General Summary

The Department of Laboratories, in cooperation with the Department of Pathology of the UP-College of Medicine, as part of its residency training program, requires at least three research papers from the Pathology Residents, with the residents as main investigators and consultant Pathologists as co-authors.

For 2008, three two prospective studies, five retrospective, and two case reports were completed.  One prospective research is still on-going due to the nature of the objectives.  All were presented in the Annual Pathology Residents’ Research Forum conducted at the Alvior Hall Conference Room on October 7, 2008.  The completed researches are likewise submitted to the Philippine Society of Pathologists for the annual Residents’ Research Paper Competition, which will be conducted on the third week of April 2009.

Research Papers

On-going

R Comia, M Abad-Lapuebla, MA Encinas. Comparison of Versatrek and Bact/Alert blood culture media systems for the detection of gram-positive/gram-negative microorganisms in septic patients within the PGH setting.

 
Completed

S Kalim, M Abad-Lapuebla, MA Encinas, R Rodriguez, E. Tura. Comparative analysis of automation system for the recovery of mycobacterium spp. from different clinical specimens using VersaTREK Myco/ESP Culture System II and BACTEC MGIT 960 at the Philippine General Hospital.

A Tandoc III, A Vergel de Dios, M Cagampan, N Geraldino, J Mendoza. Quality assessment of selected biochemical tests at the UP-PGH Central Laboratory: Application of Six Sigma Metrics to proficiency testing data for the last two years.

A Cabic, A Vergel de Dios. Histomorphologic features associated with recurrence of aneurysmal bone cysts among 48 patients from 1993-2006 seen at UP-PGH.

D Olveda, A Dimacali. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Clinicopathologic correlation of cases autopsied for the last 10 years at UP-PGH.

A Silva, J Carnate Jr. Schneiderian papillomas of the nose and paranasal sinuses: Clinicopathologic features of 81 cases.

G Tejada, A Abelardo. Synchronous tumors of the ovary and endometrium: A five-year study from the Philippine General Hospital.

D Pedroza, MA Encinas. A case of quiescent giant adrenal myelolipoma.

T Suacillo, N Tan-Liu. Interrupted aortic arch in a 3-month-old infant with thymic hypoplasia.