S James

Dietary Potassium Intake and Renal Handling, and Their Impact on the Cardiovascular Health of Normotensive Afro-Caribbeans

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.005

Pages:

13–9

Synopsis:

The aim of the study is to investigate potassium intake and renal handling and their impact on the cardiovascular health of normotensive Afro-Caribbeans by the possible modulation of the renin angiotensin aldosterone.

ABSTRACT

Received:

31 Jan, 2014

Accepted:

12 Feb, 2014

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Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Afro-Caribbean

dietary

plasma renin activity

potassium handling

potassium intake

potassium urinary excretion

sodium urinary excretion

Journal Authors:

DH Cohall

T Scantlebury-Manning

C Rafie

S James

K Hall

e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

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Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

494–8

Synopsis:

Among the sample of students surveyed, 4.5% (n = 134) reported having depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT

Background: Depression in adolescents is often overlooked and misdiagnosed; however, it is an important mental health problem which is associated with major functional impairments across daily domains of living, and considerable morbidity. The aim of this research is to examine the prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms among Jamaican adolescents, and the associated sociodemographic factors.

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Journal Sections:

Keywords:

risk and protective factors

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 24 Oct, 2013

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Disclosure of HIV Status among HIV Clinic Attendees in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 4 (2010)

Pages:

445–9

Synopsis:

There is a low disclosure rate among HIV clinic attendees. There is a need for prevention interventions focussed on de-stigmatization for both infected and non-infected persons.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aimed to examine factors related to disclosure of HIV serostatus among clinic attendees in an outpatient HIV clinic at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).

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Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

HIV

Serostatus disclosure

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 07 Oct, 2013

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Predicting 24-hour Urinary Protein Excretion in Afro-Caribbean Barbadians by Comparing Urine Protein Excretion over Different Durations versus Spot Collection

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 3: Mar (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.239

Pages:

190–4

Synopsis:

This article highlights the investigation of appropriate means of predicting 24-hour urinary protein excretion in Afro-Caribbeans in Barbados by assessing the correlation of urinary protein excretion between actual and measured protein excretion in a 24-hour urine collection, 12-hour (am and pm) and spot (am and pm) urine collections.

ABSTRACT

Received:

21 Aug, 2012

Accepted:

14 Feb, 2012

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dr_cohall-2_wimj_march.qxd_.pdf

Journal Sections:

Keywords:

Journal Authors:

T Scantlebury-Manning

A Tavernese

S James

K Hall

e-Published: 26 Jun, 2013

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Predicting 24-hour Urinary Sodium Excretion in Afro-Caribbean Barbadians by Comparing Urine Sodium Excretion over Different Durations versus Spot Collection

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 3: Mar (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.240

Pages:

181–5

Synopsis:

This article highlights the investigation of appropriate means of predicting 24-hour urinary sodium excretion in Afro-Caribbeans in Barbados by assessing the correlation of urinary sodium excretion between actual and measured sodium excretion in a 24-hour urine collection, 12-hour (am and pm) and spot (am and pm) urine collections.

ABSTRACT

Received:

24 Aug, 2012

Accepted:

27 Feb, 2013

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dr_d_cohall-1_wimj_march.qxd_.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Afro-Caribbean

creatinine