Natapos na rin sa wakas ang linggong ito. Tapos na ang Simulaw '08 at kailangan ko na simulan ang pag-re-repress sa mga nangyari. Hindi na uli ako mag-e-emcee sa isang non-formal event, ever! Promise!

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Masaya pala magpaka-photojournalist pa minsan-minsan. Hehehe. Kaya lang kulang pa rin ako sa skills. Kinakailangan ko pa kumuha ng sandamakmak na litrato para lang sigurado na may isang matino. Idagdag mo pa na hindi naman ganun kaganda pa ang aking lens at built-in flash lang ang magagamit ko. Kailan at paano kaya ako makakaipon ng 15k para makabili ng bagong lens o ng flash unit?

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Nakakaasar na emcee ako ng simulaw. Bukod sa wala akong kwentang emcee, ang ganda ng liwanag nang gabing iyon. Ang daming oportunidad para makakuha ng maganda litrato. Tsk.

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May multiply na pala ako. Masasabi ko na mas maganda pa rin si photobucket. Mas mabilis at mas madali mag-upload, mas madali mag-organize at mas mabilis at mas madali mag-download.

I am still busy with non-academic school work.(read: Does NOT affect my GWA). I love stress especially when I can dump all my stress to the one who is really in charge. Hehehe... We have huge organizational problems in the upcoming project of our batch and college orgs. People doing and leading too much stuff, people disappearing without notice, people snapping other people's heads off, people not helping. And then there is that list of forgotten but equally important tasks and commitments. I play the very annoying role of unearthing those things and dumping them on the project leaders. Yay me! But this wouldn't really happen if all those leaders sit down and have a focused meeting to relegate tasks to us willing but confused members.

Surprise! NO pictures. Haven't had the time to upload the new pics in my photobucket.

sing it like the part in It Sucks to Be Me where they sing, "We live in Avenue Q."

I just saw Avenue Q
You should too.
Bring you friends along.
You should watch Avenue Q.
You should watch Avenue Q.

Hopefully, you become lucky and manage to get seats.

I am going to watch Avenue Q on Sunday. I was lucky that there was still one seat available in the balcony area since those are the only seats I could afford. My only problem is that I don't know how to commute to RCBC plaza. Well, I have found directions but Makati is still unchartered territory for me that directions may help but I will still probably get lost. I think I'll just sit near the driver and ask him to drop me off at the RCBC plaza.

I finally got to bring our new camera to school. I'm still horrible at taking indoor pictures and moving subjects though I'll probably get clearer pictures if I stop being stubborn and start using flash. More pictures are found here. Yes, this is starting to turn into a photoblog.

School starts tomorrow. Why not today? Because pGMA decided that today is Independence Day! Uh... yay? Anyway, I'm excited for my last year but it sucks that I have a class, a laboratory class, that will start on 7 am. And I have three subjects tomorrow. Yeah, a year of 2 subject days has made me lazy.

Two consecutive posts with pics, is this becoming a photoblog?

It's so hot in my room. I am so tempted to open my air conditioner but I must resist, climate change is upon us. I haven't seen any rain the past days. So much for the rainy season, huh? At least the sky is beautiful. So beautiful that it sucks when you realize school is starting next week and you'll probably end up with skin neoplasia(or, at least, just a bit darker) if you stay outside all day looking up into the sky. Oh, I took that picture in my parents room not in mine; still hot though.

I finished registering for the 1st semester. I was so thrilled that I would finally be able to answer the question: "Graduating this 1st sem, 2nd sem or summer?" I'm so excited to be finally getting my bachelor's degree after this academic year. This is assuming that I will not become ill and have to take a leave of absence or, worse, fail a subject.

My early graduation gift from my godfather finally came: a new camera. I've been playing with it the past days. I find that half of the good shots were unintentional. I must practice.

I made a diptych.

The faded shot was unintentional.

I saw a glimpse of the report on the Glutathione content of certain whitening supplements(that sounds so wrong). This report raised many eyebrows and hurt not just one business. One of the hurt ones is going to file libel cases against the news reporter. This doesn't seem right. They should be filing complaints against the one who analyzed the supplements(the Philippines Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry). The reporter didn't reveal the results because of malicious intent but because of her duties as a journalist.

According to a reply by a hurt company(the one in PhilStar), the PIPAC used titration to analyze the glutathione content. This wrong choice led to the allegedly biased results. Too bad I do not know the analytical method used by PIPAC so I'm not sure if it is really true. But from what I know, any method should suffice though it would be best if they used chomatography to avoid problems with contaminants and confounders. Still, titration should be fine. I think even the simple Kheldjal method could be used since theoretically the only Nitrogen containing substances in the supplements should be the glutathione. The company should also know that PIPAC do have the equipment needed for the tests they want to be performed on their products.

The ad also insulted titration by implying that since titration is a cheaper method, it is unreliable. I take great offense at this. I love titration. It is true that students and those with small chemistry sets could easily perform titration, unlike certain chromatography methods which require more special equipment. However, this that not mean that chromatography is always better than titration. Titration is indeed a very cheap method but that doesn't mean it is unreliable. Heck, in TB diagnosis a sputum exam which is cheaper than an x-ray is much more reliable. And in the hands of skilled lab tech, titration is very accurate and very precise with results comparable to that of chromatography(assuming a chemical reaction exist that could be used in titration).

Still, this would not probably help resolve the issue but I trust PIPAC. They wouldn't be swayed by money. The reputation of an analytical laboratory is priceless.

Update:
I finally saw the report on youtube(We love youtube!). I also saw the reaction of a user of Lucida. The defender said that the PIPAC made a mistake in the analysis because PIPAC methods couldn't detect the chemical lipoic acid. She suggests that another analysis be made this time by the Adamason Univ. Technology Research and Development Center. These statements though are irrelevant as the report and PIPAC only wanted to determine glutathione content of the products. Lipoic acid is not the same as glutathione. Lipoic acid was not even in the list of products PIPAC want to quantify. The statements only become relevant if lipoic acid serves as a confounding agent in the method used to quantify glutathione. Thus even if PIPAC couldn't detect LA and even if the users say that Lucida products work, the distributors of Lucida-ds would still be at fault for the false information found in their products' labels.

Links:
ABS-CBN report - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUHVCa1T4ME
Lucida defense - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ard1mUF_g&feature=related

"If DOH and Congress had evidence linking health expenditures and outputs, then we would be well-positioned to advocate for increased funding for health. We would also be able to re-allocate funds in the health sector to support priority services such as maternal mortality reduction." Sen. Edgardo Angara, 2008 National Conference on Health.

My initial reaction:

Oh! You want evidence. You want studies.

That's BS! Why not try allocating at least the WHO recommended budget first before asking for cost-efficiency studies and evidence? But if you want evidence, here it is. Right now, PGH is running with only one functional X-ray machine. Why is this so? Because the hospital do not have enough funds to maintain the air conditioning system that keeps the x-ray machines from overheating and breaking down. ER and OPD patients have to have their x-rays taken from private clinics which slightly defeats the purpose of them going to PGH in the first place. According to my friend, they have to ask ER patients to go to another hospital because of this problem. A problem which could be solved if PGH had funds.

Why would you ask for evidence on expenditure(ie funding) and output(healthy people) when you know for yourself that the health sector is severely underfunded! How could you?! And you seemed to be one of the smarter people. I wonder if you still got applause after saying this sh*t.

My calmed down reaction:
Maybe he is taking about efficiency and stuff. But I still think that Congress should allocate the appropriate funding first before asking too many questions regarding efficiency. They have yet to see the state of a properly funded government hospital. And aren't the Brain Drain and health professional Exodus enough to show that the health sector is underfunded? When even the martyrs are complaining, they should know that there is a problem.

I love this blog!

This is such a lifesaver. Self-meditation, psychoanalysis and composition practice all rolled up into one thing.

After putting thoughts into a blog post(published or unpublished), I feel a release. It's like a load is taken of my chest. And in the making of the post, I manage to explore the issue I'm thinking about and achieve new insights regarding it. Of course the same could be said for diaries, journals and logs(travelogue, etc) but I find physically writing down stuff too slow to keep up with my thoughts. Especially if I'm emotionally involved in what I am writing about. Besides, Shrinks are not too common here and they would probably cost a lot.

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I saw the Pyro-olympics last night. Wow! Different Colors falling down from the sky, forming different shapes, some seeming to drop toward you sealing your death and then disappearing into the night's darkness, such wonderful sights(hmmm... sounds like poetry). You do not want to take your eyes of the sky not because you don't want to miss something. You don't want to because you can not. And the other good thing was I didn't have to pay for the f*ckin' Php150 ticket(greedy bastards!).

Summer is really over. We just had the first big rain of the season. I was on my way home when light rain started. Luckily for me, I managed to get into a jeepney by the time the rain started really pouring. The passengers who came after me were all soaking wet. Lucky lucky boy.

In other news, I noticed that the one of the lens of my glasses had scratches. Yes, the glasses which I saved up for are now damaged. I could still use them since the scratches are not noticeable when I'm wearing my glasses but it still sucks that my lovely pair are now damaged.

I'm trying to catch up on vacation time. I'll try to catch as many films as I can before June. I finally watched History Boys. I'm trying to finish Starter for 10 and this German movie. I wonder what I'll watch next? And I won't be watching Iron Man, The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones, Speed Racer and all those movies brimming with special effects and seemingly lacking in the stories department(sorry fans and fanatics of the mentioned movies).

I just had my wisdom tooth extracted; the one in the lower left to be exact. I feel a numbness in the operated area. The procedure was bloody, short and a bit painful. I was very lucky to be one of those individuals who manage to still feel pain after application of anesthesia. I really shouldn't complain because with the excess anesthesia came a longer time of numbness that blocked the pain I should feel after an operation. Nevertheless, it was painful. I actually shed two tear drops during the procedure. Yes, I'm a wuss.

My tooth didn't want to come out in a single piece so my dentist had to separate it into three pieces. Contrary to the belief of some, the chance of the tooth to come out in one whole piece is not directly related to the skill of the dentist. It is more related to how the tooth grew into its current position and how firm is it planted into the bone.

In case anybody is wondering, I had my operation in the PGH-OPD Dentistry department. The procedure(odondectomy) costs around Php6000/tooth for normal patients and Php3000/tooth for UP students and employees plus the cost of equipment and medicines. Mine cost lower the Php3000 due to the kindness of my dentist. So, what should I give my dentist as a sign of gratitude?

On I lighter note, now I know why the shit is happening in the Asian region.

God hates Asia!

Holy Crap!

900 kids!

Then there's that mess in Myanmar.

East and South East Asia is really getting all the shitty stuff Nature likes to throw at humans.

My boil burst! I know it's gross. It was bloody and you could see the pus ball(aka the head). The aftermath was bloodier. I was dripping blood all over the floor. Hah! I'll stop now. Let's go eat!

Happy Mother's Day to the moms of the universe(at least those moms who do not abuse their own children)

F*ck! My life became more interesting all right. I got a boil in the butt area; right near the margin of the butt and the thigh. I have a hard time finding the most a comfortable sitting position. What sucked more is that I had to go to school(not due to academics) and that entailed commuting and SITTING in jeepneys. It is really painful. I'm afraid of the Filipino method of treating it which involves very hot and hopefully sterile glass bottles and gumamela buds but to be released from the pain I just might undergo it. Then again some boils drain spontaneously. Hopefully, mine is just like those.

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Those new posters in the LRT stations of pGMA are so funny. Economic and social stability, my painful ass! And the composition of the pieces is so laughable. pGMA walking with wind blowing through her jacket(or is it a bolero?) and the serious face like whatever pose she makes will make the statement in her poster true, much less, believable.

My vacation is killing me. It is so boring!

Bleaaaah!

The boredom is so strong, it has already lead to lack of inspiration and the number of drafts in this blog is increasing. Aarrgh! Must fight the boredom...

Review: Nagka-clinical trial sa isang baranggay na lubhang apektado ng Schisto. Sinubukan ng grupo kung epektibo ba ang redjuice(isang "food supplement") laban dito. Imbes na tignan nila kung titigil ba talaga ang paglabas ng mga itlog kasama ang tae ng apektado ay sinukat na lang nila ang tiyan ng mga kalahok sa pag-aaral. Lumiit raw ang mga ito(isang tao ang 3 buwan na uminom at nawalan raw ng Schisto). Naniniwala sila na napatunayan nilang epektibo ang redjuice dahil sa nakitang pagliit ng mga tiyan. Asa pa sila. Ang natanggap ko lang sa e-mail ay ad ng kanilang produkto; mukhang machine ang nag-reply sa akin. Siguro kailangan ko tumawag sa hotline nila para makakuha ng matinong sagot.

Ayan tapos na ang review. Hindi ba't napansin nila na lumiit ang mga tiyan ng mga sumali(Hindi pa rin natin alam kung lumiit ba talaga pero isipin na lang natin na lumiit nga.). Ayon sa mga eksperto nila, ang dahilan raw ng pagliit ay dahil nalinis na ang colon ng mga tao. Sige, nalinis ang colon, ano naman ang relasyon nito sa Schisto? Sa kasamaang palad, hindi ito nabanggit sa segment kaya ako na lang ang sasagot. Wala masyado.

Ang mga bulate(o adult forms) na nagdudulot ng Schisto ay sa blood vessels ng atay(liver) at bituka(intestines) o sa mas medikal na paraan sa portal at mesenteric venules nangingitlog. Ang mga itlog naman ay dumadaan sa atay tapos sa bile duct tapos sa intestines. Ngayon, ano naman ang magagawa ng cleansing of the colon? Uh... tulungan lalong maglabas ng itlog ang mga taong apektado ng schisto? At iyon nga ata ang naobserbahan nila(hindi ko sigurado magulo ang segment). Mabuti ba ito? Hindi masyado. Siguro makakatulong para hindi magkaroon ng inflammatory reaction sa atay kung umaabot man doon ang epekto. Ang nakikita ko pa nga ay mas tumutulong pa ang redjuice na ikalat ang sakit dahil mas maraming itlog ang nailalabas agad. Sa pagkakaalam ko hindi naman sila nagbanggit ng anti-helminthic effect ng redjuice. Wala silang ginawang in vitro studies o in vivo studies sa hayop. Ayos lang naman siguro kasi food supplement lang naman siya pero tignan natin mamaya kung etikal ba ito.

Ngayon, alam na natin kung bakit mali ang paliwanag nila sa epekto ng kanilang produkto pero hindi pa rin natin naipaliwanag kung bakit lumiit ang mga tiyan ng mga kalahok. Ang unang maiisip mo ay dahil wala silang control group. Maaaring nagkaroon ng mga pangyayari sa baranggay na nagdulot ng pagliit ng kanilang mga tiyan. Pero posible pa rin naman na lumiit nga ang tiyan nila dahil sa redjuice. Posibleng may anti-helminthic effect nga ang redjuice pero sa tingin ko wala at wala rin silang konkretong ebidensya para suportahan ito.

Sa tingin ko, ang pagpayat nila ay dahil nga sa "cleansing" na ginawa sa mga colon ng mga taong ito. Maaaring ang mga taba, tubig at ibang bagay na naiipon sa kanilang bituka dahil sa mabagal na usad ng dumi ang nawala kaya lumiit ang kanilang tiyan. Siguro ang redjuice ay tulad ng ibang pampapayat na inumin; ang dapat nilang sinabi ay nakakatulong ang redjuice para pumayat ang isang tao at hindi gumaling mula sa Schisto. Pero syempre, ad nga ito kaya kailangan may "experiment" part.

Ethics:
Maraming bagay na mali sa pag-aaral na ito. Una ay sa sample population. Sinabi sa website na hindi dapat uminom ang mga batang may na mababa sa labing-dalawa(12) ang edad at ang mga buntis. Nakita ko sa segment na may mga pinaiinom silang bata na mukhang hindi pa sampung taong gulang. Mukhang hindi rin sila nagsagawa ng pregnancy test sa mga babae.

Pangalawa, kawalan ng pangunahing ebidensya ng pagiging epektibo ng redjuice laban sa mga bulate ng Schisto. Hindi sila nagsagawa ng in vitro studies gamit ang mga itlog, cercaria o adult na bulate. Hindi rin sila gumawa ng in vivo studies gamit ang mga animal models. Hindi naman kailangan na kailangan ang mga ito pero tao ang pinaguusapan kaya maraming bagay muna ang pagdaanan bago sila magpainom ng kung anu-ano sa may sakit. Kung may namatay bigla, pananagutan ba nila?

Pangatlo at pinakaimportante, nakakalimutan nila na may gamot na sa Praziquantel kaya dapat matapos ang trial ay pinainom nila ang mga kalahok nito, gumaling man o hindi. Batas na nga ito sa mga drug trials eh(tutal sabi nga nila hindi gamot/drug ang redjuice kundi isang maaaring lunas...BS) Kung magiging istrikto nga tayo, may dalawang grupo dapat: isa na paiinumin ng praziquantel lang at isang paiinumin ng praziquantel at ng redjuice. Kung may pagkakaiba sa dalawang grupo tsaka lang sila maaaring gumawa ng experimento na ang tanging grupo ay iinom ng redjuice at ang isa ay iinom lamang ng placebo.

Ngunit, matapos ang lahat hindi ko pa rin lubos na masasabing walang kwenta ang redjuice laban sa Schisto. Kulang ako sa ebidensya para maliin sila pero tandaan na kulang rin ang kanilang ebidensya para sabihing tama sila. Ang magandang gawin ay magsagawa ng maayos na clinical trial. Isang double-blind trial na may set-up na nabanggit ko sa itaas. Ang pera syempre ay dapat manggaling sa mga gumagawa ng redjuice at hindi na sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno tulad ng DOH, NIH at DOST.

Ang masasabi ko lang, ang proposed nila na treatment plan sa mga taong may hepatomegaly dahil sa Schisto ay 3 buwan na pag-inom ng redjuice. Ang 2L ng redjuice ay 1800 pesos. Kailangan ng isang tao ng 90 na baso ng redjuice. Ito ay mga 13.3L o 11970 pesos. Magkano ba ang praziquantel treatment? Ang isang taong may hepatomegaly ay mangangailangan ng isang dose ng gamot depende sa timbang. Ito ay maaaring may presyong 20-80 pesos.* Ngayon, kahit epektibo ang redjuice, ano ba ang pipiliin mo?

*-estimated prices mula sa websearch. titignan ko pa kung tama talaga

Kaya naman pala na-feature sa Bandila ang Schistosomiasis ay dahil mayroon na namang segment na Advertisement talaga ang ABS-CBN para sa isang produkto ng sponsor nila. Isa ito siguro sa mga nakakadiring bagay na ginagawa ng ABS-CBN(at ng ibang istasyon rin). Ang produkto ay redjuice at ang palabas ay ang Rated K. Kadalasan kapag naramdaman ko na isang Ad ng isang herbal product ang susunod na segment ay nililipat ko agad pero naakit ako sa ipinapangako ng produkto. Sabi nila na kaya nito lunasan ang Schistosomiasis. Iniisip ko, malamang ka-gaguhan lang ito pero baka nga totoo. Tsaka, malay ko ba kung ito na nga ang kapalit ng Praziquantel(ang pinaka-epektibong gamot para sa Schisto).

Pinalabas na nila ang segment. Syempre, mga pambungad muna na kaalaman tungkol sa Schisto at sa komunidad na apektado nito. Binanggit rin nila kung paano ito nakukuha at kung paano talaga ginagamot. May mga larawan rin pero cercarial stages lang. Wala mang adult stages. Tsk. Ang ikinagulat ko ay sinabi ng rural doctor na nagkukulang ng Praziquantel sa Pilipinas. Ano ba talaga ginagawa ng DOH at walang gamot ang mga taong ito?! Nilustay lang ba nila talaga ang perang ipinautang sa Pilipinas para i-eradicate ang sakit na ito? Naliligaw na ako. Balik sa kwento. Dahil kulang ang gamot, naisipan ng ilang "concerned private citizens" na pumunta sa apektadong lugar at magsagawa ng "clinical trial." Kung titignan mo talaga, hindi naman siya matatawag na matinong trial. Kung ethics pa lang ang pag-uusapan, bagsak na sila(next post siguro). Sabog rin ang Experimental design. Pero sige, pagbigyan uli. Baka nga lunas talaga ito sa Schisto.

Medyo Science mode muna.
Hypothesis: Kapag uminom ka ng redjuice, gagaling ka sa Schisto.
Sample: Lahat ng may Schisto na malaki-laki na ang tiyan.(Symptom ng late stages ng schisto ay ang paglaki ng tiyan dahil sa hepato(spleno)megaly)

Experiment:
1. Susukatin ang tiyan ng kalahok.
2. Iinom ng isang baso ng redjuice ang kalahok.
3. Pagkatapos ng isang linggo, susukatin muli ang tiyan ng kalahok.

Other steps(hindi ko sigurado kung ginawa o kailan ginawa dahil magulo ang segment):
- Mag stool analysis bago uminom. Mukhang Kato thick ang ginawa pero sa ibang anggulo pwede rin siyang Direct Fecal smear.(Mas maraming tae sa Kato thick kaya mas sensitibo/mas maganda ito gamitin kumpara sa Direct Fecal smear)
- Painumin ang kalahok ng redjuice ng pitong araw, isang beses bawat araw .
- Mag stool analysis matapos ang "treatment."
- Mamili ng ilang tao(o isa lang?) na paiinumin ng redjuice araw-araw ng tatlong buwan

Results:
-Mukhang lumiit ang mga tiyan ng karamihan(kung hindi lahat) ng kalahok. Walang data talaga na pinakita. Hindi rin naglabas ng stat analysis. Malamang kasi isa lang naman itong hamak na TV segment/ad. (In-e-mail ko na iyong group na gumagawa ng redjuice, sana mabigyan nila ako ng copy ng report)
-Ang mga taong uminom ng redjuice ng 3 tatlong buwan ay lumiit ng todo ang tiyan. Kita na nga abs niya eh(isa lang ang pinakita kasi).
-"Naglabasan ang mga itlog." Hindi ako sigurado kung bakit ito maganda. Naguguluhan ata iyong doctor, mamaya natin ito tignan.

Conclusion:
Dahil lumiit ang tiyan nila matapos ang isang beses na inuman o isang linggong pag-inom(hindi ako sigurado kung ilang beses talaga sila uminom), maaaring gamitin ang redjuice na lunas sa Schisto.

Next post na ang "discussion" nila, mahaba-haba kasing usapan iyon. Tignan muna natin ang kung tama ba ang conclusion nila.

Para sa akin, mali ang conclusion. Hindi ibig sabihin na lumiit ang tiyan ay gagaling o magaling ka na sa Schisto. Ang tanging paraan para malaman na magaling ka na ay kung negative ka na sa stool exam(paulit-ulit at quantitative dapat) o sa antigen detection test. Hindi ko alam kung bakit naisip nilang gamiting sukat ng pagiging epektibo ng redjuice ang laki ng tiyan. Nagdala naman sila ng microscope, bakit hindi na lang sila nag-stool exam? Marunong naman ata ang mga barangay health workers tumingin ng itlog ng schisto at hindi naman libo ang taong kalahok sa pag-aaral.

Oo nga, senyales ng paggaling sa Schisto ang pag-liit ng tiyan pero matagal-tagal rin naman ang proseso nito. Ang paglabas nga ng itlog bumababa lamang matapos ang 2 linggong gamutan eh(oo doc, may mga lalabas talagang itlog diyan sa tae nila). Pero, kagulat-gulat rin naman kahit papaano ang pagbaba ng sukat ng tiyan(titignan natin sa next post kung paano ito maipapaliwanag). Sa ngayon ang masasabi ko ay malamang hindi pa magaling ang mga kalahok base sa maling paraan ng pagsukat at pagdiagnose nila.

Importante ring isipin kung lumiit ba talaga ang tiyan ng mga kalahok. Sa mas magandang paraan natin sabihin(pag-pasensyahan ang English): Are the differences between the measurements before and after the treatment statistically significant? Tandaan po natin, wala pa akong kopya ng data nila pero malaki ang suspetya ko na insignificant ang difference. At wala rin silang ginamit na control group(kaya baka hindi sila makagawa ng stat analysis). Malay mo, pumapayat talaga ang mga tao sa lugar noong ginagawa nila ang pag-aaral?

Pahabol lang, hindi ko alam kung na-kumpirma nila ang Schisto sa mga kalahok. Malamang oo pero malabo ang segment at ang mga nagsaliksik. Kasi parang ipinapahiwatig ng mga nagsasaliksik na ginawa nila ang stool exam matapos ang isang linggo.

Sa susunod natin tignan ang ethics at discussion. Pagod na ako eh.

Na-feature kahapon sa Bandila ang Schistosomiasis aka sisto. Ewan ko kung bakit parang super big deal ang labas ng sakit na ito sa feature nila(pero big deal nga talaga siya). Nakakaasar kasi ang posible naman gamutin ang sakit na ito at sobrang dali lang kapag na diagnose nang maaga. Ano ba ang ginagawa ng mga opisyal sa lugar na fineature nila? At ano na naman ang ginagawa ng DOH? Sobrang dami ang nagma-manifest ng chronic symptoms(iyong mga lumalabas kapag hindi nagagamot agad) ng sakit.

Nakakaaliw naman dahil ang katulong namin ay alam ang sakit na ito pati na ang mga suso ang may kasalanan(syempre may parasite rin pero kung walang suso wala sila). Isa ito sigurong ebidensya na kahit papaano noong panahon ng kabataan niya ay buhay ang health education tungkol sa sisto sa lugar nila. Sana hanggang ngayon buhay pa rin pero oras na rin na gumawa na nga paraan para buwagin ang sakit na ito sa balat ng Pilipinas.

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May nabasa akong editorial sa Philstar tungkol sa Population control at kung paano niloloko ng mga Pro-control groups ang mga tao. Hah! BS dude! Ang problema naman sa iyo pakiramdam mo sa Pilipinas kapag dumami tao dumadami rin ang nagtratrabaho at dumadami ang gumagawa ng at nagagawa na pagkain. Sino niloko mo dude? Tsaka ang mga binanggit mo pala na teorya ay hindi maganda i-apply sa Pilipinas at ibang 3rd world countries. At huli na, tanga ang Simbahan kung iniisip nila na masama matuto ang tao ng mga paraan para maalagaan nila ang kanilang katawan, buhay at pamilya(ie complete sex and family planning education).