RJ Wilks

Hypertension is the single most important determinant of cardiovascular disease in the Caribbean. Applying the HIV treatment cascade to hypertension management helps highlight important hypertension research, treatment, and implementation gaps and can facilitate evaluation of the effectiveness of any interventions.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Hypertension is the biggest contributor to cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death in Jamaica and the Caribbean. In this paper, we utilized the HIV treatment cascade model to identify research, treatment and implementation gaps for hypertension in Jamaica

Received:

12 Jul, 2017

Accepted:

12 Dec, 2017

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Keywords:

implementation science

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e-Published: 13 Dec, 2017

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Relationship between Early Life Factors and Renal Function in Afro-Caribbean Young Adults: Analysis from the Jamaica 1986 Birth Cohort Study

Issue:

Vol 67, Issue 2: 2018

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.450

Pages:

165-72

Synopsis:

This study examines the relationship between birth weight and renal function among an Afro-Caribbean population of young adults from the 1986 Jamaica Birth Cohort. Our analyses show significant associations between low birth weight and reduced, estimated, glomerular filtration rate.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the relationship between intrauterine growth and renal function among Jamaican young adults.

Received:

17 Aug, 2015

Accepted:

08 Sep, 2015

Published:

05 Jul, 2018

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Renal Forum

Keywords:

Birthweight

Caribbean

chronic kidney disease

estimated glomerular filtration rate

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e-Published: 08 Sep, 2015

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Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending a Specialist Diabetes Clinic in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 64, Issue 3: June (2015)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.084

Pages:

201–8

Synopsis:

This study estimated the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among patients of the University Hospital of the West Indies diabetes clinic in Jamaica and evaluated the proportion of patients at high risk for adverse outcomes. Approximately 86% of patients had CKD and 70% were at high risk for adverse outcomes.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among patients attending the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Diabetes Clinic and to determine the proportion of patients at high risk for adverse outcomes.

Received:

07 Apr, 2014

Accepted:

23 Apr, 2014

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Original Articles

Keywords:

Jamaica

diabetes mellitus

glomerular filtration rate

chronic kidney disease

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e-Published: 04 May, 2015

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Prehypertension in Jamaica: A Review of Data from Recent Studies

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

429–33

Synopsis:

This paper reviews the epidemiology of prehypertension in Jamaica and lessons learnt from three national surveys and two cohort studies conducted by the Tropical Medicine Research Institute’s Epidemiology Research Unit.

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Original Articles

Keywords:

Caribbean

Jamaica

Cardiovascular disease

Blacks

cardiovascular disease risk factors

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e-Published: 03 Feb, 2014

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An Update on the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Jamaica Findings from the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007–2008

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

422–8

Synopsis:

This paper provides an update on the burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Jamaica using data from the most recent national health survey. The burden of cardiovascular disease remains high with prevalence of hypertension, 25%; diabetes, 8%; hypercholesterolaemia, 12%; obesity, 25% and overweight, 27%.

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Keywords:

national health surveys

cardiovascular risk

Blacks

hypercholesterolaemia

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e-Published: 03 Feb, 2014

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Chronic Disease in the Caribbean: Strategies to Respond to the Public Health Challenge in the Region What Can We Learn from Jamaica’s Experience?

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

397–411

Synopsis:

This paper reviews the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in the Caribbean within the framework of the global burden of CNCDs and provides recommendations for strategies to combat the epidemic within the region.

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Keywords:

chronic non-communicable disease

public health interventions

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e-Published: 29 Jan, 2014

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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Menopausal Jamaican Black Women after Hysterectomy and Bilateral Oophorectomy: An Observational Study

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 6 (2010)

Pages:

625–32

Synopsis:

Hysterectomized black women in Jamaica are not at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine differences in prevalence of cardiovascular risks and diseases in black Jamaican postmenopausal women who had hysterectomy (hysgroup) compared with those without
(control).

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Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Cardiovascular disease risk

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e-Published: 15 Oct, 2013

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Progression from Prehypertension to Hypertension in a Jamaican Cohort: Incident Hypertension and its Predictors

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 5 (2010)

Pages:

486–93

Synopsis:

Prehypertension is associated with an approximately three-fold increase in the incidence of hypertension over an average four-year follow-up period. Overweight status, older age and female gender are also significant predictors for the development of hypertension.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To estimate the incidence of hypertension in people with and without prehypertension and determine the factors that predict progression to hypertension.

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Original Articles

Keywords:

Caribbean

Jamaica

Cardiovascular disease

incident hypertension

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e-Published: 15 Oct, 2013

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Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Jamaican Adults and its Relationship to Income and Education Levels

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

Pages:

265–73

Synopsis:

In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Jamaican adults was 21.1% and 18.4% using the International Diabetes Federation and American Heart Association/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute criteria, respectively. Metabolic syndrome prevalence was associated with socio-economic status in men.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Jamaican adults and to evaluate its association with socio-economic status (SES).

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