Vol 1, Issue 3 (2014)

Original Articles

Exploring the Reproductive Decision-making Process of HIV-positive Women in County Victoria, Trinidad and Tobago

E Joseph, A Sharma

HIV-positive women enrolled in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme in Trinidad and Tobago did not use family planning services, had unplanned pregnancies, and felt stigmatized when pregnant. Integrated treatment, family planning and PMTCT services can help HIV-positive women and their partners safely achieve their reproductive goals.
Impaired Bronchoprotection Is Not Induced by Increased Smooth Muscle Mass in Chronic Treatment In Vivo with Formoterol in Asthmatic Mouse Model

W Luo, C-T Liu, Q-H Yang, Q Yu, T Wang

Compelling evidence proves that bronchial smooth muscle mass significantly increases in asthmatics, and chronic formoterol administration induces impaired bronchoprotection. No significant difference was detected in increased smooth muscle mass, implying that some other molecular mechanisms might be involved.
Effects of Momordica charantia Extract on the Expression of MDR 1 Gene in Human Lung Cancer Cells

T Yuan, H-Y Li

Multidrug resistance is a major obstacle in the success of cancer chemotherapy. Recent studies have focussed on plant extracts to reverse drug resistance. This study evaluates the efficacy of Momordica charantia extract in reversing drug resistance in small cell carcinoma cell lines.
Antigua/Barbuda Cancer Incidence Study

LC Simon, P Gaskin, GS Daniel, J Samuel, S Goodwin

A five-year retrospective study of cancer occurrence in Antigua/Barbuda revealed that the dominant cancers in this population were breast and cervix uteri in women, and prostate in men.
Antigua/Barbuda Cancer Mortality Study

GS Daniel, LC Simon, S Goodwin

In this study of cancer mortality in Antigua and Barbuda, gender-specific cancers accounted for approximately half of the cancer deaths. Mortality/incidence ratios greater than 1 suggest that there may be incomplete data capture of the incidence.
Glycaemic Control among Patients with Diabetes in Primary Care Clinics in Jamaica, 1995 and 2012

MA Harris, K James, NK Waldron, TS Ferguson, JP Figueroa

The quality of care received by patients with diabetes in public primary care clinics in 2012 was compared with that received in 1995. There was improvement in the screening, monitoring and counselling of patients in 2012 compared to 1995. However, there was no improvement in glycaemic control.
Lurking Threat of Endowasher Contamination – A Cause for Post-endoscopic Infections

Y Zhai, C Zhao, Y Zhang

Endowashers can be a potential source of infection in post-endoscopic procedures. Routine checking of the water samples for quality control of endowashers should be done to monitor the spread of nosocomial infections by potentially resistant bacteria.
Role of Different Concentrations of Morphine after Coronary Perfusion for Myocardial Protection

S Chen, J Xiong, Y Zhan, W Liu, X Wang

Morphine at concentrations of 2 μmol/L and 4 μmol/L after coronary perfusion on cardiac valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass has myocardial protection.
Clinical Pathology and Prognostic Analysis of Visceral Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site (VMCUP)

Q Xu, T Jiang*, S Yang*, X Wang, J Wang, Q Chen

Comprehensive treatments for visceral metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary site (VMCUP) including surgery and chemotherapy significantly improved patients’ overall survival time. Patients treated mainly by surgery lived longer than those treated by chemotherapy alone. More chemotherapy cycles resulted in longer survival time for patients only receiving chemotherapy. For the first time, this study identified paclitaxel plus fluorouracil as more effective first-line chemotherapy drugs than 5-fluorouracil in treating VMCUP.

Case Reports

Echinococcosis of Iliopsoas Muscle and Anaphylaxis as the Cause of Urgent Laparotomy

A Petrić, A Tubić-Pavlović, I Đorđević, D Vučetić, R Živadinović, D Krtinić, M Stanojević
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-negative Pauci-immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Mantle-cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

J Wang*, L Li*, F Chen, Q Yin, X Zhang, F Liu

We report on a rare case of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-negative pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) probably due to mantle-cell lymphoma (MCL). Chemotherapy may improve the outcome. The pathophysiologic relationship between ANCA-negative pauci-immune crescentic GN and MCL should be investigated further.

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Vol 1, Issue 3 (2014)

Original Articles

Exploring the Reproductive Decision-making Process of HIV-positive Women in County Victoria, Trinidad and Tobago

Impaired Bronchoprotection Is Not Induced by Increased Smooth Muscle Mass in Chronic Treatment In Vivo with Formoterol in Asthmatic Mouse Model

Effects of Momordica charantia Extract on the Expression of MDR 1 Gene in Human Lung Cancer Cells

Antigua/Barbuda Cancer Incidence Study

Antigua/Barbuda Cancer Mortality Study

Glycaemic Control among Patients with Diabetes in Primary Care Clinics in Jamaica, 1995 and 2012

Lurking Threat of Endowasher Contamination – A Cause for Post-endoscopic Infections

Role of Different Concentrations of Morphine after Coronary Perfusion for Myocardial Protection

Clinical Pathology and Prognostic Analysis of Visceral Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site (VMCUP)

Case Reports

Echinococcosis of Iliopsoas Muscle and Anaphylaxis as the Cause of Urgent Laparotomy

Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-negative Pauci-immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Mantle-cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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West Indian Medical Journal

WIMJ Open
ISSN: 0799-3889