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Use of Additional Locking Plate-derived Poller Screws for Treatment of Femoral Non-union after Intramedullary Nailing

Issue: 
Vol 70, Issue 1: 2023
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.544
Pages: 
50-5
Synopsis: 
In this study, an additional locking plate and the derived Poller screw technique effectively improved local rotation instability and is an effective and simple treatment method for femoral non-union after intramedullary nailing.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of using additional locking plate-derived Poller screws to treat post-intramedullary nailing for femoral non-union was investigated.

Received: 
01 Nov, 2016
Accepted: 
30 Mar, 2017
Published: 
29 Nov, 2023
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss1-2023_50_55.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Blocking screws
femoral fracture
fracture non-union
intramedullary
locking plate
Journal Authors: 
YF Zhao
QH Chang
L Han
FL Chu
B Wu
DL Jia
HB Wang
CY Meng
DX Zhang
YM Zha
FH Zhu
e-Published: 26 Apr, 2017

Acute Complicated Sinusitis: Ten Years Experience from the University Hospital of the West Indies

Synopsis: 
Acute sinusitis has been associated with complications and has been seen most frequently in the adolescent male population. The most common complication is orbital. Surgical techniques have evolved from open sinus approaches to endoscopic approaches. Surgical treatment is indicated for those patients who fail medical management and should consist of an endoscopic approach which may be combined with open approaches if indicated.
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Journal Authors: 
R Forde
W Mullings
P Brown
EW Williams
e-Published: 19 Apr, 2017

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: A Case Series from Trinidad, West Indies

Issue: 
Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: The Importance of Considering the Human, Social and Political Contexts in Research and Practice
DOI: 
Pages: 
Synopsis: 
Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis has rarely been described among West Indians. We draw attention to seven cases encountered on the island of Trinidad over a 25-year period in diverse ethnicities. All the cases were successfully treated. The global literature on thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is reviewed from a West Indian perspective with an emphasis on the multiethnic presence of this illness in modern-day cosmopolitan populations.
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Journal Authors: 
M Ramdath
J Teelucksingh
A Ramnath
K Ramcharan
L Conyette
A Ramesar
RP King
S Teelucksingh
e-Published: 19 Apr, 2017

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
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.

Moderating Role of Social Support on the Associations between Individual Level Factors and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago

Issue: 
Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: The Importance of Considering the Human, Social and Political Contexts in Research and Practice
DOI: 
Pages: 
Synopsis: 
Family support moderated the association between individual-level factors and depression in young adults in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. Interventions should further focus on the moderating and mediating roles of family support in addressing common mental health problems.
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Journal Authors: 
JL Roopnarine
Y Wang
A Krishnakumar
e-Published: 19 Apr, 2017

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
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.

Prevalence of Self-reported Morbidities, Functional Disabilities and Access to Supportive Aids among the Elderly of Urban Puducherry

Issue: 
Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: The Importance of Considering the Human, Social and Political Contexts in Research and Practice
Synopsis: 
Developing countries are undergoing the stage of demographic transition. Functional disabilities largely impair the quality of life among the elderly. Efforts toward revamping of primary care services for the benefit of the elderly needs better understanding of the barriers towards access of those with disabilities.
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Journal Authors: 
S Kalaiselvi
N Ramachandran
D Nair
C Palanivel
e-Published: 19 Apr, 2017

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
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.

Comparison of the Effect of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor by Intranasal and Subcutaneous Injection for Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats

Issue: 
Vol 65, Issue 4: 2016 – Health Science
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.251
Synopsis: 
Analogous adult stem cells may be a protocol of treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study found that intranasal delivery of Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor provides a potential protective effects in traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT

Background: Recent studies have shown that autologous adult stem cells may be a strategy for treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in humans. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of autologous bone marrow stem cell mobilization induced by intranasal administration of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) for TBI in rats.

Received: 
07 Jun, 2016
Accepted: 
22 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wan_et_al-gmsf_by_intranasal_and_subcutaneous_injection.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
traumatic brain injury
BMMCs
functional recovery
GM-CSF
transplantation
Journal Authors: 
Z Wan
XY Bu
ZY Yan
XZ Liu
M Liu
MQ Qu
CX Ma
e-Published: 07 Apr, 2017

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
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.

The Role of Resistin Level and Genetic Study for Patients with Hypercholesterolemia

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.581
Synopsis: 
This study deal with determination of resistin for patients (33 females and 31 males) who attend Rizgary Teaching Hospital, Erbil, Iraq, between November 2014 and March 2015, the study included biochemistry parameter analysis (ox-LDL), Hcy, TC, HDL-C, MDA) as well as teh antioxidant (GHS, A, C, E), and genetic study MTHFR gene (exon4) for females with (hypercholesterolemia and FH).

ABSTRACT

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the role and level of resistin and correlation some biochemical parameters (ox-LDL, Hcy, LDL-C, TC, HDL, BMI and lipid peroxidation MDA), Antioxidant (GSH, A, C, E), also we studied familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) to investigate the effects of MTHFR gene mutation.

Received: 
30 Nov, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon hidayet_and_baker-resistin_level_in_patients_with_hypercholesterolemia.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
antioxidant
resistin
familial hypercholesterolemia
methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)
Journal Authors: 
HJ Hidayet
LA Baker
e-Published: 27 Mar, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Primary Mediastinal Cysts: A Review of 41 Surgically Managed Cases

Issue: 
Vol 70, Issue 1: 2023
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.537
Pages: 
40-5
Synopsis: 
In this study, we aimed to review the surgical outcomes of primary mediastinal cysts and to determine the differences among various histopathological types. We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 41 patients with primary mediastinal cysts who underwent surgical excision. We found that despite advanced non-invasive diagnostic techniques, the definitive diagnosis of primary mediastinal cysts can only be made by interventional techniques. Surgery often provides curative therapy with low morbidity and mortality.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To review the surgical outcomes of primary mediastinal cysts (PMCs) and to determine the differences among various histopathological types.

Received: 
28 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
03 Jan, 2017
Published: 
29 Nov, 2023
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss1-2023_40_45.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Bronchogenic cyst
cyst
mediastinum
thoracotomy.
Journal Authors: 
E Akar
T Erkinüresin
e-Published: 23 Mar, 2017

Does Division of the Pulmonary Ligaments Affect the Outcomes after Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Retrospective Study of 72 Cases

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.592
Synopsis: 
This study aimed to compare the outcomes among patients in whom inferior pulmonary ligaments (IPLs) were preserved or not preserved during superior lobectomy, evaluate the influence of dissecting the IPLs in VATS superior lobectomy on bronchial distortion and the recovery of pulmonary function.

ABSTRACT

Background: Whether dissecting or not the inferior pulmonary ligaments (IPLs) during superior video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy for early stage lung cancer remains controversial.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of dissecting the IPLs in VATS superior lobectomy on bronchial distortion and recovery of pulmonary function.

Received: 
09 Dec, 2015
Accepted: 
07 Jan, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon bu_et_al-pulmonary_ligament_preservation_in_lobectomy.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Bronchial distortion
inferior pulmonary ligaments
pulmonary function
VATS upper lobectomy
Journal Authors: 
L Bu
L Zhang
X Mao
P Wang
e-Published: 23 Mar, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Correlation between Alcohol Consumption and Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Related to Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Issue: 
Vol 65, Issue 4: 2016 – Health Science
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.253
Pages: 
643-7
Synopsis: 
The study aimed to get more knowledge about the relationship between age, dietary habit, behavioural habit, living habit and hepatocellular carcinoma (HHC) and clarify the risk of causing HHC by alcohol consumption.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), to gain more knowledge about the relationship among age, dietary habits, behavioural habits, living habits and HCC, and to clarify the risk of causing HCC by alcohol consumption.

Received: 
07 Jun, 2016
Accepted: 
22 Aug, 2016
Published: 
06 Jul, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss4-2016_643_647.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Alcohol
hepatitis B surface antigen
hepatocellular carcinoma
risk factor
Journal Authors: 
S Liu
Z Sheng
e-Published: 22 Mar, 2017

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