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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Autism

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.108
Pages: 
259-60

 
 
The Editor,
 
Sir,
 
Non-invasive techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), have recently been used to reduce symptoms of autism. Deep TMS has been tested in some treatment-resistant cases (1).

Accepted: 
09 Mar, 2015
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e-Published: 30 Sep, 2021

Telemedicine: An Underutilized Tool

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.066
Pages: 
263-4

 

The Editor,

Sir,

Telemedicine is a rapidly growing field in healthcare. Its utilization was recorded as early as 1906 with transmission of electrocardiogram (1).

Accepted: 
08 May, 2018
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e-Published: 08 Mar, 2019

A Case of Glomangiopericytoma of the Nasal Septum

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.199

 

The Editor,

Sir,

A 78-year-old female patient presented to our clinic with congestion in the right nasal cavity and recurrent epistaxis for a one-month period. The medical history was not significant except hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and rheumatoid arthritis.

Accepted: 
18 Apr, 2018
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e-Published: 25 Jan, 2019

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Comparison of Medical Student Performance: The Effect of Rotations at Different Sites

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.231

The Editor,

 
Sir,
 
The medical student intake within the Faculty of Medical Sciences at teh University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, has lead to clinical students were placed other than the main teaching centre; the University Hospital of teh West Indies (UHWI]
Accepted: 
18 Dec, 2017
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e-Published: 20 Dec, 2017

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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.

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in an East Indian: The Case for Genetic Susceptibility

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.229
Pages: 
581-2

The Editor,

Sir,

Following the first description of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) in 2004, there have been hundreds of cases reported, up to recently. One of the largest series was at the Mayo Clinic (a non-profit organization in the United States of America) where five African-American patients, three Hispanics and 12 patients of ‘Other’ ethnicities were noted in a series of 98 cases of predominantly Caucasian patients (1, 2).

Revised: 
27 Oct, 2017
Accepted: 
27 Oct, 2017
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e-Published: 19 Dec, 2017

A RareLocation of Leiomyoma

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.007

 

The Editor,

Sir,                            

Revised: 
03 May, 2017
Accepted: 
08 Jun, 2017
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e-Published: 12 Jul, 2017

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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 Note on the Prevalence of Impaternity in Jamaica

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.546
Pages: 
521

 The Editor,

 Sir,

Genetics studies often depend on the certainty of correct genotypes in both parents.  In Jamaica, it is common knowledge that some fathers may not be the true biological father but the prevalence of impaternity is not published because of the difficulties and expense of determining the biological fathers by DNA studies.

Accepted: 
03 Jul, 2017
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e-Published: 03 Jul, 2017

Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in a Geriatric Patient

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.023
Pages: 
107-8

The Editor,

Sir,

An otherwise healthy 76-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with acute fatigue, weakness and jaundice. She stated ingestion of roughly 1 kg of boiled fava beans 2 days prior.

Accepted: 
24 Mar, 2017
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e-Published: 18 May, 2017

Primary Cutaneous Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.022
Pages: 
112-3

The Editor,

Sir,

A 64-year-old male was referred to the haematology outpatient clinic with multiple irregular plaques with central necrosis ranging from 0.5 to 5 cm on the medial surface of both legs.

Accepted: 
24 Mar, 2017
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e-Published: 18 May, 2017

Relapsing Brucellosis Due to Infection of Implanted Cardiac Device

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