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| Protocol Title | Protocol Code | Date Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Validity study of cancer ratio (serum LDH/Pleural fluid ADA ratio) compared to cytology in detecting malignancy among patients with exudative pleural effusion admitted at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-01 | March 13, 2025 |
| Association between poor Glecemic Control and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Filipno Adult with Types 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A cross-Sectional Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-02 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Prevalence of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-Induced Endocrinopathies In Filipino Cancer Patients in Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center: A 7-Year Retrospective Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-03 | June 18, 2025 |
| “Association of ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) as determined by hand held dynamometer with extubation failure among mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU: A Prospective Cohort Study” | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-04 | April 16, 2025 |
| Malignancy rates of patients with bethesda III-IV thyroid nodules and its associated factors in a Philippine Tertiary Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-05 | May 28, 2025 |
| Imapct of story telling on the knowledge of school -aged children (9-10 years old) in a public Elementary school in Metro Manila about Dengue fever: A Quasi-Experimental study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-06 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Comparative Analysis of the Prognostic Accuracy of the Glasgow- Blatchford, and ABC Scoring Systems in Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Chinese General Hospital | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-07 | May 23, 2025 |
| Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Patient Blood Management (PBM) among Healthcare Professionals in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines: A Cross-sectional Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-08 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| The Effectiveness of Sacubitril + Valsartan (S/V) in Adult Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) and with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) WHO Grade II in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines: A Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-10 | July 14, 2025 |
| Effects of sacubitril-varsartan among cancer patients with depressed left ventricular dysfunction in Chinese General hospital and medical center | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-11 | May 21, 2025 |
| Evaluating The Efficacy Of Icg And Methylene Blue Versus Methylene Blue And Radioisotope In Sentinel Lymph Node Detection Of Post- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Breast Cancer Patients | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-12 | Sept 25, 2025 |
| Association of food insecurity with maternal and neonatal outomes: Across-Sectional Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-13 | March 30, 2026 |
| Mean Red Cell Distribution Width Among Babies with Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Private Hospital in Metro Manila: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2022-2024) | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-14 | May 12, 2025 |
| The Effect of Sleep Quality During Pregnancy to Maternal & Neonatal Outcome: A Prospective Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-15 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Attitudes and Beliefs of Pediatricians in a Tertiary Hospital in Metro Manila Towards Transgender People: A Cross-Sectional Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-16 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Association of Absolute Eosinophil Count with In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Chinese General Hospital | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-17 | April 23, 2025 |
| Association between Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and the Severity of Coronary Artery Plaque Burden among patients in Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center. | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-19 | May 13, 2025 |
| Correlation of electrocardiographic patterns among Occlusive versus Non-Occlusive Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction patients in Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center, A retrospective Cross-Sectional Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-20 | April 30, 2026 |
| Intra- and Inter-Observer Variability in CT-Based Morphologic Assessment and Size Measurement of Focal Liver Lesions Among Radiology Residents, Fellows, and Consultants at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-21 | May 8, 2025 |
| Prevalence of Schmorl’s Nodes and Its Association With Vertebral Bone Attenuation Among Patients Below 40 Years Old: A Retrospective Analysis at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-22 | May 8, 2025 |
| Surgical Correlation of MRI Findings of Fistula-in-Ano. A systematic Review and Meta-analysis | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-23 | May 6, 2025 |
| Association Between Hepatic Steatosis Grades on B-Mode Ultrasound and Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP) Measurements via FibroScan Among Adult Patients who Underwent Liver Imaging Evaluation at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-24 | May 8, 2025 |
| Characteristics and outcomes of Glomerulonephritis Patients in a Philippines Tertiary private hospital: An Ambispective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025- F-25 | Oct. 18, 2025 |
| Incidence, Clinical Predictors of Infections and All-Cause Mortality Among Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Admitted at the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center from January 2014 to December 2023 | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-26 | July 14, 2025 |
| Perioperative Factors Affecting Anastomotic Leak Rates in Colorectal Surgery in Chinese General Hospital: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-27 | Aug. 28, 2025 |
| WEIGHT DIVERSE Study: Prevalence of weight related complications across Diverse Weight Classifications – A Large Cross-Sectional Study in India, Pakistan, Philippines and Vietnam. | CGHMC RERB 2025-CT-28 | Oct. 1, 2025 |
| Pleural Fluid Lactate Dehydrogenase/Adenosine Deaminase Ratio to Distinguish Tuberculous Pleural Effusions from Non-Tuberculous Pleural Effusions in Chinese General Hospital: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Non-Randomized Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-29 | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Factors Associated with A Six-Month Mortality Among End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis Patients In a Tertiary Hospital in Manila, Philippines | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-30 | June 27, 2025 |
| Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CA-UTI) Among Patients Admitted in a Philippine Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-32 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Outcome of COPD Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in the Philippines | CGHMC RERB 2025-CT-33 | July 28, 2025 |
| Knowledge, Attitude as Predictors of Eng-of-Life Care Self-Efficacy among Post-Graduate Medical Interns at a Tertiary Hospital in Manila, Philippines | CGHMC RERB 2025-C-34 | Sept. 25, 2025 |
| Preoperative Prediction of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis Using an International Nomogram: A Single-Center Validation in Filipino Breast Cancer Patients | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-35 | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| The Incidence, Clinicopathologic Characteristics, and Outcomes of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Institution in Metro Manila, Philippines | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-36 | Oct. 8, 2025 |
| Monocyte Distribution Width (Mdw) As A Predictor Of Clinical Outcomes Among Urosepsis Patients In A Philippine Tertiary Private Hospital | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-37 | Sept 8, 2025 |
| Comparative Outcomes of Urgent, Early, and Delayed ERCP in Acute Cholangitis Secondary to Choledocholithiasis in a Private Tertiary Hospital | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-38 | Sept 25, 2025 |
| Incidence, Risk factors, and Clinical Outcomes of Post-endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis in a Philippine Tertiary Private Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-39 | Sept 19, 2025 |
| Head-tohead comparison of Clopidogrel vs. Ticagrelor in post-PCI acute coronary syndrome patients in a tertiaary institution. | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-40 | Nov. 2, 2025 |
| A Retrospective Cohort Study on Complications of Adult Patients Subjected to Epidural Anesthesia in Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-41 | Nov. 13, 2025 |
| Accuracy of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet Ratio (NLPR) in In-hospital Mortality among Septic Patients admitted in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-42 | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| An Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Renal Diet and Nutrition Among Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-43 | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Comparative Evaluation of Modified PASS and BISAP in Stratification of Prognosis in Acute Pancreatitis in a Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-44 | Sept 18, 2025 |
| Diagnostic Accuracy of Ai-Assisted Fundus Camera Compared to Clinical Evaluation in a Community Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy | CGHMC RERB 2025-C-45 | April 13, 2026 |
| Correlation between Quantitative Ultrasound Attenuation and Portal Vein Diameter in Patients without Cirrhosis: A Retrospective Analysis in the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025 R-46 | Dec. 17, 2025 |
| An observational cross sectional study to assess consumer’s profile and perceived impact among prescription and non-prescription Essentiale users in the Philippines. | CGHMC RERB 2025 CT-47 | Jan 26, 2025 |
| Clinicopathologic Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Filipino Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Surgical Management at a Tertiary Center: A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-48 | Dec. 3, 2025 |
| Risk Factors Associated with Renal Complications of Rheumatic Diseases: a multi-center study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-49 | Nov. 14, 2025 |
| Effects of Antenatal Breastfeeding Education on the Self-Efficacy and Practice of Pregnant Women towards Breastfeeding in a tertiary Hospital: A Randomized Controlled Trial | CGHMC RERB 2025-C-50 | Nov. 27, 2025 |
| Bridging the Gap in Precision oncology: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Biomarker Study of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma in the Philippines. | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-52 | March 11, 2026 |
| Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Postoperative Complications Following Major Abdominal Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-53 | Nov. 27, 2025 |
| Association of Vitamin D level on Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Septic Shock in a Philippine Private Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-54 | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Validation of a Wearable Ring Pulse Oximeter for Detecting Oxygen Desaturation Index in Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Single- center Cross-sectional Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-55 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Application and Validation of PES Score for Predicting PES Pathogens in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients in a Philippine Tertiary Hospital. | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-56 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Accuracy of BUN to Creatinine Ratio in Predicting In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD): A single-center, retrospective cohort study | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-57 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Risk Factors and Outcomes of Carbapenem-Resistant versus Carbapenem-Susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Private Tertiary Hospital in Manila, Philippines. | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-58 | January 5, 2026 |
| Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Patient Blood Management (PBM) among Healthcare Professionals in Obstetrics and Gynecology in a Tertiary Hospital in Manila: Questionnaire Construction and Validation Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-59 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Correlation of Serum Magnesium of Pregnant Women with Severity of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese General Hospital, a tertiary hospital in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-60 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Association Between Persistent Hypokalemia and Renal Tubular Dysfunction in Preeclampsia: A Prospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-61 | March 26, 2026 |
| Correlation Between Urolithiasis and Fatty Liver Attenuation Observed in CT Stonogram: A Retrospective Study in Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-62 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Correlation of Computed Tomography Attenuation Values of the Thoracic Aorta in Noncontrast Chest CT Scan with Hemoglobin Levels in Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center from January 2025 to December 2025 | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-63 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Renal cortical parenchymal attenuation differences on unenhanced CT between ipsilateral and contralateral kidneys in patients with unilateral obstructive urolithiasis: A cross-sectional single-center study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-64 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Correlation of Sonographic Findings using International Endometrial Tumor Analysis (IETA) and Histopathologic Sample in Reproductive and Perimenopausal Women with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Single, Five Year Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-65 | April 23, 2026 |
| Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Rate of Gestational Weight Gain as Determinants of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Hospital | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-66 | March 16, 2026 |
| A Study on the Effect of Physical Exercise by Using Pedometer on Pregnancy Outcome: A Prospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-R-67 | April 23, 2026 |
| The Association of Serum Phosphate Variability on Intradialytic Hypotension Among Incident End-Stage Renal Disease Adult Patients on Hemodialysis at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center from July 2024 to June 2025: A Retrospective Cohort Study | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-68 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Transfusion Medicine Among Medical Interns, Residents, and Fellows in Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-69 | March 12, 2026 |
| Underlying Determinants of Malnutrition in Adult Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines | CGHMC RERB 2025-F-70 | March 12, 2026 |
| Psychological Comorbidity and Treatment Response in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Metro Manila | CGHMC RERB 2025- R-71 | May 28, 2026 |
| Retrospective Cross Sectional Analysis of Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Biatrial Enlargement in Hypertensive Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction in a Tertiary Private Hospital | CGHMC RERB 2025- R-72 | Feb 26, 2026 |