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Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease in Uganda and Jamaica: A Comparison of Bantu and Benin Haplotypes

Issue: 
Vol 61, Issue 7 (2012)
DOI: 
Doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.167
Pages: 
684–91
Synopsis: 
Comparison of the Bantu and Benin haplotypes in Ugandan and Jamaican patients with homozygous sickle cell disease reveal some clinical and haemato-logical differences. Better documentation is needed to derive optimal models of care for Ugandan patients.

ABSTRACT

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Keywords: 
Alpha thalassaemia
Bantu haplotype
SS disease
Uganda
Journal Authors: 
C Ndugwa
D Higgs
C Fisher
I Hambleton
K Mason
BE Serjeant
GR Serjeant
e-Published: 01 Mar, 2013

Anthropometry and Blood Pressure Changes in a Caribbean Adolescent Population of African Ancestry: An Evaluation of Longitudinal Data Using a Multilevel Mixed Regression Approach

Issue: 
Vol 61, Issue 7 (2012)
DOI: 
Doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.002
Pages: 
674–83
Synopsis: 
The effect of anthropometry on longitudinal blood pressure changes was evaluated and compared to similar estimates generated from cross-sectional data from the same population. Findings suggest that anthropometry is an important covariate of blood pressure changes during adolescence and that age-related mean blood pressure changes from longitudinal data were similar to those generated by cross-sectional data.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of growth pattern on blood pressure changes in an adolescent population of African ancestry based on longitudinal data and to compare this with estimates derived from cross-sectional data.

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Original Articles
Keywords: 
blood pressure
Adolescence
longitudinal
multilevel analyses
Journal Authors: 
S Nichols
F Cadogan
e-Published: 01 Mar, 2013

Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis in Detecting Excess Adiposity in 9–13-year Old South African Children

Issue: 
Vol 61, Issue 7 (2012)
DOI: 
Doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.108
Pages: 
670–3
Synopsis: 
This study confirmed that log10 SF4:BMI (subcutaneous to overall fat) at conventional cut-off points had a relatively high sensitivity and specificity in detecting excess adiposity, and therefore could be used to identify excess adiposity in South African children.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Little is known concerning the applicability of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis in detecting excess adiposity in preadolescent South African children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of body mass index (BMI) and skinfold thickness:BMI (subcutaneous to overall fat) in detecting excess adiposity in preadolescent urban South African school children.

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Keywords: 
children
Adiposity
body mass index
obesity
receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis
sensitivity
specificity
Journal Authors: 
DT Goon
AL Toriola
BS Shaw
e-Published: 01 Mar, 2013

Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase, a Potential Extracellular Biomarker Candidate for Prolactinoma

Issue: 
Vol 61, Issue 7 (2012)
DOI: 
Doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.213
Pages: 
665–9
Synopsis: 
Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) is an extracellular protein and serum EC-SOD could be a good candidate for the diagnosis of prolactinoma. There is a positive relationship between prolactinoma severity and EC-SOD.

ABSTRACT

Aim: To investigate whether the extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) and manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) level changes during prolactinoma (PRL) development.

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Original Articles
Keywords: 
Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD)
manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD)
prolactinoma
Journal Authors: 
J Yang
C Zhang
W Zhang
R Shi
Z Zhang
e-Published: 01 Mar, 2013

Hepatocyte Antigen Expression in Subtypes of Intestinal Metaplasia of the Stomach

Issue: 
Vol 61, Issue 7 (2012)
DOI: 
Doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.007
Pages: 
659–64
Synopsis: 
Results of the present study suggest that, in the stomach, hepatocyte antigen expression is a sensitive marker of intestinal metaplasia and the evaluation of the distribution of hepatocyte antigen expression might be useful in the classification of intestinal metaplasia.

ABSTRACT

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Keywords: 
Hepatocyte
intestinal
metaplasia
stomach
Journal Authors: 
GA Gokhan Ocak
G Yildirim
GO Elpek
e-Published: 01 Mar, 2013

Keratinophilic Fungi Recovered from Feathers of Different Species of Birds in St Kitts and Nevis

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.104

ABSTRACT

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Keywords: 
Bird feathers
Chrysosporium spp
keratinohilic fungi
Microsporum gypseum
St Kitts and Nevis
Journal Authors: 
H Gugnani
S Sharma
B Gupta
e-Published: 21 Feb, 2013

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Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in the Elderly

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.063

ABSTRACT

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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
blood pressure
Hypertension
cardiovascular event
elderly
erectile dysfunction
Journal Authors: 
AK Soyibo
EN Barton
e-Published: 21 Feb, 2013

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Ultrasound Detected Asymptomatic Cholelithiasis: An Age-based Protocol for Management

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.130

ABSTRACT

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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Asymptomatic
cholelithiasis
management
Journal Authors: 
W West
K James
D Brady-West
e-Published: 21 Feb, 2013

Pre-published Manuscript

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Validation of the Jamaican Maternal Sexual Role Modelling Questionnaire

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2011.198

ABSTRACT

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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Jamaica
Adolescent sexual risk
instrument development
sexual role modelling
Journal Authors: 
MK Hutchinson
TK Smith
N Waldron
E Kahwa
HH Hewitt
PI Hamilton
S-Y Kang
e-Published: 21 Feb, 2013

Pre-published Manuscript

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In the pre-published stage, this manuscript may contain statements, opinions, and information that have errors in facts, figures, or interpretation. Any final changes in this manuscript will be made at the time of publication and will be reflected in the final electronic version of the issue. The editors and authors and their respective employees are not responsible or liable for the use of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion or information contained in the articles in this section.

Alcohol Use and Associated Factors among Adolescent Students in Thailand

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.059

ABSTRACT

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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Adolescents
alcohol use
protective factors
psychosocial distress
social correlates
Thailand
Journal Authors: 
K Peltzer
S Pengpid
P Siviroj
e-Published: 21 Feb, 2013

Pre-published Manuscript

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