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Activity, Adiposity and Weight Change in Jamaican Adults

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Vol 56, Issue 5 (2007)

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398–403

Synopsis:

This study, in a small sample of Jamaican adults, found activity energy expenditure to be highly correlated with degree of adiposity yet not with weight change over six years of follow-up.

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Objective: Populations in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the development of obesity in the period of rapid transition to a more modernized lifestyle. We sought to determine the relationship between activity energy expenditure (AEE), adiposity and weight change in an adult population
undergoing rapid socio-economic transition.

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A Quantitative Risk Assessment of West Nile Virus Introduction into Barbados

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Vol 56, Issue 5 (2007)

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394–7

Synopsis:

This type of risk assessment enables health officials to determine how disease is likely to be introduced, when is it so likely to be introduced and possibly what actions can be taken to reduce such introduction.

Objective: To present a quantitative risk assessment of West Nile (WNV) virus introduction into
Barbados, West Indies.

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Congenital Rickets Presenting with Hypocalcaemic Seizures

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Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

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364–7

Synopsis:

The present study re-emphasized the important relationship between maternal and neonatal vitamin D status, rickets and calcium disturbances. Neonatal hypocalcaemia is a cause of early infantile seizures.

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Report from the Caribbean Renal Registry, 2006

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Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

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355–63

Synopsis:

Early detection of breast cancer has been shown to decrease death rate. In Jamaica, there is a low screening rate. The authors review the various imaging modalities and their roles, particularly the continued importance of mammographic screening.

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Aim: To develop a renal registry that will monitor renal epidemiology in the Caribbean and help determine the burden of disease.

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End Stage Renal Disease

Caribbean Renal Registry

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AK Soyibo

EN Barton

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Breast Imaging Update

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Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

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351–4

Synopsis:

Early detection of breast cancer has been shown to decrease death rate. In Jamaica, there is a low screening rate. The authors review the various imaging modalities and their roles, particularly the continued importance of mammographic screening.

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Hurricane Preparedness Among Healthcare workers in St James

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Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

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346–50

Synopsis:

Health workers are willing to serve during a disaster but their welfare must be included in disaster planning. Routine training and drills are needed to maintain skills lost by staff turnover.

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Objective: To assess the preparedness of health workers in St James, Jamaica, to respond to natural disasters.

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Human Myiasis in Western Jamaica: Five Years after the Implementation of a Screwworm Eradication Programme

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Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

Pages:

341–5

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Human myiasis is a public health issue in Western Jamaica and should be a Class I notifiable disease to the Ministries of Health and Agriculture because of the National Screw Worm Eradication Programme.

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Objective: To determine the distribution of cases of human myiasis admitted to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Jamaica, between 1999 and 2003, following the inception of the National Screwworm Eradication Programme (NSEP) in 1998, and the risk factors associated with the condition.

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Perceptions about the Management of Dyslipidaemia Among Physicians in Jamaica and Trinidad

Issue:

Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

Pages:

334–40

Synopsis:

This study examined the perceptions of physicians in Jamaica and Trinidad on the management of dyslipidaemia. Physicians reported being aware of the existence of treatment guidelines. However, the source and adherence to the guidelines varied according to country and specialty.

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Background: Proper management of dyslipidaemia in patients may reduce morbidity and mortality related to coronary heart disease.

Objective: To determine physician perceptions of the management of dyslipidaemia in Jamaica and Trinidad.

Methods: Personal interviews were conducted from March to May, 2005, by an independent research firm using a structured questionnaire.

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Comparison of General Anaesthesia and Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section in Antigua and Barbuda

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Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

Pages:

330–3

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A comparison of general anaesthesia versus regional anaesthesia for Caesarean section reveals that both techniques are safe. Spinal anaesthesia is associated with significantly less blood loss, fewer transfusions, better Apgar scores and with insignificant trends toward shorter hospital stay, fewer neonatal care unit admissions, fewer perinatal deaths but more frequent postoperative infection.

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The Age-Specific Incidence of Admission to the Intensive Care Unit for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Antigua and Barbuda

Issue:

Vol 56, Issue 4 (2007)

Pages:

326–9

Synopsis:

Coronary artery disease is increasing in developing countries as western lifestyles are adopted. Between 1990 and 2001, 250 patients were admitted to rule out myocardial infarction in Antigua, 55% were confirmed. Based on available population figures, the incidence of hospitalization was 0.73 per year per 1000 men and 0.24 per year per 1000 women age 35 to 74 years in Antigua. This rate is less than 20% of the rate for the United States of America.

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