ND Duncan

Burn injuries are a leading cause of paediatric admissions worldwide, with the majority of cases being preventable. This study analyses the underlying causes of paediatric burn injuries in Jamaican children in an effort to establish local preventive measures.

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22 Jan, 2015

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05 Feb, 2015

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08 Mar, 2017

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e-Published: 14 Oct, 2015

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Penoplasty--Not Circumcision--for Buried Penis

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 5: Sep (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.127

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541–4

INTRODUCTION

Buried or concealed penis is an uncommon condition in which the penile shaft is partially or completely obscured by preputial skin. In the majority of cases, it is congenital. Many patients are ill-advisedly referred for circumcision, a procedure which can compromise future repair and cosmetic outcome. We report on the management and outcome of two boys with congenital buried penis, one of whom was initially referred to the authors for circumcision.

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06 May, 2013

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24 Jul, 2013

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Conjoined Twins: Bioethics, Medicine and the Law

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Vol 55, Issue 2 (2006)

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123–24

Synopsis:

Clinicians managing conjoined twins find themselves at a crossroad where bioethics, medicine and law converge.

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e-Published: 06 Feb, 2014

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Male Circumcision and the Caribbean HIV Epidemic

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Vol 59, issue 4 (2010)

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348–50

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Advantages attributed to male circumcision include protection against a range of sexually transmitted diseases. The frequency of HIV transmission from females to males has been found to be reduced by male circumcision in regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. The relevance of these data to the Caribbean is explored.

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e-Published: 07 Oct, 2013

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Rotavirus Vaccine Trial in Jamaica

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Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

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405–7

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Rotaviruses have been a significant cause of dehydrating gastroenteritis, contributing to infant morbidity and mortality in Jamaica. We enrolled 1804 Jamaican infants in the international randomized, placebo-controlled, pentavalent (G1, G2, G3, G4 and P1) rotavirus vaccine trial. This pentavalent vaccine was found to significantly reduce rotavirus-attributable emergency room visits and hospitalizations, without increasing the rates of intussusception or other serious adverse events in Jamaican infants.

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e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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Paediatric Day Surgery: Revisiting the University Hospital of the West Indies Experience

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Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

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320–5

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A wide variety of paediatric surgical procedures are being done and the complication rates are low. Expansion of the service should be explored so that the cost reduction advantages can be maximized.

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e-Published: 03 Jul, 2013

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Obstruction of the Duodenum by a Preduodenal Portal Vein in Situs Inversus

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Vol 56, Issue 3 (2007)

Pages:

285–7

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Mirror image transposition of abdominal and thoracic viscera is termed situs inversus. Duodenal obstruction in situs inversus is rare. A preduodenal portal vein, though not uncommon in situs inversus, rarely causes duodenal obstruction. Where obstruction by a preduodenal portal vein is diagnosed, a duodeno-duodenostomy is the recommended treatment. A duodenal diaphragm and other more common causes of duodenal obstruction should also be excluded in these patients.

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e-Published: 02 Jul, 2013

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Hermaphroditism: Cytogenetics, Gonadal Pathology and Gender Assignment: A Case Report

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Vol 55, Issue 6 (2006)

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430–3

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Bile Duct Injuries in the Laparoscopic Era: The University Hospital of the West Indies Experience

Issue:

Vol 55, Issue 4 (2006)

Pages:

228–31

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A review of all the cases of bile duct injuries seen at the University Hospital of the West Indies since the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy reveals that 60% of all cases resulted from open cholecystectomy and Roux en Y hepaticojejunostomy was the most common surgery offered for major bile duct injury.

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the University Hospital of the West Indies

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JM Plummer

DIG Mitchell