Original Articles

St George's University's Medical Student Research Institute: A Novel, Virtual Programme for Medical Research Collaboration

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.022

Pages:

81–7

Synopsis:

Medical student research involvement has evolved to be a core component of medical education. In 2009 the St George’s University’s Medical Student Research Institute was designed to encourage, support, facilitate and centralize medical student research.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Medical student research involvement has evolved to be a core component of medical education and is becoming increasingly vital to success in the United States residency match. We sought to develop a research website allowing students and research faculty to collaborate and complete projects online.

Received:

18 Jan, 2013

Accepted:

14 Feb, 2013

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Keywords:

Medical research

residency application

web-based research programme

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e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

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Sustainability of a Curriculum-based Intervention on Dietary Behaviours and Physical Activity among Primary School Children in Trinidad and Tobago

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.011

Pages:

68–77

Synopsis:

We investigated the long-term effect of a brief school-based curriculum intervention on dietary behaviours and physical activity among primary school children. The intervention was associated with significantly lower intakes of fried foods and sodas and higher knowledge scores 18 months later.

ABSTRACT

Received:

03 Feb, 2014

Accepted:

13 Feb, 2014

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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Pseudo-outbreak at a University Hospital Bronchoscopy Unit in Turkey

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.005

Pages:

59–61

Synopsis:

S maltophilia isolates were detected in four patients undergoing bronchoscopy during a one-week period. More attention should be paid to this microorganism as it can cause epidemics in intensive care units and operating theatres where invasive procedures take place. Appropriate disinfection procedures should be done and the staff should be continuously monitored and educated.

ABSTRACT

Received:

17 Jan, 2013

Accepted:

30 Jul, 2013

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e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

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Comparative Evaluation of Ziehl Neelsen Staining and Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Laboratory Personnel in Relation to Ziehl Nielsen

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.247

Pages:

34–9

Synopsis:

This study sought to assess the efficiency of the modified Kinyoun cold method as a replacement for the Ziehl Nielsen (ZN) and to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of laboratory personnel in relation to the ZN method in Guyana.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe laboratory personnel's attitude and practices toward phenol exposure during Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) acid fast staining method and to evaluate the feasibility of an alternate modified Kinyoun cold (MKC) stain.

Received:

10 Sep, 2012

Accepted:

13 Dec, 2012

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Keywords:

knowledge attitudes practices

cold staining method

Journal Authors:

R Kurup

K Chester

e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

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Use of the Complete Rockall Score and the Forrest Classification to Assess Outcome in Patients with Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Subject to After-hours Endoscopy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.316

Pages:

29–33

Synopsis:

Thirty-day, one-year mortality and re-bleeding rates were 16.7%, 32.9% and 14%, respectively in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding proven by after-hours endoscopy. A Rockall score > 2 was associated with an increased 30-day mortality. Rockall score and Forrest classification did not otherwise reliably predict adverse events.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of Forrest classification and the complete Rockall score with customary cut-off values for assessing the risk of adverse events in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGI-B) subject to after-hours emergency oesophao-gastro-duodenoscopy (E-EGD) with six hours after admission.

Received:

06 Dec, 2012

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2013

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Keywords:

upper gastrointestinal tract

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Cadmium in Jamaican Bush Teas

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.322

Pages:

26–8

Synopsis:

Total and hot water extractable cadmium were measured in Jamaican bush teas to determine potential dietary exposure. The level of exposure from this source was not found to be significant.

ABSTRACT

Received:

07 Dec, 2012

Revised:

06 Jun, 2014

Accepted:

24 Jun, 2014

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Resveratrol Ameliorates Diabetes-induced Renal Damage through Regulating the Expression of TGF-B1, Collagen IV and Th17/Treg-Related Cytokines in Rats

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.008

Pages:

20–5

Synopsis:

Resveratrol might ameliorate diabetes-induced renal damage though mediating the balance of Th17/Treg-related cytokines and inhibiting the expression TGF-β1 and collagen IV.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study aimed at detecting the protective effects of resveratrol on diabetes-induced renal damage and on the expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), collagen IV and Th17/Treg-related cytokines in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Received:

31 Jan, 2014

Accepted:

12 Feb, 2014

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Keywords:

Th17/Treg-related cytokines

Journal Authors:

Zhou Wenbin

Gao Guojun

e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

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Dietary Potassium Intake and Renal Handling, and Their Impact on the Cardiovascular Health of Normotensive Afro-Caribbeans

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.005

Pages:

13–9

Synopsis:

The aim of the study is to investigate potassium intake and renal handling and their impact on the cardiovascular health of normotensive Afro-Caribbeans by the possible modulation of the renin angiotensin aldosterone.

ABSTRACT

Received:

31 Jan, 2014

Accepted:

12 Feb, 2014

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Keywords:

Afro-Caribbean

dietary

plasma renin activity

potassium handling

potassium intake

potassium urinary excretion

sodium urinary excretion

Journal Authors:

DH Cohall

T Scantlebury-Manning

C Rafie

S James

K Hall

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The Application of Chromosome Abnormality Chip Detection in Male Infertility

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.213

Synopsis:

Chromosome abnormality chip detection system provides a sensitive, economic and high-throughput method for detecting the deletion or amplification of genomic DNA sequences of infertile patients.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To discuss the application of microarray technology in the diagnosis of male infertility.

Methods: Sixteen loci, including a sex-determining region on the Y chromosome, were investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in infertile male patients. Chromosome abnormality chip with 180 000 probes was used to detect small deletion, small amplification and loss of heterozygosity.

Received:

12 Aug, 2013

Accepted:

20 Aug, 2013

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Keywords:

Infertility

polymerase chain reaction

Chip detection

chromosome abnormality

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e-Published: 02 Apr, 2014

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Sonographic Biometry of Normal Kidney Dimensions among School-age Children in Nsukka, Southeast Nigeria

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.010

Pages:

46–53

Synopsis:

Some kidney diseases are usually associated with changes in kidney size. Sonographic determination of pathologic changes in the size of the kidneys necessitates knowing the normal ranges of kidney lengths especially with respect to height in school-age children.

ABSTRACT

Background: Some kidney diseases are usually associated with changes in kidney size.

Objective: To determine sonographically the normal limits and percentile curves of the kidney dimensions according to age, gender and somatometric parameters among school-age children.

Received:

17 Mar, 2013

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2013

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