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A Review of Clostridium difficile Infection at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.180
Pages: 
413–8
Synopsis: 
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) per total stool samples and per total admissions increased at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica. Although most cases were nosocomial, there was a greater than expected frequency of community acquired CDI. Ceftazidime was the most common antibiotic associated with CDI.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study examined the frequency of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among hospital admission and diarrhoeal stool samples over a six-year period.

Accepted: 
11 Aug, 2014
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e-Published: 04 May, 2015

Mini-review: Obesity in Caribbean Youth

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.379
Pages: 
250–62
Synopsis: 
This paper addresses causes and strategies to combat the tsunami of obesity in Caribbean youth and explain how hitherto-overlooked components, such as non-genetic transgenerational effects, genetics, pathogens, and obesogens lead to obesity. We estimated the annual economic obesity burden at 68.5 billion USD.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Our focus was on the determination of the growing number of youths of every race and ethnicity, diagnosed with obesity and its co-morbidities in the Caribbean. We reviewed the causes and strategies to combat obesity, and the implications of the fast food industry in enabling the escalation of obesity.

Accepted: 
25 Mar, 2015
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e-Published: 01 Apr, 2015

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