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Prevalence and Predictors of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Adolescents Living at an Intermediate Altitude

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.060
Synopsis: 
Vitamin D insufficiency in adolescents living at an intermediate altitude; and optimal serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels in relation to serum PTH levels was evaluated. In spring, vitamin D deficiency was detected in 17.7 % and vitamin D insufficiency was detected in 72 % of subjects. At the end of summer these rates were 1.6 % and 41.1 % respectively. Serum 25(OH)vitamin D levels at which plasma PTH concentrations begin to form a plateau is 22 ng/mL.

ABSTRACT

Although vitamin D insufficiency is very common health problem in the world, its prevalence and predictors in adolescents are controversial. We planned to evaluate prevalenve and predictors of vitamin D insufficiency in adolescents living at an intermediate altitude. We also want to give optimal serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels in relation to serum PTH levels. 

Received: 
29 Jan, 2015
Accepted: 
13 Feb, 2015
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
prevalence
risk factors
parathyroid hormone
Adolescent rickets
altitude
Journal Authors: 
M Konak
H Alp
Z Orbak
B Özkan
e-Published: 15 Oct, 2015

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Analysis of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using Novel Diagnostic Criteria

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 1: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.017
Pages: 
41–5
Synopsis: 
The prevalence rate of GDM in China under the new diagnostic criteria was determined. In this study, these new diagnostic criteria were used to survey the prevalence of GDM and analyse the risk factors to determine the appropriate intervention treatment for GDM.
ABSTRACTS
 
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and analyse its risk factors using the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups’ diagnostic criteria.
 
Received: 
22 Jan, 2015
Accepted: 
05 Feb, 2015
Published: 
08 Mar, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
prevalence
risk factors
gestational diabetes mellitus
Journal Authors: 
L Li
H Jiang
Z Chen
P Liu
Y Liu
Z Sun
e-Published: 14 Oct, 2015

Trends of Mortality and Causes of Death among HIV-infected Persons in Guadeloupe: 1988–2009

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.369
Synopsis: 
The causes of deaths reported in the literature were similar to those observed in our study. In contrast with metropolitan France where cancer represented the first cause of death, in Guadeloupe, AIDS-related infections were the first cause of deaths.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
06 Jul, 2015
Accepted: 
10 Sep, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
risk factors
Guadeloupe
HIV-infected patients
causes
Journal Authors: 
N Elenga
M-T Georger-Sow
T Messiaen
I Lamaury
I Favre
M Nacher
G Beaucaire
e-Published: 18 Sep, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infection among School Children from Jagüey Grande Municipality in Matanzas Province, Cuba

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.288
Pages: 
361–6
Synopsis: 
The study presents a snapshot of intestinal parasitic infections in a Cuban primary school. The high prevalence and the significant association between low personal hygiene practices with the presence of this organisms demonstrate the need to entrench good hygiene habits in the first years of life.

ABSTRACT

Background: Infections by intestinal parasites are a major public health problem worldwide, especially among children in developing countries. As the prevalence of parasitic infection is different among and within countries, there is a need for periodical prevalence evaluation to appropriate control strategies.

Received: 
15 Oct, 2014
Accepted: 
26 Mar, 2015
Published: 
22 Sep, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Cuba
intestinal parasites
prevalence
risk factors
Journal Authors: 
R Cañete
Y Campos
R Valdes
P Rodriguez
e-Published: 27 May, 2015

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Intestinal Parasitic Infections in a Rural Community in “Consolación del Sur” Municipality, Cuba

Issue: 
Vol 63, Issue 4: Aug (2014)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.103
Pages: 
333–9
Synopsis: 
A higher prevalence of protozoa than helminth infection was found and water source was linked with the transmission of protozoan and helminth infection. Detection of intestinal parasitic infections is vital in order to design proper strategies for control in communities.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
10 Apr, 2013
Accepted: 
23 Apr, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
risk factors
rural community
stool examinations
Intestinal parasitic infections
Journal Authors: 
A Pino Santos
FA Núñez Fernández
R Martínez Sánchez
I Domenech Cañete
M Rodríguez
L Jerez Puebla
Z Rodríguez González
e-Published: 06 May, 2014

Is Timely and Appropriate Antifungal Drug Enough for Survival of Adult Cases with Candidaemia? Five-year Experience

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.140
Synopsis: 
Adult cases with candidaemia who have risk factors associated with mortality are more likely to have poor prognosis in spite of appropriate and timely initiated antifungal drug treatment.
ABSTRACT
 
Objective: Candidaemia is the fourth most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the risk factors associated with mortality in patients with candidaemia with respect to Candida species and their susceptibilities, retrospectively.
 
Received: 
17 Apr, 2012
Accepted: 
09 Oct, 2012
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Mortality
risk factors
Adult
antifungal drug
candidaemia
Journal Authors: 
MT Yildirmak
H Gedik
F Şimşek
NE Iris
A Gücüyener
e-Published: 18 Feb, 2014

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
In the pre-published stage, this manuscript may contain statements, opinions, and information that have errors in facts, figures, or interpretation. Any final changes in this manuscript will be made at the time of publication and will be reflected in the final electronic version of the issue. The editors and authors and their respective employees are not responsible or liable for the use of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion or information contained in the articles in this section.

Colorectal Anastomotic Leakage at the University Hospital of the West Indies – An Analysis of Risk Factors

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.014
Synopsis: 
This analysis of colorectal anastomoses at a tertiary institution in Jamaica demonstrates acceptable leak and mortality rates. No modifiable risk factors were identified as contributing to anastomotic leaks.
ABSTRACT
 
Background: Anastomotic leakage remains a concern in general surgical practice. The significance lies in the resultant abdominal sepsis, related morbidity and mortality, risk of anastomotic loss, permanent stoma creation and the effect on local recurrence and overall patient survival in colorectal cancer cases.
 
Received: 
17 Jan, 2013
Accepted: 
25 Mar, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
risk factors
Colorectal
Anastomosis
leakage
Journal Authors: 
PA Leake
JM Plummer
A Rhoden
MAC Frankson
G Gordon-Strachan
LP Powell
PO Roberts
e-Published: 18 Feb, 2014

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
In the pre-published stage, this manuscript may contain statements, opinions, and information that have errors in facts, figures, or interpretation. Any final changes in this manuscript will be made at the time of publication and will be reflected in the final electronic version of the issue. The editors and authors and their respective employees are not responsible or liable for the use of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion or information contained in the articles in this section.

The Association between Schizophrenia and Violent or Homicidal Behaviour: The Prevention and Treatment of Violent Behaviour in These Patients

Issue: 
Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health
Pages: 
538–43
Synopsis: 
The results of a literature review between 1970 and 2010 suggest that factors such as certain sociodemographic characteristics, young age, alcoholism, substance abuse, non-compliance with treatment, fulfilment of the criteria for antisocial personality disorder and paranoid subtype, history of suicidal ideation and attempts, and history of frequent hospitalization increase the potential for violent episodes in schizophrenic patients.

ABSTRACT

Background and objective: This review article aims to discuss and evaluate the risk factors for the development of violence and homicidal behaviour and the effectiveness and outcomes of the preferred atypical antipsychotics in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
risk factors
Violence
homicide
Atypical antipsychotics
schizophrenia
Journal Authors: 
H Belli
C Ural
e-Published: 24 Oct, 2013

Food and Nutrition Research in the Caribbean

Issue: 
Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence
Pages: 
338–50
Synopsis: 
Research at the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute over the years has focussed on food insecurity and obesity in the Caribbean. This paper shows that efforts to improve nutritional status must be located in both the immediate and underlying factors if success is to be sustained.

ABSTRACT

PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Caribbean
obesity
risk factors
food insecurity
Journal Authors: 
FJ Henry
e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

The Burden of HIV Infection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a Semi-urban Nigerian Town

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 4: HIV/AIDS - May (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.228
Pages: 
323–8
Synopsis: 
Multiple sexual partners, previous induced abortions and hospital/clinic delivery seem to increase the risk of HIV infection in pregnant women in this environment.
 
ABSTRACT
 
Background: Stable heterosexual relationships are a major determinant of the HIV epidemic and seroprevalence rate of HIV amongst antenatal women is a reflection of what is happening in the larger society.
Received: 
21 Aug, 2012
Accepted: 
02 Apr, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon dr_ia_ibrahim_hivaids.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
HIV
risk factors
Antenatal Care
Niger Delta
Journal Authors: 
IA Ibrahim
GIO Owoeye
A Obilahi
e-Published: 14 Aug, 2013

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