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Incidence of Obesity and Hypertension among Hyatt Employees in Aruba, 2012

Issue: 
Vol 68, Issue 2: 2019
DOI: 
10:7727/wimj.2016.215
Pages: 
75–79
Synopsis: 
This analysis of the prevalence of obesity, hypertension and diabetes is a critical aspect for the health care of the Aruban population. This study is a point prevalence assessment of these factors in a small subset of the population, hotel workers at the Hyatt.
 
Abstract
 
Objective: Obesity and hypertension, which are associated with cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), have become a major health concern in Aruba. The present study was aimed to determine the incidence of obesity and potential hypertension among Hyatt employees in Oranjestad, Aruba.
Received: 
11 May, 2016
Accepted: 
24 Aug, 2016
Published: 
10 Dec, 2019
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2019_75_79.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Caribbean
Hypertension
diabetes
incidence
Aruba
Journal Authors: 
KP Ali
AK Dosaj
NP Dyal
e-Published: 30 Aug, 2016

Physical Inactivity Associated with Impaired Glucose Tolerance among Pregnant Women

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.195
Synopsis: 
Exercise during pregnancy would control glucose level and body mass index among expecting women. This study therefore demonstrates the effect of exercise among pregnant women.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the effects of exercise on pregnant women in controlling glucose levels and body mass index (BMI).

Received: 
02 May, 2016
Accepted: 
24 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon kurup20et20al-physical20inactivity20in20pregnant20women1.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
physical activity
Pregnant Women
Blood sugar
Journal Authors: 
R Kurup
C Boston
A Khan
E Rogers
S Lewis-Isles
R Roberts-Martin
e-Published: 29 Aug, 2016

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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.

Pleomorphic Carcinoma of the Lung: Clinicopathological Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of 20 Cases

DOI: 
10.7727/WIMJ.2016.183
Synopsis: 
The present study included eight cases with PC. Pathological diagnosis of PC was made by surgical resection in all patients. Operations were lobectomy (n=6), bilobectomy inferior (n=1), and pneumonectomy (n=1). The median survival time was 21.5 months (range: 1-75 months).

ABSTRACT

Background and Aims: Pleomorphic carcinoma is a rare tumor of the lung. The aim of the present study was to evaluate clinicopathological characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with pleomorphic pulmonary carcinoma.

Methods: The records of pathology department from January 2005 to December 2013 were evaluated. Twenty cases of pleomorphic pulmonary carcinoma were identified and studied.

Received: 
22 Aug, 2016
Accepted: 
24 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon ekinci_et_al-pulmonary_pleomorphic_carsinoma.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
treatment
prognosis
lung
pleomorphic carcinoma
Journal Authors: 
GH Ekinci
O Haciomeroglu
A Ersev
Ç Tezel
AC Isik
L Alpay
A Yilmaz
e-Published: 26 Aug, 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.

Comparison of Mortality Risk Factors in Elderly and Young Pulmonary Embolism Patients

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.147
Synopsis: 
Pulmonary embolism(PE) has a high mortality, particularly in the elderly patients. Higher sPESI, presence of co-morbidities, as well as high BUN and CRP levels are associated with increased mortality risk in elderly PE cases.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine clinical, radiological, and laboratory findings as well as mortality rates in younger and older patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) and investigate risk factors associated with mortality in elderly patients. 

Received: 
04 Apr, 2016
Accepted: 
24 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Mortality
elderly
risk factors
pulmonary embolism
Co-morbidities
young
Journal Authors: 
M Demir
M Taylan
HS Sen
H Kaya
S Yilmaz
C Sezgi
G Karadeniz
MG Cetincakmak
D Yenibertiz
F Topcu
e-Published: 26 Aug, 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.

Empathy and Ontogeny: A Conceptual Approach

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.344
Synopsis: 
This article describes the general process of development of empathy from the phylogenetic and ontogenetic point of view, and how this process is associated with the development of human empathy.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
05 Jul, 2016
Accepted: 
22 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon diaz-narvaez_et_al-empathy_and_ontogeny.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Medical Education
Empathy
ontogeny
Journal Authors: 
VP Díaz-Narváez
A Calzadilla-Núñez
LM Alonso
PA Torres-Martínez
M Cervantes-Mendoza
E Fajardo-Ramos
e-Published: 22 Aug, 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.

The Efficacy of H89 on Aquaporin 5 Levels in Asthmatic Rat Models

Issue: 
Vol 71, Issue 1: 2024
DOI: 
10.7727.wimj/2016.313
Pages: 
37-41
Synopsis: 
Asthma is a disease that progresses depending on the increased sensitivity in the respiratory tract and hypersecretion by goblet cells in bronchia. Inflammation sources that play a role in asthma’s physiopathology are T lymphocytes, mast cells, eosinophils, and macrophages. Biopsy studies have revealed that there are correlations between density of inflammation and intensity of the diseases The effect of specific protein kinase A inhibitor H89 treatment reduced Aq 5 receptor expressions on the lung tissue.

ABSTRACT

Background: The effect of a specific protein kinase A inhibitor H89 on Aquaporin 5 (AQ5) levels, which has a role in the inflammation of asthma pathogenesis, was investigated in this study.

Objective: To prove that H89, which was thought to be a promising agent, may show antiinflammatory activity in the treatment of asthma by causing inhibition of the protein kinase A enzyme that is involved in inflammation.

Received: 
27 Jun, 2016
Accepted: 
16 Aug, 2016
Published: 
30 Mar, 2024
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss1-2024_37_41.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Asthma
Aquaporin 5
H89
ovalbumin
protein kinase A
Journal Authors: 
M Saygin
O Ozturk
H Asci
D Bayram
İA Candan
e-Published: 22 Aug, 2016

Prostate Cancer Screening in Men of African Descent: 15-year Results of the Tobago Prostate Cancer Survey

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 4: 2018
DOI: 
10.7727.wimj/2016.312
Pages: 
334-43
Synopsis: 
Mortality data supported the recommendation against routine prostate cancer screening among men aged 60+. However, there was potential for benefit of routine prostate cancer screening among men aged 50-59 favoring continuation of screening pending further research on risks and benefits.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To compare all-cause-mortality in screening-detected prostate cancer cases versus non-cases after a median 12.2-year follow-up.

Received: 
24 Jun, 2016
Accepted: 
12 Aug, 2016
Published: 
31 Dec, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss4-2018_334_343.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Afro-Caribbean
Mortality
prostate cancer
prostatectomy
screening
Journal Authors: 
AL Patrick
JB Nelson
JL Weissfeld
R Dhir
RJ Phillips
JM Zmuda
CH Bunker
e-Published: 22 Aug, 2016

Male Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Nine Years Experience at a Single Center in Turkey

DOI: 
10.7727.wimj/2016.308
Synopsis: 
However there are huge published articles breast carcinoma in female population, information on male group that particular subject is globally restricted especially from the developing countries. Here, we aimed to present our results from a large institution in Turkey.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Male breast cancer (MBC) is rarely seen in male sex with a prevalence in the general population of approximately 1 per 100,000. Our aim was to determine  retrospectively the clinicopathological features and overall survival at 22 male invasive breast carcinoma cases with the molecular sub-types based on immunohistochemistry in nine years period.

Received: 
23 Jun, 2016
Accepted: 
16 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon yigit_et_al-male_invasive_breast_carcinoma_in_turkey.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Immunohistochemistry
male breast carcinoma
molecularsubtype
Journal Authors: 
S Yigit
D Etit
B Kucukzeybek
AE Yenipazar
Y Kucukzeybek
AA Sarı
A Alacacıoglu
e-Published: 22 Aug, 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.

The Value of T-SPOT.TB Technology in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Elderly Patients

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.302
Synopsis: 
A clinical study to compare diagnostic techniques for identifying tuberculosis revealed that the T-SPOT.TB technique demonstrated a significant improvement in the diagnosis of positive cases, compared to PPD test, in both young and elderly.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To investigate the clinical value of T-SPOT.TB technology (γ-interferon release assay for tuberculosis (TB) infection in the diagnosis of TB in elderly patients.

Received: 
21 Jun, 2016
Accepted: 
02 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon sun_et_al-t-spot.tb_technology_used_in_elderly_patients.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
elderly
tuberculosis
interferon release assay
γ- tuberculin test
Journal Authors: 
B Sun
L Ma
J Wu
H Kuang
L Zhao
e-Published: 16 Aug, 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.

The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain and Jump Performance in Club Volleyball Players with Patellar Tendinopathy in the Cayman Islands

Synopsis: 
Kinesio taping has gained widespread popularity in clinical, rehabilitation, orthopaedic settings. It has been used as a treatment and performance enhancement tool. The effectiveness of Kinesio-taping in relieving pain experienced in patellar tendinopathy in volleyball players is evaluated and discussed.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To examine the effect of kinesio tape on knee pain and jump performance in club volleyball players with patellar tendinopathy in the Cayman Islands.

Received: 
13 Jul, 2016
Accepted: 
12 Aug, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon martin_et_al-kinesio_taping_and_patella_tendinopathy_in_volleyball_players.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Kinesio tape
patellar tendinopathy
vertical jump test
Journal Authors: 
D Martin
G Nelson
A Mansingh
N Wade
e-Published: 12 Aug, 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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