The Philippine College of Physicians Universal Health Care Summit 2025 - How can we provide quality, comprehensive, and accessible healthcare for all Filipinos without causing financial hardship? #UHC#PCP#UniversalHealthCare
The harmful and biased medical advice from social medial influencers, highlighting lack of expertise, and financial conflicts. Many specific examples and recommendations provided @bmj_latest
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We often take breathing for granted, but what if one day, those 23,000 breaths dwindled down to a desperate struggle for just one?
Don’t wait. Get vaccinated.
Because every breath is worth fighting for.
Breathe Strong, Philippines!
#WorldPneumoniaDayPH#WorldPneumoniaDay
@earlouismd happy to join #PneumoniaChat . I delay the prescription of antibiotics . Sending patients home with a list of redflags and an advice to watch out for worsening or persistence of symptoms.
Vaping predisposes the user to lung infection :Epithelial barrier disruption, altered innate and adaptive immunity and microbiome changes. #APSR2025@philchestorg@APSRapsr
@APSRapsr#apsr2025@philchestorg
Good example of the importance of asking the patient’s occupational history. Hairdressers are at risk for occupational asthma
e cigarettes has a direct effect on cancer health , cardiovascular health , kidney function , sleep duration(short), nicotine poisoning - Dr K See #APSR2025@philchestorg#APSRapsr
Lung Ca Screening for Smoking Cessation
Synergy improves lung cancer and all-cause outcomes, cost-effectiveness and health equity.
Opt out intervention
day of scan counseling
Tailored treatment
help cost
wide reach electronic intervention #APSR2025@philchestorg@APSRapsr
How to combat tobacco industry? Change should be accross the board, change from oneself- do not accept donations from tobacco industry , strong stance of PCCP against tobacco, educate the users , constant communication with the leaders #APSR2025@philchestorg@APSRapsr