The University of the West Indies, Mona

ezenwaka_glycated_haemoglobin_a1c_measurement.pdf

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17–20

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The study evaluated the measurement of HbA1c in stored whole blood samples and the results showed that the effect of storage degradation product was not significant enough to compromise the clinical or research use of HbA1c test results from stored whole blood samples.

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e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

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Reliability of the Evaluation of Students’ Answers to Essay-type Questions

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anatol_reliability_of_the_evaluation_of_students_answers_to_essay-type_questions.pdf

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13–16

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Marks awarded to 1864 answers to essay questions reflected an agreement of 46.3% between markers, increasing to 90.7% within a range of ± 5%. The test reliability was 0.78. This method of assessment must be supplemented by other methods.

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Introduction: This paper seeks to quantify the reliability of the assessment of students’ answers to essay-type questions, in an attempt to define the role of such questions in University examinations.

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T Anatol

S Hariharan

e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

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Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Improved Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Quality of Life

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dan_laparoscopic_nissen_fundoplication_for_improved_gastrointestinal.pdf

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8–12

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This article examines the role of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. It describes how the procedure favourably affected symptomatology and gastrointestinal-related quality of life among a population of 24 patients.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to establish baseline data for a procedure that has yet to be defined within a Caribbean population. Using a specifically designed postoperative questionnaire, symptomatology and quality of life were assessed before and after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.

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Gastrointestinal

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D Dan

S Seetahal

V Naraynsingh

e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

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Effect of a Government Funded Medication Programme on Paediatric Asthma Hospital Admissions in Antigua And Barbuda

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martin_effect_of_a_government_funded_medication_etc.pdf

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3–7

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Asthma admissions to Holberton Hospital were tabulated for the six years prior to and for the six years following institution of a government funded programme to provide asthma medication to children in Antigua and Barbuda at no out-of-pocket cost. There was a drop in annual admissions, multiple admissions and number of children with multiple admissions after the programme was instituted.

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Objective: To assess the effect of a government funded asthma medication programme on paediatric (age # 12 years) asthma hospital admissions in Antigua and Barbuda.

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e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

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What is the Best Clothing to Prevent Heat and Cold Stress? Experiences with Thermal Manikin

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Vol 62, Issue 2: Feb (2013)

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10.7727/wimj.2012.165

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140–4

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The present study confirms that suitable clothing is an important factor in avoiding heat and cold stress, and data from a thermal manikin can help predict this.

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The present study summarizes the current knowledge of the heat and cold stress which might significantly affect military activities and might also occur among travellers who are not well adapted to weather variations during their journey. The selection of the best clothing is a very important factor in preserving thermal comfort. Our experiences with thermal manikin are also represented in this paper.

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22 May, 2012

Accepted:

08 Jun, 2012

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e-Published: 12 Sep, 2013

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Psychopathology and Psychiatric Co-morbidities in Patients Seeking Rhinoplasty for Cosmetic Reasons

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Vol 62, Issue 5: Personality Disorders - June (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.068

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481–6

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An assessment of detailed psychopathological aspects and psychiatric co-morbities could help to define the clinical profile of people requesting cosmetic rhinoplasty in cosmetic surgery settings. Research into these factors is essential to detect crucial problems such as personality disorders and body dysmorphic disorder before surgery.

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Aim: The purpose of the study was to examine psychopathological traits and psychiatric co-morbidities in seekers of cosmetic rhinoplasty.

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05 Mar, 2013

Accepted:

22 Apr, 2013

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Cosmetic rhinoplasty

psychiatric co-morbidities

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psychopathological traits

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e-Published: 26 Aug, 2013

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The Prevalence of Type D Personality in a Trinidadian Cardiac Population

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Vol 62, Issue 5: Personality Disorders - June (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.148

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468–74

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Type D personality was investigated in persons with selfreported cardiovascular disease in a Trinidadian cardiac population. Forty-two per cent of participants were identified as Type D as compared to 26% of participants who did not report having a cardiovascular illness.

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Objective: The current study investigated the prevalence of Type D personality in persons with selfreported cardiovascular disease and the interactions of Type D personality, reported cardiovascular disease and gender in a Trinidadian cardiac population.

Received:

16 May, 2013

Accepted:

27 Sep, 2013

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Vol 62, Issue 5: Personality Disorders - June (2013)

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Cardiovascular disease

gender

myocardial infarction

Type D personality

Journal Authors:

TMR Changoor

G Hutchinson

e-Published: 26 Aug, 2013

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Historiographic Analysis of the Jamaican ‘Shakatani’ Scotoma from the Short Stories of Erna Brodber

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DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.019

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475–80

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The study uses historiography in the analysis of the contemporary fictional writings of a Jamaican novelist to identify aspects of psychopathology of Jamaican people. The analysis reveals profound personality disorder scotoma that currently paralyses many Jamaicans as a product of the enslavement of Africans in the New World, which has been labelled ‘Shakatani’ by current Caribbean medical scholarship.

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Objective: To use historiography in the analysis of the fictional writings of a Jamaican novelist to identify aspects of psychopathology of Jamaican people.

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18 Jan, 2013

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2013

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psychological blind spots

Shakatani

Caribbean short stories

historiography

psychological scotoma

Journal Authors:

FW Hickling

e-Published: 26 Aug, 2013

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The Prevalence of Personality Disorder in a General Medical Hospital Population in Jamaica

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Vol 62, Issue 5: Personality Disorders - June (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.066

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463–7

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The prevalence of personality disorder assessed by the Jamaica Personality Disorder Inventory (JPDI), the International Personality Disorder Examination Screening questionnaire (IPDE-S) and the consultant Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition-text revision (DSM IV-TR) instruments in medical wards in Jamaica is significantly higher than the prevalence rate of studies in other countries. The prevalence rate identified by the IPDE-S was significantly higher that the local instruments used.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of personality disorders in patients admitted to the general medical wards of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).

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05 Mar, 2013

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2013

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prevalence

Jamaica Personality Disorder Inventory

Jamaican medical ward population

International Personality Disorder Examination Screening Questionnaire (IPDE-S)

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) IV-TR

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The Prevalence of Personality Disorder in a Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Population in Jamaica

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Vol 62, Issue 5: Personality Disorders - June (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.078

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458–62

Synopsis:

The prevalence of personality disorder assessed by the Jamaica Personality Disorder Inventory (JPDI) and the consultant Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition-text revision (DSM IV-TR) instruments in Jamaica is comparable to the prevalence rate of studies in other countries in a similar population.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of personality disorders in patients admitted to the psychiatric wards of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).

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08 Mar, 2013

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2013

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