The antibacterial activity of extracts of four medicinal plants (Ferula gummosa, Echinophora orientalis, Nasturtium microphyllum and Verbascum Thapsus) was evaluated. All four plants had satisfactory antibacterial effects against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, with no significant haemolytic activity on human red blood cells.

Dyslipidaemia in children was evaluated according to age, gender, percentiles, mother’s education level, breastfeeding duration and area of residence. The prevalence of dyslipidaemia was 37.4%; periodic checks should be carried out to prevent cardiovascular risks.

Thyroidectomy is preferable for the treatment of benign thyroid diseases due to the high prevalence of incidental thyroid cancer after thyroidectomy in such cases.

A second transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) is suitable for muscle-invasive bladder cancer when bladder preservation is planned as it prolongs survival time and improves the quality of patients’ lives.

There is good correlation between residents’ ultrasonographic estimation and actual birthweight at the University Hospital of the West Indies. The difference in correlation between senior and junior residents was insignificant.

The prevalence of sexual dysfunctions among patients with end stage renal disease in Jamaica is considerably high for both males and females.

In this prospective cross-sectional study, ultrasonography was used to repeatedly measure kidney sizes by different observers in order to determine the level of inconsistency within and between replicate measurements of kidney size by a single and different observers. Replicate sonographic measurements by a single observer are more consistent, and therefore, more reliable than replicate measurements by different observers.

Chemokine receptor 7 can be used to evaluate the migration and functional activity of dendritic cells in multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome.

Microwave one-hour heating should be over 440 °C for favourable treatment response, when combined with radiotherapy.

A review of the biological elements supporting the usefulness of a particulate form of demineralized bone matrix with spinal fusion reports some limitations of its use described in the medical literature, and in the interbody space, using a cadaveric biomechanical model