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    International remittances on health expenditures of Filipino households
    Braña, Juan Gabriel P.; Ramirez, Michael Benjamin S. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2024-06)
    International remittances have become a substantial source of income for recipient households, which are utilized to finance different household expenditures such as consumption expenditures and investments. Previous studies in other countries have determined the impacts of international remittance on households' different expenditure types, but studies on its effect on health expenditures are limited. This study analyzed the marginal effects of international remittances on Filipino households’ health expenditure and its types - medical products, outpatient medical services, and hospital in-patient services, utilizing the 2018 Family and Income Expenditure Survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority. Using the ordinary least squares regression method, the researchers find a positive significant effect of international remittances on household health expenditure and its types. A one PHP increase in international remittances significantly increases the total medical care of a household by 0.026 PHP, the medical products expenditure of a household by 0.014 PHP, the outpatient medical services expenditure of a household by 0.005 PHP, and the hospital in-patient services expenditure of a household by 0.007 PHP. However, the effects of international remittances on Filipino households' health expenditures vary across regions.
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    Economic cost of dengue fever treatment in Miagao, Iloilo
    Banehit, Gracesel Faith D.; Napulan, Macie Carlyn A. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2017-06)
    Dengue, the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral infection in the world, has caused many deaths in the Philippines. The municipality of Miagao, Iloilo Province, has recorded a high number of dengue cases in recent years. This study determined the economic cost of dengue fever treatment among affected households and patients with dengue in 2016 in Miagao. The study used a cross-sectional data collected from 169 interviews with the study participants for 201 dengue patients from 62 barangays in Miagao in February to April 2017. The study identified, measured, and valued the various costs related to dengue fever treatment. Results showed that the total economic cost for home-treated patients averaged at Pl2,522.08 for both the patient and the caregiver (household), with the following breakdown: P5,068.82 for monetary costs (direct medical and non-medical costs) and P7,453.26 as opportunity cost. For those who were admitted in the hospital, the total economic cost averaged at P22,213.31 with the following breakdown: P9,504.77 for monetary costs and P12,708.54 for opportunity cost. As expected, patients treated at home had lower costs both in monetary and nonmonetary aspects compared to those confined in the hospital. Although the majority of the study participants are knowledgeable about dengue, it is still necessary to increase their awareness of dengue prevention in order to prevent dengue treatment costs for the households. The local government must also strengthen the implementation of its existing dengue prevention policies and programs to mobilize cooperation and involvement of the people in dengue prevention.
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    Development of a high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC)-densitometric method for the estimation of quercetin and kaempferol in Euphorbia hirta (Tawa-tawa) extract
    Baladjay, Diane Monique S. (Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2017-06)
    A sensitive, fast, efficient, and repeatable high-performance thin-layer chromatographic (HPTLC) method has been developed for simultaneous analysis of quercetin and kaempferol from the extracts of the aerial parts of Euphorbia hirta. In the development of the HPTLC method, different extraction parameters were evaluated and quantification of quercetin and kaempferol in the extract of E.hirta was performed using a densitometric software, Quantiscan™. Among the different combinations of mobile phases used, best separation was achieved in toluene: ethyl acetate: formic acid: methanol (5: 6: 2: 1) solvent system. E.hirta was extracted using the developed extraction method which involves the use of 80% ethanol, 8 minutes of sonication and serial extraction until 3rd extraction. This determined method provides a maximum yield of the compounds at minimum time and cost. The method was also validated for linearity and precision specifically repeatability. The results show that the produced calibration is linear, as supported by the obtained correlation coefficient (r) of > 0.999 and coefficient of determination (R2) of > 0.997. Moreover, the obtained slopes of the calibration curves show that the method is most sensitive towards quercetin and least sensitive to gallic acid. The method was also found out to be repeatable and precise as the %RSD for both the inter-day and intra-day trials obtained a value less than <2%. The present method is being reported for the first time and can be used for routine quality control and quantification of quercetin and kaempferol in various plant samples, extracts, and market formulations.