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Availability and use of Contraceptive Implants in Jamaica: Results of a Medical Record Review and Provider Survey in Six Health Centers

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 2: 2018
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.554
Pages: 
114-21
Synopsis: 
Sub-dermal implants have few insertion complications and side-effects and are effective, but they are underutilized in Jamaica. Enhanced provider training and import in Jamaica may increase availability and utilization among women, leading to a long-term reduction in unintended pregnancy rates.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The prevalence of sub-dermal contraceptive implant use in Jamaica is low despite growing international acceptance of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). We assessed the availability, effectiveness, side-effects and utilization of sub-dermal contraceptive implants, and described characteristics of users over a one-year period.

Received: 
08 Nov, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
Published: 
02 Jun, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2018_114_121.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Jamaica
Contraception
contraceptive implant
Jadelle
LARC
Sino-Implant II
Journal Authors: 
MS Chevalier
CC King
S Jarrett
S Sutherland
SM Hill
AP Kourtis
e-Published: 26 Jan, 2017

The Effect of Tadalafil on Renal Fibrosis Induced by Ureteral Obstruction

Issue: 
Vol 68, Issue 2: 2019
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.518
Pages: 
142–48
Synopsis: 
This study was aimed to determine the possible therapeutic effects of tadalafil, a specific PDE5 inhibitor, on renal fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). Our results suggested that tadalafil treatment ameliorated renal fibrosis by reducing TGF-β expression and might have important clinical relevance since tadalafil is currently used clinically to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension.

ABSTRACT

Objective: It has been reported that phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors improve kidney functions during acute and chronic renal failure. This study aimed to determine the possible therapeutic effects of tadalafil, a specific PDE5 inhibitor, on renal fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO).

Received: 
18 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
Published: 
10 Dec, 2019
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2019_142_148.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Alpha-sma
cGMP
PDE5
renal fibrosis
Tadalafil
TGF-β
ureter obstruction
Journal Authors: 
S Cırrık
E Benli
SN Ayyıldız
E Karagüzel
A Kaçar
T Noyan
A Ayyıldız
S Köktürk
e-Published: 25 Jan, 2017

Cannabinoids and Cannabis Based Medicines in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Review

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.513
Synopsis: 
Anecdotal and traditional use has long proclaimed the use of cannabis in the management of a number of pain conditions. The article outlines the use of cannabinoids and cannabis based medicines in the treatment of chronic pain.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
14 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon lowe_et_al-cannabinoids_and_chronic_pain.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Sickle Cell Disease
Cannabis
Arthritis
Chronic pain
migraine
cannabinoids
neuropathic pain
Journal Authors: 
H Lowe
C Watson
K Smith
e-Published: 25 Jan, 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.

Single Center Study on Clinical Features of 595 Behçet's Disease Patients in Turkey

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.512
Synopsis: 
This study evaluated the clinical spectrum of Behçet’s disease in both pediatric and adult patients and aimed to present the risk factors for severe organ involvements. The clinical features of children were found similar to the adults. While pathergy positivity was evaluated as a good prognostic factor, male gender and ocular involvement was associated with poor prognosis.

ABSTRACT

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the clinical spectrum of Behçet’s disease in both pediatric and adult patients, and find out the risk factors for severe organ involvements.

Received: 
14 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon demir_et_al-prognostic_factors_in_behcets_disease.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Journal Authors: 
F Topaloglu Demir
O Yontem
E Dervis
K Koc
OY Hacımustafaoglu
M Demir
Z Turkoglu
e-Published: 25 Jan, 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.

Treatment of Hepatitis C According to Regional Treatment Guidelines

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.497
Synopsis: 
The interferon-free regimens DAAs-based treatments have demonstrated the potential to cure HCV infection in adults with very high percentages and with good tolerability.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Was present a general overview of the current treatments for HCV infection in adults.

Methods: A review study was conducted, Databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE and Scopus were used as information sources to identify and analyze the current information about the treatment for HCV infection in adults

Received: 
05 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon romero-figueroa_et_al-chronic_hepatitis_c_and_regional_treatment.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
chronic
hepatitis C
viral transmission
Journal Authors: 
MS Romero-Figueroa
GJ Horta-Baas
JR Gamboa-Cardeña
J García-Mena
S Murugesan
AJ Montiel-Jarquín
e-Published: 25 Jan, 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.

Experience in Patients with Penile Cancer

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.483
Synopsis: 
This study presents the experience in Penile cancer in the State of Puebla in Mexico and also present clinical characteristics of this patients. This is an infrequent neoplasia, with poor prognosis.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe the experience in 22 patients with penile cancer.

Methods: observational, cross-sectional study. There were included patients with complete medical records and histopathologic report of penile cancer during the period 2010-2013.

Received: 
16 Sep, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon villagomez-carmago_et_al-experience_in_penile_cancer.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
treatment
penile cancer
Experience
Journal Authors: 
R Villagómez-Camargo
AJ Montiel-Jarquín
A Contreras-Díaz
M Chopin-Gazga
MS Romero-Figueroa
E García-Cano
J Loría-Castellanos
HA Solis-Mendoza
e-Published: 25 Jan, 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.

Socio-behavioral Factors Associated to Caries Prevalence and DMFT Index in Adolescents and Young Adults in a Developing Country

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.515
Synopsis: 
In Mexico, dental caries is a public dental problem. In this study, the authors realized two different models (Logistic and negative binomial regression) and observed diverse variables associated with caries. Results proved the existence of certain socioeconomic inequalities in oral health.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the prevalence of dental caries and decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (DMFT) in adolescents and young adults using logistic and negative binomial regression.

Received: 
14 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon garcia-cortes_et_al-factors_associated_to_dental_caries.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Adolescents
Mexico
oral health
Dental Caries
health inequalities
Journal Authors: 
JO García-Cortés
JP Loyola-Rodriguez
A Loyola-Leyva
J de Jesús Navarrete-Hernández
S Márquez-Rodríguez
MA Fernández-Barrera
CE Medina-Solís
e-Published: 25 Jan, 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.

Severity and Outcomes of Afro-Caribbean Patients Diagnosed with Community Acquired Acute Kidney Injury at an Institution in Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 1: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.505
Pages: 
141–9
Synopsis: 
There is limited data on community-acquired acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) in low/middle-income countries. Although the incidence of community-acquired AKI is much higher than hospital-acquired acute kidney injury, most previous studies on AKI mainly focussed on the latter one. A retrospective prevalence study was conducted for six months at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica to find out the prevalence, severity and outcomes of CA-AKI. The study demonstrated the prevalence of different AKI stages and its relationship to the contributory factors. It also highlighted the impact of severity on the renal outcomes.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
07 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
Published: 
08 Mar, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimjiss12017_141_149-.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Pneumonia
chronic kidney disease
cardiac failure
community acquired Acute Kidney injury (CA-AKI)
Journal Authors: 
KK Hoe
EN Barton
AK Soyibo
J Chávez-Iñiguez
G Garcia-Garcia
e-Published: 12 Jan, 2017

Screening for Non-communicable Diseases at a Walk-in Clinic in Trinidad, West Indies: A Time-motion Cross-sectional Study and Net Present Value Analysis

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 2: 2018
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.277
Pages: 
122-30
Synopsis: 
A cross-sectional, six-station screening process for non-communicable diseases was carried out at a walk-in clinic in Trinidad and Tobago: invitation and consent, history, biometrics, blood levels and urinalysis (laboratory), basic examinations and an exit interview. This process was found to be feasible and provided monetary value in three of four scenarios.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The overall aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of recommending a screening process for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors, as a national and regional model.

Received: 
28 May, 2015
Accepted: 
03 Jan, 2017
Published: 
25 May, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2018_122_130.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Trinidad and Tobago
Chronic Disease
screening
Ambulatory care
Journal Authors: 
RG Maharaj
S Teelucksingh
H Chow
L DeFreitas
e-Published: 12 Jan, 2017

Effect of MG-132 in Mice with Inflammatory Reaction of Acute Viral Myocarditis

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.258
Synopsis: 
This research aimed at evaluating the effect of proteasome inhibitor MG-132 in mice with inflammatory acute viral myocarditis and found that MG-132 protects mice from CVB3-induced acute viral myocarditis through suppressing the expression of inflammatory factors.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the effect of proteasome inhibitor MG-132 in mice with an inflammatory reaction of acute viral myocarditis induced by coxsackie virus B3 (CVB3) infection.

Received: 
07 Jun, 2016
Accepted: 
22 Aug, 2016
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
viral myocarditis
IL-6
inflammatory factor
MG-132
PMN
TNF-α
Journal Authors: 
XM Zhang
P Chen
YC Li
S Ye
YH Chen
WJ Xia
XJ Yang
e-Published: 06 Dec, 2016

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.

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