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 perio...
OBJECTIVE: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are uncommon acute dermatologic disorders. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency, aetiology and outcome of cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis admitted to the dermatology ward at the Universit...
OBJECTIVE: To see if black Jamaican postmenopausal women who had hysterectomy were at increased risk of osteoporosis. To assess the risk of osteoporosis in hysterectomized Jamaican postmenopausal patients. METHOD: We reviewed 809 women (403 hysterectomized and 406 controls) for cardiovascular disease ris...
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. METHOD: Two hundred elderly persons from two communities in Kingston, Jamaica, were randomly selected ...
OBJECTIVES: There is a paucity of studies on psychosocial disorders in clinic populations in Jamaica. Therefore, we sought to determine the prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression and anxiety in a clinic population in western Jamaica. METHODS: A total of 338 participants from four outpatient ...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among children six to ten years old in the NorthEast Health Region (NEHR) of Jamaica. METHODS: Weights and heights were measured in a representative sample of 5710 children between the ages of six and ten years in 34 schools b...
Distribución por Edad,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Jamaica/epidemiología,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Oportunidad Relativa,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Población Rural/estadística & datos numéricos,
Distribución por Sexo,
Delgadez/epidemiología,
Población Urbana/estadística & datos numéricos
OBJECTIVE: Tillandsia recurvata, also commonly known as Ball Moss, is endemic to Jamaica and some parts of the Caribbean and South America. The plant, despite being reported to be used in folk medicine, had not previously been evaluated for its anti-cancer potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of diabetic foot complications among patients at a specialist diabetes clinic in Jamaica and identify factors associated with foot complications. METHODS: A stratified random sample of 188 patients were interviewed and examined between 2009 and 2010. Trained nurses ...
OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence, treatment and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in a setting where early goal directed therapy (EGDT) is not routinely performed. METHOD: An observational study of all adult patients admitted from the emergency department (ED) of the University...
Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Comorbilidad,
Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiología,
Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital,
Mortalidad Hospitalaria,
Hipertensión/epidemiología,
Jamaica/epidemiología,
Tiempo de Internación/estadística & datos numéricos,
Neumonía/complicaciones,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Sepsis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Sepsis/epidemiología,
Sepsis/etiología,
Choque Séptico/tratamiento farmacológico,
Choque Séptico/epidemiología,
Choque Séptico/etiología,
Tiempo de Tratamiento/estadística & datos numéricos,
Infecciones Urinarias/complicaciones,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
