Heart
disease remain the leading causes of death globally. In the Philippines,
diseases of the heart top the chart of the 10 leading causes of mortality.
United
Laboratories Inc. actively participated in the continuous education of doctors
and health practitioners with the launch of the Experts’ Convergence for Health
Outcomes or Echo Summit in 2015.
Dr. Ma.
Rosario Sevilla, one of the members of the organizing committee, and a
consultant for Unilab underscored the importance of keeping tabs on the latest
information and having an updated technology to fully serve the health needs of
the public.
“The
integration of that knowledge can then be utilized in the proper medical
management of their patients,” she said.
Echo
Summit is a continuing medical education for Filipino doctors to help them
further enhance their practice, hone their skills and sharpen their perspective
to continuously provide excellent service and healthcare for Filipino patients.
On its
second installment, Echo Summit focused on heart diseases and diabetes that
became widening threats to the health of Filipinos.
Echo
brought in world-renowned medical experts in the medical industry with
different specialties.
The
convergence of different experts is intended to provide Filipino doctors with a
more holistic perspective in understanding the condition of their
patients. This year, four experts shared
their studies and insights on four topics.
The first
Echo summit was held last year in two
areas – at the SMX Convention Center and Cebu.
Both were well attended with six world renowned thought leaders and
researchers from top-rank medical institutions.
Sevilla
said Unilab is the only pharmaceutical and healthcare company that is
organizing a health information furtherance for health professionals.
Unilab
has always been committed in advancing the medical profession through
high-quality continuous medical education.
During
Echo 2016, Filipino doctors from different specialties such as cardiology,
endocrinology, psychiatry, OB gynecology, general and family medicine gathered
for the second time.
This
year, more than 1,000 doctors attended the eventat the Marriott Hotel in Pasay
City in April 2016.
Four
medical experts shared their insights on the latest trends in the areas of
heart failure, diabetes, depression and women’s health during Echo 2016.
Dr.
Bertram Pitt of the University of Michigan, Dr. Wilfred Fujimoto of the
University of Washington, and Dr. Nassir
Ghaemi of Tufts Medical Center in Boston and Dr. Amos Pines from the Tel-Aviv
University in Israel shared their expertise the said medical field.
Dr.
Bertram Pitt, a known heart expert, presented the latest trends in the
management of heart failure as well as new drug agents which can help manage
hyperkalemia or high level of potassium in blood.
Dr. Pitt
is professor emeritus of Medicine at the University of Michigan’s School of
Medicine. He has chaired or co-chaired a
number of clinical trials in cardiology and has written over 500 articles in
peer reviewed journals.
Dr.
Wilfred Fujimoto led the team that conducted The Japanese American Community
Diabetes Study in Seattle, Washington, USA from 1983 to 2001.
His study
showed that Asians constitute an ethnic group that seems to be especially at
risk when exposed to lifestyle changes. Their weight gain need not lead to
obesity as defined in predominantly Caucasian populations. Rather the apparent propensity to accumulate
central fat can be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
On the
other hand, Dr. Nassir Ghaemi presented some of the evidence for treatment of
depressive or anxiety symptoms in persons at risk of cardiovascular disease. He
is currently a professor at the Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University
School of Medicine.
Finally,
Dr. Amos Pines discussed the potential of hormone replacement therapy in
reducing the risk of coronary heart disease among menopausal women as well as
the protective effect of HRT on the bone and reduction in fraction rate among
current users.
Echo
Summit is the fruit of United Laboratories, Inc.’s commitment to provide
excellent continuing medical education opportunities for Filipino physicians.
Othel V. Campos
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