Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

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Editorial

Developments with Regard to End-of-life Decisions in Newborns

AAE Verhagen

End-of-life decisions in newborns are among the most difficult decisions in paediatric practice. Especially when they concern newborns with untreatable diseases. An open discussion about the dilemmas regarding such decisions may help to develop a coherent and integrated approach.

Original Articles

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 (HIV-1) Subtypes in Jamaica

OD Heslop, MF Smikle, D Deer, NA Christian, IE Vickers, KM Harvey, JP Figueroa, CDC Christie, B Bain, EN Barton

The majority of strains of HIV-1 isolated from HIV-1 infected individuals in Jamaica were found to be HIV- 1 subtype B. The less frequently found HIV-1 subtypes were C, D and E and some strains were untypable by the methods used.
Field Trial to Test and Evaluate Primary Tobacco Prevention Methods in Clusters of Elementary Schools in Barbados

A Lwegaba

Tobacco control efforts presently focus on late adolescence and adulthood. The intervention in children aged 9 – 11 years reduced experimental smoking by 87% at US$2 per child, cost-effectiveness akin to immunization.
Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Jamaican Children, Aged 1–5 Years, with Sickle Cell Disease

L King, M Reid, TE Forrester

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) occurs in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Jamaica. Further studies are needed to determine whether treatment of IDA in children with SCD reduces morbidity and is associated with clinical benefits such as improvement in neurocognitive function.
The Impact of the Establishment of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the Outcome of Very Low Birthweight Infants at the University Hospital of the West Indies

H Trotman, M Barton

The establishment of a neonatal intensive care unit has resulted in improved survival of very low birthweight infants. Further improvement in survival of these infants will be dependent on increased accessibility to surfactant therapy, initiation of total parenteral nutrition and the availability of trained personnel.
The Quality of Health Research Reporting by the Daily Newspapers in Trinidad and Tobago

S Nichols, N Chase

Health research published by the newsprint media might influence the public’s perception of the aetiologies of important diseases. Consequently, stakeholders must analyze the quality of such articles for scientific accuracy.
A Content Analysis of Health Research Reported by the Daily Newspapers of Trinidad and Tobago

S Nichols, N Chase

The increasing importance of patient-centred healthcare systems coupled with the ease of availability of health research findings necessitate continuous analyses of reported health information for credibility, accuracy, relevancy and coverage.
Characteristics and Control of Severe Hypertension in a Specialist, Private Practice in Jamaica

GR Lalljie, SE Lalljie

The authors propose that patients with severe hypertension will require four or more antihypertensives for adequate long-term control. Most are symptomatic at presentation.
Variation of Homicidal and Suicidal Behaviour within Trinidad and Tobago and the Associated Ecological Risk Factors

G Hutchinson

Regional disaggregating of national statistics regarding homicide and suicide reveal geographic and ethnic variation of these mortality related behaviours. This suggests that victims of homicide and suicide have a different set of risk factors that are in part explained by where they are located geographically and prevention and analysis can only be addressed if the regional variations are understood and explained.

Dental Forum

Spectrum of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures in Kano, Nigeria

SO Ajike, JT Arotiba, RA Adebola, A Ladehinde, IO Amole

A retrospective study of patients with maxillofacial surgical diseases seen and treated at a new tertiary teaching hospital in Nigeria, between 2001 and 2003, is presented. A total of 87 patients had 90 primary and 8 secondary surgical procedures. The various surgical procedures, complications and the socio-economic status of the patients were analyzed and discussed.
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Temperature Variability during Periodontal Surgery

RG Gedik, I Marakoglu, S Demirer

Many factors such as patient age, gender, amount of anaesthesia may be strong determinants of the increase in blood pressure. All parameters that showed significant changes may increase more in medically compromised patients; such patients need more precaution.
Non-Syndromal Multiple Buried Supernumerary Teeth Report of Two Cases from the English-speaking Caribbean and a Review of the Literature

AS Ramsaran, S Barclay, E Scipio, C Ogunsalu
Aggressive Infantile (Desmoid-type) Fibromatosis of the Maxilla: A Case Report and New Classification

C Ogunsalu, S Barclay

Case Reports

Streptococcus intermedius Liver Abscesses and Colon Cancer: A Case Report

JJ Millichap, AI McKendrick, VS Drelichman
Bilateral Psoas Abscess in a Case of Granuloma Inguinale

W West, H Fletcher, B Hanchard, C Rattray, K Vaughan

Letters to the Editor

Spontaneous Haemo-pneumothorax: A Rare but Life-threatening Phenomenon

EW Willliams, PS Ramphal, J Williams-Johnson, R Ford, AH McDonald
Bilateral Krukenberg Ovarian Tumours Complicated by Pregnancy in an Antiguan Woman of African Ethnicity

G Raghunandan, TC Martin
The Story of Cardiac Defibrillation

EMM Besterman

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Content

Content Page: October 2005, Vol 54: No.5

Editorial

Developments with Regard to End-of-life Decisions in Newborns

Original Articles

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 (HIV-1) Subtypes in Jamaica

Field Trial to Test and Evaluate Primary Tobacco Prevention Methods in Clusters of Elementary Schools in Barbados

Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Jamaican Children, Aged 1–5 Years, with Sickle Cell Disease

The Impact of the Establishment of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the Outcome of Very Low Birthweight Infants at the University Hospital of the West Indies

The Quality of Health Research Reporting by the Daily Newspapers in Trinidad and Tobago

A Content Analysis of Health Research Reported by the Daily Newspapers of Trinidad and Tobago

Characteristics and Control of Severe Hypertension in a Specialist, Private Practice in Jamaica

Variation of Homicidal and Suicidal Behaviour within Trinidad and Tobago and the Associated Ecological Risk Factors

Dental Forum

Spectrum of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures in Kano, Nigeria

Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Temperature Variability during Periodontal Surgery

Non-Syndromal Multiple Buried Supernumerary Teeth Report of Two Cases from the English-speaking Caribbean and a Review of the Literature

Aggressive Infantile (Desmoid-type) Fibromatosis of the Maxilla: A Case Report and New Classification

Case Reports

Streptococcus intermedius Liver Abscesses and Colon Cancer: A Case Report

Bilateral Psoas Abscess in a Case of Granuloma Inguinale

Letters to the Editor

Spontaneous Haemo-pneumothorax: A Rare but Life-threatening Phenomenon

Bilateral Krukenberg Ovarian Tumours Complicated by Pregnancy in an Antiguan Woman of African Ethnicity

The Story of Cardiac Defibrillation

West Indian Medical Journal

Online Systems

Student Services

Registration & Fees

Online Support

West Indian Medical JournalISSN: 2309-5830

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Content

Editorial

Original Articles

Dental Forum

Case Reports

Letters to the Editor

West Indian Medical Journal

West Indian Medical Journal
ISSN: 2309-5830