Original Articles

Do Patient Factors affect the Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement Surgery?

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 3: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.276

Pages:

529-32

Synopsis:

A prospective cross-sectional study analysed subjects who underwent simple arthroplasty. Pre-operative patient factors that influenced patient-reported outcome scores were identified. Obesity does not result in worse postoperative outcomes. These results were statistically significant.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine if patient factors affect patient reported outcomes in simple primary total joint arthroplasty surgery.

Received:

28 May, 2015

Accepted:

12 Jun, 2015

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wimj_iss3_2016_529_532.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Patient factors

PROM

total joint arthroplasty

Journal Authors:

DK Thomas

M Mencia

e-Published: 31 Mar, 2016

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Predictive Patterns for Urological Abscondees among Patients with Renal Stone Disease – Barbados Urological Disease Studies

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.275

Synopsis:

We present the results of a patient survey undertaken at university teaching hospital which explores patterns in absconding and re-presenting at urology clinics. We discuss two specific case reports where absconding from clinics led to unfavourable outcomes.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the possible characteristics and patterns in the types of individuals who are likely to abscond from the urology clinic and the implications of these on the eventual outcome of the patient.

Received:

28 May, 2015

Revised:

08 Sep, 2015

Accepted:

17 Nov, 2015

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Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

urology

Appointments and schedules

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 31 Mar, 2016

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The Effect of Hydroxyurea therapy on Adverse Clinical Events and Haematological Indices in Paediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia

Issue:

Vol 68, Issue 2: 2019

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.538

Pages:

80–85

Synopsis:

The vast majority of available evidence on the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of hydroxyurea in childhood sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is mostly from high-income countries. The conclusions drawn from this study would be useful in guiding hydroxyurea use in other less developed countries with limited resources.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hydroxyurea on adverse clinical events and haematological indices in paediatric patients with sickle cell anaemia.

Method: This study compared the same cohort of patients before and after hydroxyurea therapy, monitoring the rate of adverse events, pre- and post-treatment and haematological indices.

Received:

02 Nov, 2015

Accepted:

17 Nov, 2015

Published:

28 Jan, 2020

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss2-2019_80_85_2.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Sickle Cell Disease

Clinical adverse events

haematological indices

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 31 Mar, 2016

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Gentamicin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Importance in the Hospital Setting

Issue:

Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.603

Pages:

324–8

Synopsis:

Gentamicin has a propensity to induce nephrotoxicity. This study showed that most of the patients treated with gentamicin experienced some levels of nephrotoxicity and suggests the need for the vigilant monitoring of serum creatinine in such patients in a hospital setting without therapeutic drug monitoring facilities.

ABSTRACT

Background: Use of gentamicin places patients at risk of developing drug-induced nephrotoxicity, requiring special consideration to be given to serum creatinine monitoring and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of nephrotoxicity without the availability of TDM.

Received:

10 Dec, 2015

Accepted:

02 Feb, 2016

Published:

22 Sep, 2017

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss2-2017_324_328.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

gentamicin

therapeutic drug monitoring

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 31 Mar, 2016

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Importance of Smoking in Pulmonary Involvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.568

Synopsis:

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is a multi-systemic disease of unknown origin. The reason for the prominence of lungs involvement in some patients with the disease is not clearly defined. Since it was believed that smoking plays an important role in both etiology and progression of the disease, we evaluated the effects of smoking on disease activity, pulmonary functions and alveolar inflammation parameters in patients with RA.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on disease activity and pulmonary involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Received:

24 Nov, 2015

Accepted:

08 Feb, 2016

PDF Attachment:

balaban_et_al-smoking_and_rheumatoid_arthritis.pdf

Journal Sections:

Keywords:

bronchoalveolar lavage

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 31 Mar, 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.

Predictive Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio for Differentiating Organic Dyspepsia from Functional Dyspepsia

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 7: 2022

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.394

Pages:

515-19

Synopsis:

This study evaluated the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio for differentiating organic dyspepsia from functional dyspepsia, and found that neutrophil/ lymphocyte ratio was higher in organic dyspepsia patients. Even higher levels were detected in patients with gastric cancer, compared with peptic ulcer disease.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Dyspepsia, one of the most commonly seen symptoms, can be due to organic dyspepsia (OD) or functional dyspepsia (FD). The aim of this study is to evaluate neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio (NLR) for the predictability of OD due to peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastric cancer (GC).

Received:

13 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

25 Nov, 2015

Published:

02 May, 2022

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss7-2022_515_519.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

functional dyspepsia

Gastric cancer

neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio

organic dyspepsia

peptic ulcer disease.

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 30 Mar, 2016

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An Overview of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome and Oral Appliance Therapy

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.607

Synopsis:

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory sleep disorder that progresses into snoring, apnoea, and daytime sleepiness, and can occasionally affect all organs and systems. The most commonly used oral appliances expand the airway taking forward the mandible and reduces the collapse. Oral appliances are generally well tolerated although they have adverse effects on the teeth. This article gives an overview on the use of oral appliances, their clinical effectiveness, side effects, outcome predictors, tolerability and compliance.

ABSTRACT

Received:

10 Dec, 2015

Accepted:

11 Jan, 2016

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sozer_et_al-sleep_apnea.pdf

Journal Sections:

Keywords:

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 30 Mar, 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.

Neutrophil–lymphocyte Ratio: Predictor of High-grade Dysplasia in Colorectal Polyp

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 7: 2022

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.537

Pages:

509-14

Synopsis:

To date, the relationship between high-grade dysplasia and neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, which was an inflammation index in patients with neoplastic colorectal polyps, has not been evaluated. Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, which is a simple non-invasive index, can predict high-grade dysplasia and neoplastic polyp.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the value of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio for predicting high-grade dysplasia among patients with neoplastic colorectal polyp.

Received:

02 Nov, 2015

Accepted:

07 Jan, 2016

Published:

02 May, 2022

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss7-2022_509_514.pdf

Journal Sections:

Keywords:

neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio.

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 30 Mar, 2016

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Vestıbular Evoked Myogenıc Potentıals ın Benıgn Paroxysmal Posıtıonal Vertıgo

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.255

Synopsis:

We investigated the vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) findings in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) patients. Vestibular evoked myogenic potential was performed during the diagnosis, and after the treatment. Our findings showed significantly more abnormal VEMP results in the BPPV group than in the control group subjects.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) findings in posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) patients.

Methods: Twenty patients with posterior semicircular canal BPPV and 20 healthy control subjects were recruited to participate in this study. VEMP was performed at diagnosis and after treatment.

Received:

03 Dec, 2015

Accepted:

04 Jan, 2016

PDF Attachment:

mujdeci_et_al-vemp_and_bppv.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

treatment

vestibular evoked myogenic potential

Journal Authors:

B Mujdeci

A Unal

e-Published: 30 Mar, 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.

Protective Effects of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester on Isoniazid and Rifampicin-induced Hepatic and Pancreatic Injury

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 5: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.561

Pages:

350-5

Synopsis:

This study investigated the protective effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) against rifampicin-isoniazid-induced hepatic and pancreatictoxicity in terms of histopathological deterioration, oxidative stress (paraoxonase-1, total antioxidant status, total oxidant status) and biochemical parameters changes. The side effects of isoniazid and rifampicin treatment on hepatic and pancreatic tissues may be prevented with CAPE.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the protective effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) against isoniazid (INH)- and rifampicin (RFP)-induced hepatic and pancreatic damage.

Received:

16 Nov, 2015

Accepted:

04 Jan, 2016

Published:

12 Nov, 2021

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss5-2021_350_355.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester