Cynthia Pedroso Cordero

Cynthia Pedroso Cordero
University of the Philippines Manila | UPM · Department of Clinical Epidemiology

MSc Public Health, M. Med Stat

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Background and Objectives. The Department of Clinical Epidemiology (DCE) of the University of the Philippines Manila is the only higher education institution in the Philippines offering graduate studies in clinical epidemiology. The Master of Science Epidemiology (Clinical Epidemiology) was first offered in 1992, while the Diploma in Epidemiology (...
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Background. Six-pyruvoyl-tetrahydrobiopterin synthase (6-PTPS) deficiency is an inherited metabolic disorder which results in tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency causing hyperphenylalaninemia. Objective. This study aimed to describe the clinical, biochemical, and radiologic profiles, and neurologic and developmental outcomes of patients diagnosed...
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Background Variation in immune response to COVID-19 vaccines is observed among different ethnicities. We aimed to describe the reinfection rates, change in antibody titers, and adverse events among Filipinos. Methods This is a secondary analysis of a cohort study of 307 participants within one year of having COVID-19 infection. We measured COVID-1...
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Introduction Information on the magnitude and durability of humoral immunity against COVID-19 among specific populations can guide policies on vaccination, return from isolation and physical distancing measures. The study determined the durability of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after an initial infection among Filipinos in Metro Manila, Philippines, and...
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AbstrAct Background. Zinc is now recommended as part of childhood diarrhea case management but there are concerns regarding treatment duration and perceptions of its use when given with ORT. Objectives. This study developed and tested messages on zinc supplementation for childhood diarrhea. Methods. Messages were based on 1) a review of literature...
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Objectives. Adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPG) has been shown to reduce inter-physician practice variation and improve quality of care. This study evaluated guideline adherence of physicians in two tertiary public hospitals to local CPG on COVID-19. Methods. This was a multicenter, retrospective chart review, rapid assessment method st...
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Setting The 3rd national tuberculosis (TB) survey in the Philippines in 2007 reported a significant decline in the prevalence of TB. Since then, more significant investments for TB control have been made, yet TB burden estimates from routine surveillance data remain relatively stable. Objective To estimate the prevalence of bacteriologically confi...
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Abstract Although most patients recover from COVID-19, it has been linked to cardiac, pulmonary, and neurologic complications. Despite not having formal criteria for its diagnosis, COVID-19 associated cardiomyopathy has been observed in several studies through biomarkers and imaging. This study aims to estimate the proportion of COVID-19 patients w...
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Background . Traumatic brachial plexus injuries are devastating injuries with lifelong disability and pain. The objective of this paper was to determine the functional disability of adult patients with traumatic brachial plexus injuries. Patients and Methods . A cross-sectional study was done to determine the functional disability of patients usin...
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Background: The objective of this paper was to determine the validity, reliability and internal consistency of the translated FILIPINO DASH (FIL-DASH) questionnaire in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injuries. Methods: Thirty-five adult patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury were enrolled in the validation stage. The same questionna...
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Objective. X-linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP) is an adult-onset, progressive and debilitating movement disorder described among Filipino males from Panay Island. The available oral medications have been ineffective. While chemodenervation with botulinum toxin A works and deep brain stimulation surgery is promising, these are not affordable for th...
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Due to a USAID-funded study on blood banks, a national policy was instituted in 1994 that set standards for Philippine blood services, promoted voluntary donation, and led to a ban on commercial blood banks. In this follow-up study, we assess the safety of the supply by determining the residual risk for transfusion-transmitted infections (syphilis,...
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Objective. To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with severe mucosal injury on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) after caustic ingestion. Methods. Consecutive patients ≤19 years old with history of caustic ingestion were included. Factors considered were age, sex, caustic agent (acid or alkali) and presence of signs/symptoms (oral le...
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Background: Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in the Philippines was introduced in 1996. It is universally accepted that early detection through newborn screening and timely treatment can improve the physical and neuro-cognitive development of patients. As of December 2010, the prevalence of CH is 1 in 3,324 among 2,389,959 newbo...
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Objective. The main objective of this study is to determine the level of understanding, accessibility and areas of application of Cochrane reviews (CR) among medical practitioners affiliated with a tertiary care medical center in Metro Manila, Philippines. Study Design. Survey using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted. Target Population...
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The aim was to describe how selected health research funding agencies active in low- and middle-income countries promote the translation of their funded research into policy and practice. We conducted inductive analysis of semi-structured interviews with key informants from a purposive sample of 23 national and international funding agencies that f...
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OBJECTIVE: The aim was to describe how selected health research funding agencies active in low- and middle-income countries promote the translation of their funded research into policy and practice. METHODS: We conducted inductive analysis of semi-structured interviews with key informants from a purposive sample of 23 national and international fun...
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To determine whether zinc with oral rehydration solution (ORS) is more cost effective than ORS alone in the treatment of acute diarrhea. Cost-effectiveness analysis among patients consulting the emergency room of a government institution. Cost of treatment and outcome of participants of a randomized trial of zinc+ORS vs. ORS alone for acute diarrhe...
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To compare the validity and acceptability of acetic-acid visualization (VIA), magnified acetic-acid visualization (VIAM), spatula+cotton swab-Papanicolaou (Pap) smear (SS), and cervical brush-Pap smear (CB) in the detection of precursor/early cervical cancer lesions. A total of 12992 women aged between 25 and 65 years from 14 Philippine centers wer...
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Purpose: To determine the pattern of decision making of physicians regarding intensive care unit admissions and its relation to the PGH - MPM for the ICU. Methods: A prepared questionnaire regarding all patients referred to the ICU for admission was filled up for a 5-month period. Factors considered in prioritizing or disapproving patients referred...
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Background: Risk factors for breast cancer were evaluated in the Philippines, where high prevalence of factors (high fertility rate, young population, early age at marriage, widespread breastfeeding, predominantly low income group, largely agricultural country, and low oral contraceptive use), thought to be protective of breast cancer risk, exist i...
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Leptospirosis, with its varied manifestations, may mimic a large number of disease processes. It is frequently misdiagnosed as influenza, viral illness, pyrexia of unknown origin, aseptic meningitis, or viral hepatitis. This difficulty in diagnosis and the lack of community-based prevalence studies may have contributed to the fact that the disease...

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