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Is Free Running Asthma Screening Test Still Useful?

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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287–90

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Exercise-induced bronchospasm and asthma are often undiagnosed. Three per cent of the children that concluded a Free-Running-Asthma-Screening-Test were newly diagnosed cases of asthma. The outcome of the challenge was much more useful than a questionnaire on asthma symptoms.

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Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of Free Running Asthma Screening Test (FRAST) as a method that may help the diagnosis of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) in children from a rural area and to compare the results with their history of asthma.

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Asthma

exercise-induced brochospasm

exercise-induced asthma

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C Pitsios

SR Del Giacco

C Grigoreas

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Preparing Medical Graduates to Practise in a Changing Environment Complementary/Alternative Medicine in the Medical Undergraduate Curriculum of The University of the West Indies

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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284–6

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There is a trend towards the use of complementary/alternative medical care practices by persons in both developed and developing countries. Surveys have shown that patients expect their physicians to provide them with advice on which of these methods might be useful to complement the conventional medical practices. Medical schools at present are not offering enough information to undergraduates in order for them to carry out this important function.

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Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Undergraduate Curriculum

CAM teaching model

healthseeking behaviour

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SR Maharaj

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Fundamental Issues in Forensic Semen Detection

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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280–3

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The paper gives an overview of the most important methods and tests used in the identification of spermatozoa or constituents of seminal fluid during investigation of alleged sexual assault.

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An Assessment of Adolescent Satisfaction with Reproductive Primary Healthcare Services in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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274–9

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Participants in this survey were not satisfied with the reproductive health services at the clinics investigated.

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Objective: To assess adolescents’ satisfaction with reproductive health services in Mdantsane Township, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

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Accessibility

eastern cape province

mdantsane township

reproductive health services

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Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Jamaican Adults and its Relationship to Income and Education Levels

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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265–73

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In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Jamaican adults was 21.1% and 18.4% using the International Diabetes Federation and American Heart Association/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute criteria, respectively. Metabolic syndrome prevalence was associated with socio-economic status in men.

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Jamaican adults and to evaluate its association with socio-economic status (SES).

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The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Jamaica and the Caribbean: A Historical Review

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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259–64

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Epidemiological studies over the last 50 years have documented an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the Caribbean. Diabetes is associated with a high rate of complications, high economic cost and is a leading cause of mortality in the region.

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An Evaluation of the Diagnostic Utility of Anthropometric and Body Composition cut-off Values in Assessing Elevated Fasting Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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253–8

Synopsis:

In this study, the ability of various anthropometric and body composition measurements in predicting fasting blood sugar and blood pressure measured in a group of public service employees was evaluated. The results suggest similar predictive abilities among the various cut-off values.

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Objective: High blood pressure and diabetes mellitus account for over 50% of annual visits to health facilities in Trinidad and Tobago. This study investigates the ability of various absolute and relative body composition variables to predict elevated fasting blood sugar (FBS) and blood pressure (BP).

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SD Nichols

H Crichlow

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The Antibacterial Activities of Mikanolide and its Derivatives

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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249–52

Synopsis:

Phytochemicals from locally available plants demonstrated antibacterial activity.

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Objective: The sesquiterpene, mikanolide, was found to possess antibacterial activity. As a result, a structure-activity relationship study was carried out on mikanolide and eleven of its derivatives.

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An Extract of Neem Leaves Reduces Anxiety without Causing Motor Side Effects in an Experimental Model

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

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245–8

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Anxiety levels were assessed after treatment with either a steroidal extract of neem leaves or diazepam. An animal model of anxiety, the elevated X maze, provided reliable evidence of anxiolysis without motor deficit in neem treated rats.

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The Emergence of Qnr-Mediated Quinolone Resistance among Enterobacteriaceae in Jamaica

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Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

Pages:

241–4

Synopsis:

There is identified qnr-mediated quinolone resistance and qnr co-determinants among enterobacteriaceae isolates in Jamaica.

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Objective: Quinolone resistance is usually caused by various chromosomal mutations, but has been more recently associated with plasmids which carry the qnr determinant. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of qnr genes in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae in Jamaica.

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