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Using a hybridized social-ecology model, this paper argues that criminal violence in Jamaica is a form of social contagion that can only be addressed by multidisciplinary, multi-level policy initiatives.

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Prehypertension in Jamaica: A Review of Data from Recent Studies

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

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429–33

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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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Jamaica

Cardiovascular disease

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cardiovascular disease risk factors

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An Update on the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Jamaica Findings from the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007–2008

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

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422–8

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This paper provides an update on the burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Jamaica using data from the most recent national health survey. The burden of cardiovascular disease remains high with prevalence of hypertension, 25%; diabetes, 8%; hypercholesterolaemia, 12%; obesity, 25% and overweight, 27%.

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hypercholesterolaemia

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Decriminalization of Marijuana: Is this a realistic public mental health policy for Jamaica?

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Vol 60, Issue 3 (2011)

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367–70

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Marijuana has potential benefits and adverse effects. Despite its popularity in Jamaica, decriminalization may not be possible given the international and regional obligations of Jamaica.

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Health Status and Health-seeking Behaviour of Jamaican Men Fifty-five years and Over

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Vol 60, Issue 3 (2011)

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322–9

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This study describes the health status and healthseeking behaviour of men fifty-five years and older in Jamaica based on a quantitative survey of 2000 men. There are implications for health policy and programming given rapid population ageing in the Caribbean.

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Objective: The Caribbean including Jamaica is undergoing rapid population ageing with implications for health service planning and delivery. Such planning should take into account gender differentials. This study describes and analyses the health status and health-seeking behaviour of men 55 years and over in Jamaica.

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Chronic Disease in the Caribbean: Strategies to Respond to the Public Health Challenge in the Region What Can We Learn from Jamaica’s Experience?

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

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397–411

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This paper reviews the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in the Caribbean within the framework of the global burden of CNCDs and provides recommendations for strategies to combat the epidemic within the region.

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Its Variants: A Case of Acute Motor-sensory Axonal Neuropathy in Jamaica

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Vol 62, Issue 7: Sept (2013)

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10.7727/wimj.2013.039

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658–66

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25 Feb, 2013

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25 Mar, 2013

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Jamaica

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy

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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Elderly Persons from Two Communities in Kingston, Jamaica

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Vol 62, Issue 7: Sept (2013)

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10.7727/wimj.2012.273

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615–9

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In this study of 200 elderly persons aged 60 years and over, predictors of depression were older age, female gender, low socio-economic status and low level of cognitive function.

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Objective: To explore possible associations of age, gender, socio-economic status, educational level and level of cognitive functioning with depressive symptoms in a community sample of elderly persons.

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08 Oct, 2012

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27 Feb, 2013

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Incidence of Childhood Cancer in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, 1983–2002

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Vol 62, Issue 7: Sept (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.009

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575–81

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The rankings of the commonest childhood malignancies in Jamaica (leukaemia, brain and spinal neoplasms and lymphomas) have shown few changes since the last review. However, there are unexplained differences in frequency and gender distribution of some tumours.

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Objectives: There have been several modifications to the classification of childhood cancers since the first report (1968–1981) specific to the Jamaican paediatric population was published in 1988. This paper reports on paediatric cancer incidence in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, for the 20-year period 1983–2002 based on these modifications.

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09 Jan, 2012

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28 May, 2012

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