Case Reports

This paper describes the possible barriers that account for the underdevelopment of palliative care in English-speaking Caribbean region. The paper provides recommendations for the development of sustainable, efficient, high quality and culturally relevant palliative care services throughout this region.

ABSTRACT

Received:

13 Oct, 2015

Accepted:

25 Nov, 2015

Published:

29 Dec, 2017

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e-Published: 17 Mar, 2016

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An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.478

Pages:

433-4

ABSTRACT

Received:

07 Sep, 2015

Accepted:

30 Sep, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

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wimj-iss6-2021_433_434.pdf

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Case Reports

Keywords:

Multiple cervical lymphadenopathies

tuberculosis

tuberculosis lymphadenitis.

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e-Published: 15 Mar, 2016

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A New Approach for Treatment of Bone Hydatid Cyst Disease: A Case Report of Primer Femur Hydatid Cyst

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.403

INTRODUCTION

Received:

20 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

15 Sep, 2015

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e-Published: 14 Mar, 2016

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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.

A Case Report of a Repair of a Ruptured Incisional Hernia Using Polypropylene Mesh and Component Separation Technique

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.410

ABSTRACT

Received:

31 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

11 Sep, 2015

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e-Published: 10 Mar, 2016

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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.

An Unexpected Finding in a Child with Scarlet Fever: Hepatitis

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.441

Pages:

438-40

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis would be related to non-hepatotropic virus. A 6-year-old boy was presented with acute hepatitis finding. He had specific rashes for scarlet fever. His liver was enlarged and liver enzyme was elevated. Other reasons of acute viral hepatitis were excluded. Liver enzymes were normalized after appropriate antibotherapy. We aimed to remind unusual presentation of scarlet fever and uncommon reasons of acute hepatitis.

Received:

17 Aug, 2015

Accepted:

11 Sep, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

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e-Published: 10 Mar, 2016

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Metoclopramide-induced Acute Dystonic Reaction: A Case Report

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.418

ABSTRACT

Background: Acute dystonic reaction (ADR) is a fatal emergency condition. Drugs that have been implicated to induce ADR include metoclopramide.

Aim: This study documents an interesting case of a young woman who had metoclopramide-induced acute dystonic reaction, ADR.

Received:

03 Aug, 2015

Accepted:

11 Sep, 2015

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akihgbe_et_al-metoclopramide-induced_acute_dystonic_reaction.pdf

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Case Reports

Keywords:

Nigeria

Acute dystonic reaction

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e-Published: 10 Mar, 2016

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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.

Rhinoscleroma Revisited

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 3: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.484

Pages:

168-70

ABSTRACT

Received:

07 Sep, 2015

Accepted:

30 Sep, 2015

Published:

31 Jul, 2021

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wimj-iss3-2021_168_170.pdf

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Case Reports

Keywords:

intracranial extension

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e-Published: 09 Mar, 2016

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Tigecycline-induced Hypofibrinogenaemia in a Patient with End-stage Renal Diseases

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.471

ABSTRACT

Received:

04 Sep, 2015

Accepted:

11 Sep, 2015

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wang_et_al-tigecycline-induced_hypofibrinogenaemia_in_esrd.pdf

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Case Reports

Keywords:

End-stage renal disease

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e-Published: 08 Mar, 2016

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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.