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Red Cell Transfusion Practices and the Impact of Phlebotomy in an Adult Intensive Care Unit in Trinidad: A Prospective Observational Study

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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66–72

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Red cell transfusion in critically ill patients has long been an area of controversy. This article reports the pattern of current red cell transfusion practices in an adult intensive care unit (ICU) in Trinidad and the impact of daily phlebotomy on transfusions.

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Objectives: To determine the pattern of current red cell transfusion practices in an adult intensive care unit (ICU) in Trinidad and the impact of phlebotomy on transfusions.

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Supporting Cancer Patients in Jamaica – A Needs Assessment Survey

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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59–66

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A needs assessment study of cancer patients, their caregivers and allied health professionals was undertaken in Jamaica to identify what modifications to delivery of current formal and informal services at governmental, institutional and community levels would effectively address unmet needs.

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Pathology and Therapeutic Results in Patients with Intraosseous Ganglia of the Carpal Bone

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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55–8

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The pathology in the patients with intraosseous ganglia of the carpal bone was intra- or extraosseous development but most cases were localized in the proximal carpal row.

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Client Characteristics Associated with Failure to Complete Residential Treatment at a Multicultural Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility in Antigua, West Indies

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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50–4

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The clients (17%) who left early had a trend toward being female, not being from the Caribbean, and were significantly less likely to use alcohol, more likely to use opioids and more likely to use prescribed mental health medications. The Caribbean subset of clients leaving early had a trend toward being younger and having prior treatment. They were significantly more likely to be female, with fewer years of drug use, and were more likely to be taking prescribed mental health medications.

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Students’ Perception of the ‘Educational Climate’ at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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45–9

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The Dundee Education Environment Measure was self-administered in 2004 to undergraduate medical students in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Mona, Jamaica. The students-centredness and friendliness of the educational environment needs to be optimized.

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Background: In 2001, the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Mona Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) introduced a restructured curriculum in keeping with advances in the philosophy of medical education.

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What Does the Medical Student know about Eye Donation/Corneal Transplant? The University of Nigeria Scenario

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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41–4

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This is a cross-sectional descriptive survey of final year medical students of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, to determine their knowledge on eye donation and corneal transplant. Their knowledge was not satisfactory on some aspects of eye donation/corneal transplant.

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Objective: The study was designed to determine the knowledge of eye donation and corneal transplant among final year medical students of The University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC).

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HTLV-1 Related Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour Patterns among Mothers who Participated in the Jamaica Breastfeeding Intervention Study (1996–2000)

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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35–40

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There are deficiencies in the knowledge and practice of women at risk of contracting infection with HTLV-1. This study shows that knowledge may not be retained, therefore health education will need to be sustained.

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Small Babies on a Small Island: Survival of Very Low Birthweight Infants in Antigua and Barbuda 1986 to 2006

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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29–34

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Review of survival of all very low birthweight babies (VLBW, birthweight < 1500 g) admitted to the Special Care Nursery in Antigua between January 1986 and December 2006 was performed. Survival to discharge of all VLBW infants improved from 45% to 60%, with survival of those 1000 to 1499g improving from 60 to 83% and those < 1000g from 10 to 28%, comparing 1986–1992 to 2000–2006.

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Introduction: Recent attention has been focussed on pregnancy outcomes in developing countries, with the publication of the World Health Organization Report 2005, Make Every Mother and Child Count and the Neonatal Survival Series from the Lancet in 2005. Scant outcome data from the smaller islands of the Caribbean exist for very low birthweight (VLBW) babies (birthweight < 1500 g).

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Trauma: The Burden of a Preventable Problem

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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26–8

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Jamaica Trauma Registry data analysis shows that the majority of hospitalized patients were males suffering from penetrating trauma. Their care were largely state funded.

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The Prevalence of Domestic Violence within Different Socio-economic Classes in Central Trinidad

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Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)

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20–5

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Domestic violence was reported within all socioeconomic class groupings but it was most prevalent within the working class and lower middle socioeconomic classes. The major perceived cause of domestic violence was alcohol/drug abuse.

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Objectives: Domestic violence is a medical and social issue that often leads to negative consequences for society. This paper examines the association between the prevalence of domestic violence in relation to the different socio-economic classes in Central Trinidad. The paper also explores the major perceived causes of physical abuse in Central Trinidad.

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