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Depression and its Associated Factors among Patients Attending Chronic Disease Clinics in Southwest Trinidad

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 6 (2005)

Pages:

369–74

Synopsis:

The prevalence of depression in a non-random selected group of chronic disease clinics in Southwest Trinidad was 78%. Further exploration of depression in patients with chronic illnesses is required.

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Clinicopathologic Profile of Gastric Carcinomas at the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 6 (2005)

Pages:

364–8

Synopsis:

The majority of 216 cases of gastric cancer seen over a ten-year period was in the elderly; they were of the intestinal variety and located in the antrum. These patients presented with epigastric pain and often did not undergo curative surgery.

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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Adult and Adolescent Patients Newly Diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus at a Jamaican Clinic for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 6 (2005)

Pages:

360–3

Synopsis:

The clinical features of persons newly diagnosed with HIV infection, in decreasing order of frequency, were generalized lymphadenopathy, skin rash, oral candidiasis, cough and weight loss.

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Dietary Intake of Choline and Plasma Choline Concentrations in Pregnant Women in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 6 (2005)

Pages:

355–9

Synopsis:

We examined the plasma choline concentration of sixteen women attending the antenatal clinic of the University Hospital of the West Indies and found that their fasting choline concentrations were low to normal. This may be a reflection of low choline dietary intake.

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Variation of Homicidal and Suicidal Behaviour within Trinidad and Tobago and the Associated Ecological Risk Factors

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Pages:

319–24

Synopsis:

Regional disaggregating of national statistics regarding homicide and suicide reveal geographic and ethnic variation of these mortality related behaviours. This suggests that victims of homicide and suicide have a different set of risk factors that are in part explained by where they are located geographically and prevention and analysis can only be addressed if the regional variations are understood and explained.

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Characteristics and Control of Severe Hypertension in a Specialist, Private Practice in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Pages:

315–18

Synopsis:

The authors propose that patients with severe hypertension will require four or more antihypertensives for adequate long-term control. Most are symptomatic at presentation.

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Objective: To determine the characteristics of patients with severe uncontrolled hypertension, in a Jamaican specialist practice; the level of blood pressure control achieved in routine clinical practice, and the number/type of antihypertensive medications required for blood pressure control.

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A Content Analysis of Health Research Reported by the Daily Newspapers of Trinidad and Tobago

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Pages:

308–14

Synopsis:

The increasing importance of patient-centred healthcare systems coupled with the ease of availability of health research findings necessitate continuous analyses of reported health information for credibility, accuracy, relevancy and coverage.

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The Quality of Health Research Reporting by the Daily Newspapers in Trinidad and Tobago

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Pages:

302–7

Synopsis:

Health research published by the newsprint media might influence the public’s perception of the aetiologies of important diseases. Consequently, stakeholders must analyze the quality of such articles for scientific accuracy.

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The Impact of the Establishment of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the Outcome of Very Low Birthweight Infants at the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Pages:

297–301

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The establishment of a neonatal intensive care unit has resulted in improved survival of very low birthweight infants. Further improvement in survival of these infants will be dependent on increased accessibility to surfactant therapy, initiation of total parenteral nutrition and the availability of trained personnel.

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Very Low Birthweight

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Jamaican Children, Aged 1–5 Years, with Sickle Cell Disease

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Pages:

292–6

Synopsis:

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) occurs in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Jamaica. Further studies are needed to determine whether treatment of IDA in children with SCD reduces morbidity and is associated with clinical benefits such as improvement in neurocognitive function.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine, using a combination of measures, the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in children under five years-of-age who have sickle cell disease (SCD) and attend the Sickle Cell Clinic (SCU) of the Tropical Medicine Research Institute.

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