
NIPD) in its coverage beginning April 1,
2006.
Philhealth has issued a circular (No.6, s2006) that assigns a relative value unit
(RVU) of 10 to outpatient PO, with a 45day allowance per year, similar to
hemodialysis. Daily PO exchanges, with
a maximum of 20 liters of PO solution per
day, will be charged only 1 day against
this 45-day allowance.
Under the scheme, maximum benefits
for patients are P16,000 .00 for drugs and
medicine, P14,000.00 for x-ray
Continuous Ambul atory Peritoneal Di al ysis
procedures, laboratory exams and
supplies , P3,490.00 for facilities for training of patients and relatives,
nutritional advice, change of dressing and transfer sets, flushing of
catheters, and P16,000.00 (P400/day) for professional fees of attending
physicians. Patients can avail of a new benefit after a 90-day period from
initial dialysis.
Coverage includes peritoneal dialysis services by accredited secondary
and tertiary hospitals and freestanding dialysis centers, which are all
required to register new patients with the Philippine Renal Disease Registry.
What's Inside
Dialysa te
PSN Annual Convention
Highlights
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Touch of Asia
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Kidney Month
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Pinoy Misquips
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PSN Officers 2006-2008 sworn 1n
Dr. Lynn C. Almazan-Gomez was inducted as the 17th President
of the PSN during the closing ceremonies of the 26th PSN Annual
Convention on April9, 2006 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. Dr. Benita
S. Padilla, who previously served as Secretary took her oath as VicePresident. Dr. Dolores D. Bonzon , former Chair of the Research
Committee, and Dr. Ofelia P. Javellana, former Chair of the Committee
on Continuing Medical Education, were inducted as Secretary and
Treasurer, respectively.
Also elected to the Board were Dr. Florencio T. Ong , one of this
year's recipients of the Presidential Service Awards , Dr. Vivina C. Chiu ,
President of the PSN Central and Eastern Visayas Chapter, Dr.
Benjamin A. Balmores, Jr. , Head of the Section of Nephrology of St.
Luke's Medical Center and Dr. Corazon R. Macaraeg, Head of the
Section of Nephrology of Veterans Memorial Medical Center and Chair
of the Adult Sub-Board of the Specialty Board of Examiners fo r 2006.
Congratulations to the new set of officers!
c e tion Highlights
Inaugural Address of
Dr. Lynn Almazan-Gomez
I am honored and humbled to be the successor to seventeen
exemplary Presidents.The scale of what we have already
accomplished allows us to embrace the future with well-based
confidence and hope.
I have been blessed these past few days to be surrounded by members of my
own wonderful family and my extended family, the officers and membership of the
PSN . My affair with the society started 10 years ago under then presid ent Dr Sonny
Paraiso. I went through tutorials and had first hand experience on the proper conduct
of the affairs of the society under the leadership of Drs. Pine , Gueco, Elises, Rosales
and Dr Albert Chua . And whi le this occasion will be indelibly marked in my heart and
mind for very personal reasons , the true significance of this event derives from the
enduring importance of this society.
Tonight's pageantry offers a symbolic opportunity to celebrate the past
achievements of our society, to extend our grasp toward an even greater potential,
and to speak to a future direction. The past achievements, from the humble
beginnings to what we are today, have been chronicled and are written in our
souvenir program. We really have come a long way frcm the 18 members to the 111
fellows , 147 diplomates and 159 associate members.
The question before us today is, "How do we translate the strength and foresight
embodied in our history into the capacity to meet the challenges of the future?"
The manifestations of the three-part mission of the society-- teaching , research
and service -- have evolved over time in response to new economic and social
challenges. The forces of change impacting the teaching component of our mission
have been no less dramatic. We must also seek the knowledge that Thomas Wolfe
described as "finding out. ..with pain, with joy, with exu ltancy (and} with labor"-- the
knowledge that enlarges our spirit, helps us to understand the human co ndition, and
enriches our lives as individuals and as part of a commu nity.
We must, in an increasingly changing society, learn how to learn , think critically, work
in teams , reason analytically, communicate effectively, and perform in diverse
settings . The recently concluded annual convention as well as the past ones are solid
evidence of how important transmission of knowledge is to achieving the core goals of
our society.
FELLOWS
AGNES A. ALARILLA-ALBA, MD
RENE B. BLANCAVER, MD
MA. ROSARIO FLORENTINO-CABANSAG, MD
NOEL M. CASTILLO, MD
SUSAN P. ANONUEVO-DELA RAMA, MD
MA. ANTONIETA DELARMENTE-DIAL, MD
RACEME C. ERASMO, MD
MARIA JENNIFER L. LAICO, MD
JOSELITO C. MATHEUS, MD
AGNES G. TORRIJOS-CRUZ, MD
ELIZABETH R. SEBASTIAN, MD
FLORANTE G. TUAZON, MD
MELVI VILLANUEVA-TAY, MD
As for research, this is reall y where there is a lot of room for improvement. The
growing number of our membership becoming involved in formal training in
conducting good quality research papers should serve as a springboard so that soon
there will be a bandwagon to join. Our role will be to give opportunity and provide the
proper climate, such as asking the right questions and directing the topics that are
applicable to ou r needs.
The clear answer is that we must change, but in doing so we must preserve and
enhance our core missions. We must improve our productivity and our capacity. We
must be wi ll ing to explore new options. There are those who absorb the rush of
newness with delight. There are those who are more cautious, even fearful. For
change to happen then leadership must be on a different plane.
And what exactly does LEADERSHIP demand of us in these challenging times
and changing times? Leadership must be change-oriented, servant in nature,
courageous and bold , optimistic, disciplined and ethical.
As for service, I believe that we are on the right track having now created the
PAREH under the tutelage of Dr. Froilan de Leon. And as the society seeks out new
ways to work collaboratively with other institutions, I believe it is imperative that we
work creatively to bui ld bridges between and among us.
We must join our visions to the dreams of others by connecting and combining
rather than by dividing and conquering. We must strive to overcome mutual problems
rather than to defeat common enemies.
We have the opportunity before us to deal imaginatively with a world that is being
reshaped , but we must be ever vigilant-- we must demand-- that the adaptations we
make in no way diminish or erode the quality of our teaching , our research, or our
service to the people whom we serve. It wi ll not be easy, and it will require great
courage, stamina, and col laborative effort. We must join the fire of the mind with the
fire of the heart.
For the words that Frank Porter Graham spoke nearly 70 years ago still ring true
today : " ... ifwe go up, we go up together".
Once again, let me thank my family- my husband Manny, and my 2 kids whom
everyone fond ly calls the babies of PSN . Now Maby is 9 and Hannah is 7, and I have
always made it a point to bring them during our fellowship night. Just as my babies
have grown, so has PSN .
I am confident that with the membership around, beside and with me, we will go
up and we will go up together . Maraming salamat po and God Bless always.
DIPLOMATES
GINGERLITA B. ALLA-SAMONTE, MD
ROWENA S. ARRIOLA-UY, MD
GENESERE R. BERNABE-VINO, MD
EVELYN C. BUNAYOG, MD
GLENN R. BUTUYAN, MD
CONCESA B. CABANAYAN-CASASOLA, MD
KENNETH T. COO, MD
CARINA DALAY-DIZON, MD
PELAGIO L. ESMAQUEL, JR., MD
RICARDO A. FRANCISCO, JR, MD
EDISON SA GUERRERO, MD
LILIBETH B. !BARRIENTOS, MD
VIVIANNE T. LABI-UNTALAN, MD
KAREN ROSARIO C. LICUANAN, MD
GERMAN M. MAYO, JR., MD
ROSALIE IMELDA Z. OREJUDOS, MD
DINAH LUISA V. DIVINAGRACIA-PARALISAN, MD
RUBYLAINE GRACE G. PAR-PINOY, MD
CARLO M. PUNZALAN, MD
JIMMYLITO A. SOLOMON, MD
MONINA CLEOFAS VELOSO-LUCAS, MD
ALVIN W. YOUNG, MD
ROSE MARIE H. YU, MD
PSN Annual Convention Highlights
Dr. Opheli a Buot acce pts the presti gious A-One Award fro m Dr. Albert Chua
and Awards Committee Head Dr. Agnes Marbell a
Fellows-in-training practice doing lJ catheter insertion with Dr. Mike Ortiz
VASCULAR ACCESS WORKSHOP HELD
Foreign speakers listen intentl y to questi ons
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WE WON' WE WON ! Presidential awardces (from cente r) Dr. Coralie Dimaca li for
education. Dr. Benita Padilla and Dr. Romina Danguilan for research and
Dr. Ofie Javell ana and Dr. Josephine Va ldez fo r service
Dr. Marie de Luna extends a friend ly handshake to our fo reign guests
CEBU'S PRID E: Cebu's nephro logists headed by Dr. Vivina Chiu and Dr. Ophelia Buot
Research Committee members pose with winners Dr. Edwin Tan and Dr. Tyrone Coseip
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True to the society's commitment in providing continuing
medical education and training, a vascular access workshop was
conducted under the supervision of Dr. Juan Miguel Ortiz.
Participants, mostly nephrologists practicing in the provinces and
fellows-in-training , were given hands-on training in vascular
access creation by TCVS consu ltant Dr. Pio V. Purina , Jr. and
interventional cardiologists Dr. Andrew Francisco and Dr. Michael
John San Gabriel. The participants were given certificates upon
completion of the 2-day workshop . With the very positive
feedback given , there are plans of having the workshop regularly
during the annual convention .
WINNING RESEARCH PAPERS
First Place
A Randomized Controlled Trial
On Oral Nystatin as Prophylaxis For
Fungal Peritonitis In Patients With
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal
Dialysis-Related Bacterial
Peritonitis (RONY Study)*
Edwin G. Tan, MD; Ronald S . Perez,
MD; Maa/iddin B. Biruar, MD; Leizel
Evangelista , RN; Mary Joyce
Berbisco , RN ; Romina A.
Danguilan, MD; Myrna T Mendoza,
MD ; National Kidney and
Transplant Institute
*Also accepted for poster
presentation at the ISPD Annual
Convention Aug 25-29, 2006,
Hongkong Convention And Exhibit
Center
Amost Grands/am: Dr. Edwin G Tan
with the posters of his winning
resea rch papers
Second Place
Urinalysis Leukocyte Esterase Test Strip In The Rapid Diagnosis
of Peritonitis In Peritoneal Dialysis
Tyrone Francis T Coseip, MD; Eric Emmanuel T Aragon, MD; and
Francisco E. Anacleto, Jr., MD UP-PGH Medical Center
Third Place
Perceptions of Filipino Living Donors On The Health ,
Psychosocial And Economic Effects Of Kidney Donation
Edwin G. Tan, MD; Benita Padilla, MD; Josefina Natividad, MD;
Romina Danguilan, MD; Concesa Casasola, MD; Rosalie Imelda
Orejudos, MD; Enrique Ona, MD National Kidney and Transplant
Institute
PSN
Annual Convention Highlights
OOPS, They Did it Again!
St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC)
has proven once again that they are the
institution to beat as their team was
proclaimed Best Ensemble in the
recently concluded Fellowship Night of
the 26th Annual Convention of the
PSN. The theme "A Touch of Asia"
highlighted the cultural uniqueness of
our neighboring Asian countries
through a showcase of their respective
national dance and costumes , as
interpreted by the different participating
institutions.
UP-PGH started off the night with
their take on Vietnam . They wisely
chose to highlight excerpts from the
very popular musical "Miss Saigon,"
presenting the decadence of the era
when South Vietnam was under foreign
influence.
Upon their unification,
Vietnam regained their national
identity.
University of Sto . Tomas (UST)
represented the country Japan,
focusing on the country's beauty,
culture and people . They took pains in
recreating the
ostentatious Japanese
costumes
complimented with their
cute choreography of
familiar Japanese
ditties played over the
radio.
The night turned
serious when the
National Kidney and
Transplant Institute
(NKTI) presented
China . Often referred to as the "Middle
Kingdom ," China was portrayed,
through a short play packed with
martial arts action , as a nation with a
long history of foreign invasions. The
intricate lantern dance sequence was
impressive.
The night clearly belonged to
SLMC with their interpretation of the
culture of India, revolving around the
very sensual and taboo concept of
"Kama Sutra," or the art of lovemaking .
The audience's heart rates soared as
As ian Beauti es : Fell owshi p ni ght hosts Dr. G inge r Samont e,
Dr. Steph And res and Dr. May leen Laico
the dancers posed the different sexual
positions, all in good taste, however,
befitting the PG-13 rating of the event.
It was literally an orgy of Indian music
and dance and certainly, SLMC made
Bollywood proud!
It was a back-to-back win for
defending champion SLMC.
NKTI,
UP-PGH and UST were adjudged
second , third and fourth, respectively.
See you all next year!
KIDNEY MONTH 2006: A Resounding Success!
This year's Kidney Month
celebrations were highlighted by
several activities spearheaded by
the Philippine Society of
Nephrology. There was no better
way to start it than by the
memorandum of agreement (MOA)
signing of the Declaration of the
Kidney Care Alliance at the Glorietta
Activity Center in Makati on June 1.
Led by PSN President Dr. Lynn C.
Almazan-Gomez, sixteen medical
societies and associations pledged
to work together to plan, implement
and sustain programs that will
improve the quality of care in the
field of kidney disease prevention in the Philippines.
Photo exhibits were held at the Glorietta Acitivity
Center and later at the National Kidney and Transplant
Institute (NKTI), to feature the programs of the PSN,
Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP), Philippine
Kidn ey di sease serecning in Glorietta
Disease Control Program (REDCOP),
Philippine
Urologic Association (PUA) and other allied i
organizations in promoting kidney disease awareness,
prevention and treatment.
As in the past years, NKTI conducted kidney disease
screening by offering free blood pressure
Pinoy Big PAREH Famil y Edition
Kidney Care Alliance MOA Signing
determinations, urinalysis and blood tests . A total of 344
people at the Glorietta (June 1 and 3) and 619 people at
the NKTI atrium (June 5-9) were screened.
A joint forum of the PSN and the PUA was held at the
NKTI Auditorium on June 10. Dr. Francisco Agustin of
Mr. And tvls. Bato Pageant cont estants
Makati Medical Center and Dr. Coralie DioquinoDimacali discussed facts and fallacies in stone
management while Dr. David Bolong of UST and Dr.
Dolores Bonzon tackled bladder dysfunction.
Lay fora were conducted nationwide to discuss issues on
kidney disease prevention, chronic kidney disease and
kidney transplantation.
About 700 patients and their families came to the
much-awaited Family Day with the theme Pinoy Big
PAREH Family Edition on June 25 . Big cash prizes were
given away in the Bingo games, Kidney Pop Superstar
singing contest, Shall We Dance ballroom dancing
contest, and Mr. and Ms. Bato pageant. The fun-filled
event was organized by the PSN and the Philippine
Association of Renal Health (PARE H).
Congratulations to all the organizers and participants
for another memorable Kidney Month, Hopefully, we
can match and even surpass all these achievements
next year.
TRANSFORMATIONS
SHE'S GOT IT! Dr. Cora li e Dimacali during opening ni ght di nne r as a blushing maiden being serenaded by
Jonathan Badon (letl) to a Saigon bar girl in the UP-PGJ-1 fe llowship night presen tation. (right)
PINOY MISQUIPS
Bored? Do you want to get the toxic patient out of your mind? Don't have
anything better to do? These Pinoy misquips are just what you need ...
"Guys , let's call it tonight!"
"All of a suddenly.. ."
"C'mon! Let's get it on with it!"
"When it rains , it's four."
"Thanks God!"
"The nerves!" or "The nerd!"
"The id ea crossed at the back of my
mind ."
"(name of person) , eat your hat out!"
"This is our rooster of clients .. ."
"The more the manyer."
"It's a no-win-win situation."
"Burn the bridge when you get there ."
"Anulled and void."
"Mute and academic."
"C'mon let's join us!"
"If worse comes to shove ."
"Are you joking my leg?"
"It's not my problem anymore , it's your
problem anymore ."
"What are friends are for?"
"You can never can tell."
"Well well well . Look do we have here!"
"Let's give them a big hand of applause ."
"Been there , been that."
"Forget it about it."
"Give him the benefit of the daw."
"It's a blessing in the sky."
"Right there and right then ."
"Where'd you came from?"
"Take things first at a time."
"You're barking at the wrong dog ."
"You want to have your cake and bake it
too."
"First and for all"
"Now and there."
"I'm on ly human nature."
"The sky's the langit."
"That's what I'm talking about it."
"One of these days is not like the other."
"So fa r, so good , so far."
"Time is of the elements."
"In the wink of an eye."
"The feeling is actual."
"For all intense and purposes ."
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"I ran into some errands."
"Hi . I'm (state your name), what's
yours?"
"What is the world is coming to?"
"What is the next that is?"
"Get the most of both worlds."
"Bahala na sila sa mga batman nila ."
"Whatever you say so."
"Base-to-base casis ."
"My answers have been prayered."
"Please me alone!"
"It's as brand as new."
"So ... what's a beautiful girl like you? ... ."
"I can't take it anymore of this! "
"Are you sure ka na ba?"
"Can't you just cut me some slacks?"
"I couldn't care a damn!"
"what's your next class before this?"
"nothing in this world is perfect except
the word change."
"Can you repeat that for the second time
around once more from the
top?(ulitin natin hanggang mamatay
tayo.)
"my dad brought home a lot of hand-medowns!" (translation: darning
pasalubong ng tatay ko)
"standard & chartered bank"
"I'm very iterated! (translation : galit sya!)
"I'm sorry, my boss just passed away."
(translation : kakadaan lang
ng boss nya.)
"Hello , my boss is out of town , would you
like to wait?"
"Don't touch me not!"
"Hello , .. for a while , please hang
yourself... "
"It's spilled milk under the bridge ."
"Don't change anything! keep it at
ease." "Out of fit ako these days e ... "
"Bring down the house down!"
"What happened after the erection of
Mayon Volcano?"
"Hello Mcdo, magiinquire lang ako kung
magkano ang kidney meal?"
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