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Adult obesity: Management practices of General Practitioners/ Family Physicians in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 5: 2018: Special Issue Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of The University of the West Indies
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.184
Pages: 
433–38
Synopsis: 
This study sought to determine the practices of family physicians/general practitioners in Kingston and St Andrew regarding the management of adult obesity and compare their management to the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guidelines for the Management of overweight and obesity in adults.

ABSTRACT 

Received: 
01 May, 2018
Accepted: 
03 Aug, 2018
Published: 
21 Dec, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss5-2018_433_438.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Family and general practitioners
obesity
Jamaica
Journal Authors: 
K Smith
K James
A Standard-Goldson
e-Published: 19 Dec, 2018

Adult obesity: Management practices of General Practitioners/ Family Physicians in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica

Synopsis: 
This study sought to determine the practices of family physicians/general practitioners in Kingston and St Andrew regarding the management of adult obesity and compare their management to the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guidelines for the Management of overweight and obesity in adults.
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Journal Authors: 
K Smith
K James
A Standard-Goldson
e-Published: 04 Dec, 2018

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Family Structure, Parental Monitoring and Marijuana Use among Adolescents in Jamaica: Findings from Nationally Representative Data

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 5: 2017 (Special Issue on Cannabis)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.212
Pages: 
536-45
Synopsis: 
This study analysed the role of the family as a determinant of marijuana use among the Jamaican secondary school population. Results demonstrated that parental involvement carried more weight in influencing marijuana use than family structure and gender which showed no significant difference.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Marijuana misuse by adolescents is a social and public mental health problem in Jamaica and globally. Research has suggested that family structure is one of the factors that influences adolescents’ consumption of marijuana. This study was undertaken to determine if family structure and parental monitoring had any association with marijuana use among adolescents in Jamaica.

Received: 
06 Oct, 2017
Accepted: 
23 Oct, 2017
Published: 
29 Dec, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss5-2017_536_545.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Adolescents
family structure
Jamaica
marijuana use
parental monitoring
youth
Journal Authors: 
DC Oshi
WD Abel
T Ricketts-Roomes
CF Agu
SN Oshi
J Harrison
K Smith
U Atkinson
P Clarke
P Whitehorne-Smith
KN Ukwaja
e-Published: 30 Nov, 2017

Associations between Cannabis Use and Multiple Substance Use among High School Students in Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 5: 2017 (Special Issue on Cannabis)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.213
Pages: 
529-35
Synopsis: 
Based on the data analysed from the National Secondary School Survey 2013, Jamaica, lifetime cannabis use was significantly associated with multiple substance use and was shown to be a risk factor for lifetime use of cigarettes and alcohol. However, adolescents who reported recent (past-month) use of cannabis were less likely to report recent use of alcohol and cigarettes.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, inhalants and cocaine are the most commonly used substances among high school students in Jamaica. However, there is limited evidence on their co-use and whether the use of one drug predicts the use of the others (multiple substance use). This study aimed to determine whether cannabis use predicts the co-use of the other substances.

Received: 
06 Oct, 2017
Accepted: 
23 Oct, 2017
Published: 
29 Dec, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss5-2017_529_535.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Associations
cannabis use
Drug Use
high school students
Journal Authors: 
DC Oshi
WD Abel
T Ricketts-Roomes
CF Agu
SN Oshi
J Harrison
K Smith
U Atkinson
P Clarke
A Bailey
P Whitehorne-Smith
e-Published: 26 Oct, 2017

Cannabinoids and Cannabis Based Medicines in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Review

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.513
Synopsis: 
Anecdotal and traditional use has long proclaimed the use of cannabis in the management of a number of pain conditions. The article outlines the use of cannabinoids and cannabis based medicines in the treatment of chronic pain.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
14 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon lowe_et_al-cannabinoids_and_chronic_pain.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Sickle Cell Disease
Cannabis
Arthritis
Chronic pain
migraine
cannabinoids
neuropathic pain
Journal Authors: 
H Lowe
C Watson
K Smith
e-Published: 25 Jan, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Incontinentia Pigmenti in 22-month Old Afro-Caribbean Fraternal Twin Girls: A Case Report

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 9: Dec (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.244

ABSTRACT

Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare X-linked dominant condition characterized by cutaneous, neural, ocular and dental manifestations. The condition has mainly been reported in Caucasian females. The aim of this case report is to highlight the clinical presentation in Afro-Caribbean twin girls. The girls demonstrated abnormal hair distribution, pigmented limbs and torso, small conical or missing teeth with delayed dental eruption.

Received: 
10 Sep, 2012
Accepted: 
24 Sep, 2012
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon percival_and_smith-incontinentia_pigmenti_in_afro-caribbean_girls.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Case Reports
Keywords: 
Caribbean
Dental
incontinentia pigmenti
Journal Authors: 
T Percival
K Smith
e-Published: 11 Sep, 2013

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