Caribbean

'Fishy' Make-up on the Hook for Mercury Exposure: A Case Series

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Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.034

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Objective: This report examines the source and outcome of four Barbadian women with extremely high hair mercury concentrations (361–5617 μg/g inorganic mercury) due to topical application of mercury containing skin-lightening cosmetics.

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31 Jan, 2013

Accepted:

14 Feb, 2013

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Knowledge and Attitudes toward HPV and the HPV Vaccines in The Bahamas

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.318

Synopsis:

A survey of 399 persons was done in Nassau, Bahamas, to determine knowledge and attitudes toward the human papillomavirus and its vaccine. Although knowledge of both was limited, the majority would vaccinate their children.

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Objective: High-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are a necessary, albeit not sufficient, cause for cervical cancer development. In The Bahamas, cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer despite screening and educational efforts. As a vaccine programme is being considered, awareness of HPV-related conditions and its vaccine needs to be measured.

Received:

06 Dec, 2012

Accepted:

19 Feb, 2013

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Renal Disease in the Caribbean The Disease of the Past, Present and Future

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

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418–21

Synopsis:

This article highlights the key areas in the strategies to deal with renal disease in the Caribbean and some of the challenges faced.

Disease Continuum

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Persistent Hypokalaemia in a Jamaican Hypertensive Patient

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Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

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674–7

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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Adults in the Bahamas

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

Pages:

662–5

Synopsis:

Helicobacter pylori infection is a common chronic infection in the Caribbean. This study reports the seroprevalence of H pylori in a healthy adult population in the Bahamas

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Objectives: A number of studies have evaluated Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection in the Caribbean. However, to date there is no available epidemiological data on its occurrence in the Bahamas. Therefore, we determined the seroprevalence of H pylori in a healthy adult population in Nassau, Bahamas.

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Clinical Utility of Transoesophageal Echocardiography in Low Resource Environments: The Jamaican Experience

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

Pages:

653–7

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Transoesophageal echocardiography is a useful and safe procedure in the evaluation and management of simple and complex cardiovascular diseases. This technique can play an integral role in improving the quality of care and the management of patients with cardiovascular diseases.

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Objective: To provide the first detailed review of the indications and clinical utility of transoesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) in the Caribbean.

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Obesity Prevention: The Key to Non-communicable Disease Control

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

446–51

Synopsis:

Strategies to prevent obesity in the Caribbean should focus on policy actions in various sectors to change the environment. This will allow individuals better opportunities to make healthier lifestyle choices.

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non-communicable diseases

public policies

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FJ Henry

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Childhood Obesity in the Caribbean

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

442–5

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There is a high prevalence of obesity in children in Bonaire. Effective measures are urgently needed to prevent obesity and overweight; these should focus on stimulating healthy eating habits and more physical activity.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight among school children in Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean, and to obtain clues for prevention of overweight.

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Prehypertension in Jamaica: A Review of Data from Recent Studies

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

429–33

Synopsis:

This paper reviews the epidemiology of prehypertension in Jamaica and lessons learnt from three national surveys and two cohort studies conducted by the Tropical Medicine Research Institute’s Epidemiology Research Unit.

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Body Mass Index and Prostate Specific Antigen Levels in Jamaican Men

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 3 (2011)

Pages:

316–21

Synopsis:

The relationship between serum PSA and BMI was examined in men referred to urology clinics in Jamaica. There was an inverse relationship between PSA and BMI among men with prostate cancer. Clinicians should take this relationship into account when interpreting patients’ PSA results.

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Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels in Jamaican men.

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