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Healthcare Utilization for Acute Febrile Illness, Knowledge of Malaria and Trust in Informational Resources among Clinic Attendees in Port-au-Prince and Artibonite Département: A Cross-sectional Survey

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.231
Synopsis: 
A clinic-based cross-sectional survey was conducted during 2012–13 in Port-au-Prince and Artibonite Département, Haiti to assess the utilization of health facilities and treatment options for acute febrile illness (AFI), knowledge of malaria, and types and trust in malaria information sources.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The overall aim of the project was to understand healthcare utilization patterns and access to and trust in resources regarding malaria and other febrile illness in two regions (Port-au-Prince and Artibonite Département) differentially affected by the 2010 earthquake.

Received: 
06 May, 2015
Accepted: 
18 May, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon kaljee20et20al-healthcare20utilization20for20afi20haiti1.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Malaria
Haiti
Acute Febrile Illness
Healthcare Utilization
Journal Authors: 
LM Kaljee
P Kilgore
M Zervos
J Zervos
D Parke
S Arshad
C Chan
T Prentiss
K Prentiss
J Sime
e-Published: 11 Nov, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein for Glioma and its Clinical Applications

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.233
Synopsis: 
The combination of SELDI-TOF-MS and bioinformatics tools is a very effective method for screening and identifying new marker of glioma. The established diagnosis models have provided a new way for the clinical diagnosis of glioma, especially for qualitative diagnosis.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To establish and evaluate the fingerprint diagnostic models of cerebrospinal protein profile in glioma Using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) and bioinformatics analysis, for seeking new tumor markers.

Received: 
06 May, 2015
Accepted: 
18 May, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon liu20et20al-mass20spectrometric20analysis20for20glioma1.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Artificial neural network
cerebrospinal fluid
diagnostic model
glioma
SELDI-TOF-MS
support vector machine
tumor markers
Journal Authors: 
J Liu
J Yu
H Shen
J Zhang
W Liu
Z Chen
S He
S Zheng
e-Published: 10 Nov, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

What Are the Roles of Carbapenems in an Institution-specific Epidemiological Antibiogram in East Trinidad?

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 3: 2021
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.225
Pages: 
136-9
Synopsis: 
This paper provides an overview of the development of an institution-specific antibiogram, looking at last-line antibiotics, such as carbapenems. This provides an epidemiological trend for the entire institution. Patients’ specific antibiograms and unit-specific trends (eg intensive care units, surgical wards and outpatient clinics) can be used as a guide in patients with less severe infections. Thus, these recommendations should be tailored, as appropriate. This will help reduce the development of resistance when treating any patient for whom swabs, blood or urine are submitted.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To provide an overview of the development of an institution-specific epidemiological antibiogram. Emphasis was on last-line antibiotics, such as carbapenems.

Received: 
04 May, 2015
Accepted: 
18 May, 2015
Published: 
31 Jul, 2021
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss3-2021_136_139.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Antibiogram
Epidemiological antibiogram
resistance
Trinidad
Journal Authors: 
RP Nagassar
RJ Bridgelal-Nagassar
e-Published: 10 Nov, 2015

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

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.193
Pages: 
299–304
Synopsis: 
Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic 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 is reviewed from a West Indian perspective with an hypokalaemic periodic paralysis emphasis on the multiethnic presence of this illness in modern-day cosmopolitan populations.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
20 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
27 Apr, 2015
Published: 
22 Sep, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2017_299_304.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Trinidad and Tobago
Hypokalaemia
hypokalaemic periodic paralysis
periodic paralysis
thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP)
West Indies.
Journal Authors: 
M Ramdath
J Teelucksingh
A Ramnath
K Ramcharan
L Conyette
A Ramesar
RP King
S Teelucksingh
e-Published: 09 Nov, 2015

Orthopaedic Manifestations of the Chikungunya Virus in Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 6: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.196
Pages: 
663–67
Synopsis: 
During the epidemic of the Chikungunya infection, an increasing number of affected patients in Jamaica have been referred to orthopaedic surgeons. A review of 100 patients presenting with subacute musculoskeletal manifestations of Chikungunya infection during this epidemic is presented.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To document the musculoskeletal manifestations of the Chikungunya epidemic in Jamaica.

Received: 
20 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
27 Apr, 2015
Published: 
29 Dec, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss6-2017_663_667.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Chikungunya
Jamaica
post-viral arthritis
Journal Authors: 
M Christmas
W Palmer
A Mansingh
e-Published: 09 Nov, 2015

Cause of Death among Young-old, Old-old and Oldest-old Patients in a Single Center During 15 Years

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.072
Synopsis: 
This study indicates that there were apparent differences in the cause of death of old patients. More attention should be paid to the prevention and management of neoplasm in elderly patients of the young-old group.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify the cause of death in elderly patients stratified by age in a general hospital during 15 years.

Received: 
30 Jan, 2015
Accepted: 
04 Mar, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon zhang20et20al-cause20of20death20among20young-old20old-old20and20oldest-old1.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Cause of death
Age
Chinese
elderly patients
in-hospital
Journal Authors: 
W-X Zhang
W Zhou
Z-Q Zhang
B-Y Shi
e-Published: 09 Nov, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Effect of Simvastatin and Relationship between Bilirubin and Blood Lipid Level in Patients with Glucocorticoid-resistant Nephrotic Syndrome

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.021
Synopsis: 
This study further confirms that steroids combined with statins were treated NS mainly due to steroids effect to reduce blood lipid without superimposed effect and chose nephrotic patients who were resistant to glucocorticoid so as to ensure the effect of statins.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between bilirubin levels and hyperlipidemia in patients with glucocorticoid-resistant nephritic syndrome (NS).

Received: 
22 Jan, 2015
Accepted: 
29 Apr, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon gong20et20al-glucocorticoid-resistant20nephrotic20syndrome2011.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
bilirubin
nephrotic syndrome
statins
blood lipid
glucocorticoid resistance
Journal Authors: 
J Gong
H Sun
Z Yang
M Liu
L Ma
M Song
e-Published: 06 Nov, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

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

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.313
Pages: 
191–6
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.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
17 Nov, 2014
Accepted: 
26 Mar, 2015
Published: 
22 Sep, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2017_191_196.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Barriers
elderly
functional disability elderly
self-reported morbidities
supportive aids
urban
Journal Authors: 
S Kalaiselvi
N Ramachandran
D Nair
C Palanivel
e-Published: 06 Nov, 2015

Discrepancies between Clinical and Autopsy Diagnoses in the Emergency Department of the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.192
Pages: 
311–7
Synopsis: 
The discrepancy rate between the clinical and autopsy cause of death diagnoses was 36.8%. The high frequency of discrepant diagnoses among older age groups, combined with the diagnostic challenges in the Emergency Department related to time and patient co-morbidities, highlight the need to increase the autopsy rate.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To determine the cause of death diagnoses and the discrepancy rate between clinical and autopsy diagnoses in the Emergency Department (ED) of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).

Received: 
20 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
29 Apr, 2015
Published: 
22 Sep, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2017_311_317.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Cause of death
Autopsy
Diagnostic Errors/ standards
Emergency service
Hospital/ standards
Journal Authors: 
TN Gibson
SE Shirley
EW Williams
A Rhudd
S French
R Hibbert
e-Published: 06 Nov, 2015

A Rapid and Sensitive LC-MS Method for the Estimation of Tolterodine Tartrate in Human Plasma

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.274
Synopsis: 
A selective and sensitive high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry method has been developed for the determination of tolterodine tartrate in human plasma. The validated LC–ESI–MS method has been used successfully to study tolterodine tartrate pharmacokinetic, bioavailability and bioequivalence in 12 healthy male volunteers.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
28 May, 2015
Accepted: 
24 Aug, 2015
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Human plasma
LC-MS
pharmacokinetics
tolterodine tartrate
Journal Authors: 
H Danafar
M Hamidi
e-Published: 06 Nov, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are “Published at Acceptance” have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear prior to being copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. 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. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been assigned to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

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