Transcript Kilos Kontra Kolesterol (KKK) - Josephine Carlos

Kilos Kontra Kolesterol (KKK)
PSEM Lipid Working Group
Chair: Dr. Herbert Ho
Members
 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
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