Publications by authors named "F S Sy"

Background And Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) has the third highest incidence in the Philippines. Currently, there is a paucity in literature that is focused on the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of Filipinos regarding CRC screening. This is the first study in the Philippines that describes this.

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Significant progress in malaria control has been achieved through long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), raising hopes for malaria elimination. However, emerging insecticide resistance threatens these gains. This study assessed the susceptibility of populations to public health insecticides, examined the frequencies of , , and mutations, and explored their associations with phenotypic resistance in Dielmo and Ndiop, Senegal.

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Background: B-Raf mutation positivity, B-Raf mutation positivity occurrence with programmed death ligand 1 overexpression, and musculoskeletal metastasis are singly rare in non-small cell lung cancer, and even rarer is all occurring in one patient.

Case Presentation: A Filipino 63-year-old male had B-Raf mutation positive and programmed death ligand 1 overexpressed symptomatic metastatic musculoskeletal lesions from lung adenocarcinoma treated with a BRAF inhibitor, vemurafenib, in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, pembrolizumab. He exhibited significant reduction in pain and burden of musculoskeletal metastatic lesions.

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Introduction: We used an implementation science framework to investigate perceived health inequities in preventive health care initiatives in rural communities in the Philippines. We also identified health equity-focused quality improvement strategies.

Methods: Three health care providers and 12 barangay clinic patients were interviewed.

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Article Synopsis
  • A serosurvey in Senegal from 2020-2023 examined chikungunya virus (CHIKV) exposure in fruit bats.
  • Out of 671 bats tested, 13.3% showed exposure to CHIKV IgG, with the highest rates found in Eidolon helvum (18.3%) and Epomophorus gambianus (13.7%).
  • The findings indicate that these bat species are naturally exposed to the chikungunya virus.
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