The Research and Development Committee (R&D) of Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium (R1HRDC) had their meeting last October 3, 2014 at the Research Ethics Review Committee (RERC) office of Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, Batac City Ilocos Norte.
The main agenda of the meeting is to review and select the best paper among 41 submitted research proposals. The selected papers were as follows:
- A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Guava Decoction Perineal Wash on Episiotomy Wound Healing the Pain Among Pimigravis by Dr. Dona Belle P. Borbe of Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center (ITRMC)
- Breast Cancer Sub-types as Defined by ER/PR and her expression: Comparison of Clinicopathologic Features and overall survival by Dr. Marivic Cristobal of ITRMC
- Significance of Thoraco-Abdominal Ultrasound in Determining the Severity of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever by Ms. Marivic Andres of ITRMC
- A Cross Sectional Non-Randomized descriptive study of Visual Inspection using Lugol’s Iodine in Screening Cervical Cancer and its Precursors in a Tertiary Hospital by Dr. May Delight Galingan of ITRMC
- Impact Evaluation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program on Health in Ilocos Norte by Ms. Cheryll Didi Nellie N. Obra of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)
- Platelet Augmenting Activity of Formulated Tablet of Papaya (Carica papaya) and Guava (Psidium guajava) Leaf Concentrate on Sprague Dawley (Rattus norvegicus) RAT by Holden Kirby M. Valdez of Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF)
- Cancer Chemoprevention Activity of the Characterized Bioactive Alkaloid Extract from Sorgumbicolor by Mr. Jimmy G. Catanes of VMUF
- Falls: Risk Assessment and Intervention Among Older Persons in Acute Health Care and Residential Care Settings in Region 1 by Ms. Miriam Lee S. Gabat from VMUF 9. Development of Bilingual Application Software for Persons with Disabilities by Engr. Efren Ignacio of VMUF
- Development of Bilingual Application Software for Persons with Disabilities by Engr. Efren Ignacio of VMUF
- Cross-sectional study on maternal complications and neonatal outcome of Primiparae by Dr. Kristel Lubrin of ITRMC
- A survey among Filipino Perinatologist on the utility of Field Health Service Infromation System (FHSIS) on Maternal care in Identifying high risk pregnancies by Dr. Rosemarie C. Quilala of Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMHMC)
Project leaders of selected protocols are required to present and defend their research proposals on November 21, 2014 at the University of Northern Philippines (UNP), Vigan City Ilocos Sur. Research and Development Committee will choose the best paper and endorse to Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) for funding.
Research and Development Committee while reviewing submitted Protocols
