Here are some of the research work I did during my research assistant work in National Telehealth Center, residency training in General Surgery and Urology in JRRMMC and masters in Hospital Administration at University of Visayas. So many sleepless nights and places travelled in presenting these papers. Tiresome but all worth it to graduate on time.
“An Online Method for Diagnosis of Difficult TB Cases for Developing Countries” Alvin MARCELO, Zafar FATMI, Paul Nimrod FIRAZA, et al., National Telehealth Center, (submitted for Presentation and Publication in International Technology and Communications in Health, June 30, 2010)
“Electronic TB Diagnostic Committees Using Telehealth to Provide Expertise to Remote and Underserved Areas in the Philippines”. Presented at 17th Philippine Coalition Against TB Annual Convention, TB and Research Forum. Crowne Plaza, Ortigas, Mandaluyong City (August 19, 2010)
“Evaluation of Philippine ElectronicTB Register”. Presented at Grand Opera Hotel, Doroteo Jose, Manila. (February 3, 2011)
“Electronic TB Diagnostic Committees Using Telehealth to Provide Expertise to Remote and Underserved Areas in the Philippines”. Presented at International Symposium on e-Health and Telemedicine. Giardino Hall (Ground Floor), Bayview Park Hotel Manila.(February 10, 2011)
“Electronic TB Diagnostic Committees Using Telehealth to Provide Expertise to Remote and Underserved Areas in the Philippines”. Presented to the Philippine General Hospital TB group - February 24, 2011, PGH Dietary Lounge, Taft Avenue. Manila
“An Online Method for Diagnosis of Difficult TB Cases for Developing Countries: A Multi-Institutional Study” Presented as Poster in 3rd Asia-Pacific IUATLD Conference in Hongkong on July 8-11, 2011
“A comparison of the accuracy of clinical decisions based on full-text articles and on journal abstracts alone: a study among residents in a tertiary care hospital.” Evid Based Med. 2013 Apr;18(2):48-53. doi: 10.1136/eb-2012-100537. Epub 2012 Jul 10.
“Pre-operative Ultrasound Findings of Gallbladder Wall Thickness as a predictor of laparoscopic cholecystectomy prolonged operative time and conversion to open.” Presented at Philippine Society of General Surgeons Interhospital Research Paper Presentation, August 12, 2013, Bonaventure Plaza, Ortigas, Mandaluyong City
“Primary Small Lymphocytic type B-cell Lymphoma of the testis: a case report”
Unmoderated poster presentation at Urofair 2014, Suntec City, Singapore, March 6-8, 2014.
Podium Presentation, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Annual Research Contest November 2015.
“Hybrid N.O.T.E.S Transvaginal Nephrectomy: a Philippine first” co-author video presentation at Urofair 2014, Suntec City, Singapore, March 6-8, 2014.
“Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis not Associated with Calculus: A Case Report” co-author un-moderated poster presentation at Urofair 2015, Suntec City, Singapore, March12-14, 2015.
“Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection during Robotic Radical Cystectomy” un-moderated poster presentation at Urological Association of Asia (UAA) Shanghai International Convention Center in Shanghai, China, September 3-6, 2015.
“Hybrid N.O.T.E.S. Transvaginal Nephrectomy for Non-Functioning Kidneys” video presentation at Urological Association of Asia (UAA) Shanghai International Convention Center in Shanghai, China, September 3-6, 2015.
“Hybrid NOTES Transvaginal Nephrectomy: Initial Experience” podium presentation at St. Luke’s Medical Center Research Contest, Quezon City, August 28, 2015.
“Workplace Personality and Turnover Intention in Hospital” postgraduate thesis, University of the Visayas, corner D. Jakosalem and Colon Sts., Cebu City, Philippines.
“Hybrid NOTES Transvaginal Nephrectomy in a low resource setting”
Un-moderated E-poster presentation at Societe International D’Urologie Annual Convention, Melboure Convention Center, Melbourne, Australia, October 15-18, 2015.
Podium Presentation, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Annual Research Contest November 2015.
Published J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2016 Feb;26(2):99-102. doi: 10.1089/lap.2015.0565. Epub 2016 Jan 28. PMID: 26863295
“JuroLap: A resilient homemade specimen retrieval bag”, oral research proposal presentation, Philippine Urological Association Board Room, 3rd floor PCS Building, Quezon City, April 15, 2016.
“Prostate Disease Correlation on Demographics and Clinical Findings among National Annual Prostatic Digital Rectal Exam Campaign Participants”
Podium presentation, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA, on May 6, 2016.
UnModerated E-Poster Presentation at Societe International D’Urologie Annual Convention Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 20-23, 2016
“Effect of SMS reminders on Adherence to Follow-up of National DRE Campaign Participants: A randomized controlled pilot study”
Podium presentation, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA, on May 6, 2016.
Residents Forum Podium Presentation at Societe International D’Urologie Annual Convention 2016 Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 20-23, 2016
Moderated E-Poster Presentation at 5th Symposium on Affordable New Technologies in Urology (SANTU) Societe International D’Urologie Annual Convention 2016, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 20, 2016
Podium Presentation, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Annual Research Contest November 2016.
“Lidocaine Gel for urethral catheterization in Children: A Meta-analysis”
Moderated Poster Presentation at European Society of Pediatric Urology Annual Convention, Barcelona, Spain last April 19-22, 2017.
Podium Special Citation Presentation, Philippine Urological Association Annual Research Contest November 30, 2017.
“Does the Use of Topical Anesthetic Gel Reduce Urethral Catheterization Pain? A Meta-Analysis”
UnModerated E-Poster Presentation at Urological Association of Asia Annual Conference 2017, Hongkong, August 4-6, 2017.
Residents’ Forum Moderated E-poster presentation at Societe International D’Urologie Annual Convention 2017, Lisbon, Portugal, October 19-22, 2017.
“Super-Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Cross-Sectional Study”
o UnModerated E-Poster Presentation at Urological Association of Asia Annual Conference 2017, Hongkong, August 4-6, 2017.
o Unmoderated E-poster presentation at Societe International D’Urologie Annual Convention 2017, Lisbon, Portugal, October 19-22, 2017.
“JuroLap: A resilient and economical homemade specimen retrieval bag”
Moderated E-Poster Presentation at 6th Symposium on Affordable New Technologies in Urology (SANTU) at Societe International D’Urologie Annual Convention 2017, Lisbon, Portugal last October 19, 2017.
Podium Presentation, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Annual Research Contest November 29, 2017.
Podium Presentation, Philippine Urological Association Annual Research Contest November 30, 2017.