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Kilos Kontra Kolesterol (KKK). PSEM Lipid Working Group Chair: Dr. Herbert Ho. Jimmy Aragon Marbert John Cardino Alpeniano Fuertes Jr. Robert Michael Gan Jocelyn Isidro Iris Thiele Isip Tan. Edgar Lim Sheila Lim Maria Liza Nava Cynthia Pollisco Gerby Silva Eddelyn Salomon. Members.
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Kilos Kontra Kolesterol (KKK) PSEM Lipid Working Group Chair: Dr. Herbert Ho
Jimmy Aragon Marbert John Cardino Alpeniano Fuertes Jr. Robert Michael Gan Jocelyn Isidro Iris Thiele Isip Tan Edgar Lim Sheila Lim Maria Liza Nava Cynthia Pollisco Gerby Silva Eddelyn Salomon Members
Patient Advocacy • Raise awareness on nutrition as it relates to lipids • How to read nutrition labels • Use of different kinds of cooking oil • Effects of junk foods and fast food diet • Drug bank • Support for continuity of lipid treatment (akin to “Insulin for life”)
Patient Advocacy • Lipid week • Deal with common misconceptions • Adverse reactions are not that common • Liver & muscle toxicity • Leaflets for patients (multi-dialect) • Target cholesterol levels • Complications of dyslipidemia • How to read lipid profile • What is good or bad cholesterol?
Scientific Research • Research grant specific for lipid research • Research proposals • Protocol for effectiveness of every other day statin • Comparison of branded statin with generic – to come up with a position statement to guide our members • Fasting vs non-fasting lipid profile
Scientific Research • Web-based registry? • Determine the data to be collected • Announcements for subject recruitment for ongoing studies
Endocrine care and education • Dissemination of INCLEN-sponsored local lipid guideline • Help update lipid guideline • Guidance on combining statin and fibrate • Leaflets for GPs • Target levels for cholesterol • Need for maintenance of treatment
Multi-alliances • Lipid week • PLAS, PHA, PSH, PASOO • HERO program – nutrition • Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas - BHW module for lipids • Medical schools – Quiz show on lipids