Actual and predicted prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Conclusions: Greater prevention efforts and measures are needed in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to prevent pregnant women from consuming alcohol during pregnancy and decrease the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Additional high quality studies on the prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Latin America and the Caribbean are also needed.
PMID: 28614487 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health)
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - June 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research
Assessing knowledge of symptoms and first-aid care of epilepsy in Grenada, West Indies
Publication date: May 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior, Volume 70, Part A Author(s): Sean C. Cofano, Disep Ojukwu, Natasha Mozumdar, Zainab Raza, Shipra Saigal, Shashank Musku, Safwan Zar, Michael Merolla, Tuula O. Jalonen Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is increasingly prevalent in developing countries. It is critical to provide appropriate support to patients during seizures in order to prevent injuries. False beliefs regarding the etiology or pathogenesis of the epilepsy and inadequate health information may put patients with epilepsy or other seizure disorders at increased risk of inj...
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - April 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Assessing knowledge of symptoms and first-aid care of epilepsy in Grenada, West Indies.
Abstract
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is increasingly prevalent in developing countries. It is critical to provide appropriate support to patients during seizures in order to prevent injuries. False beliefs regarding the etiology or pathogenesis of the epilepsy and inadequate health information may put patients with epilepsy or other seizure disorders at increased risk of injury. Our objective was to assess the level of epilepsy awareness amongst the general population in Grenada and educate the participants regarding proper first-aid measures. A pilot questionnaire containing a total o...
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - April 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Cofano SC, Ojukwu D, Mozumdar N, Raza Z, Saigal S, Musku S, Zar S, Merolla M, Jalonen TO Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research
Occupational exposure and respiratory health problems among nutmeg production workers in Grenada, the Caribbean.
CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of respiratory symptoms among workers in this facility was consistent with measured levels of dust and mold, and was widespread over all work areas.
PMID: 28249553 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 3, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research
Exposing the culture of silence: Inhibiting factors in the prevention, treatment, and mitigation of sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean.
This article features a study that explored the presence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including childhood sexual abuse and neglect, among women associated with Partnership for Peace (PfP), the first and only culturally adapted domestic violence diversion program for men in the Eastern Caribbean. Within a multiyear evaluative study that assessed the impact of the PfP intervention in reducing domestic violence in Grenada in the West Indies, life-history interviews were collected from a subsample of women (N=9) associated with men enrolled in the PfP program between 2009 and 2011. We found that the exposure to sex...
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - February 23, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Jeremiah RD, Quinn CR, Alexis JM Tags: Child Abuse Negl Source Type: research
A school-based lay workforce model reduced dental caries incidence in children
Publication date: September 2016 Source:Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice, Volume 16, Issue 3 Author(s): Tamanna Tiwari Article Title and Bibliographic Information Nationwide 2.5-year school-based public health intervention program designed to reduce the incidence of caries in children of Grenada. Wolff MS, Hill R, Wilson-Genderson M, Hirsch S, Dasanayake AP. Caries Res 2016; 50(Suppl 1):68-77. Source of Funding Colgate-Palmolive, Henry Schein Cares, GC America, Columbia Dentoform, and the Grenada Ministries of Health and Education Type of Study/Design Longitudinal survey (Source: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice)
Source: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice - November 14, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Isolation and rflp genotyping of toxoplasma gondii in free-range chickens (gallus domesticus) in grenada, west indies revealed widespread and dominance of clonal type iii parasites.
The objectives of the present cross sectional study were to isolate and genotype Toxoplasma gondii in free-range chickens from Grenada, West Indies. Using the modified agglutination test, antibodies to T. gondii were found in 39 (26.9%) of 145 free-range chickens with titers of 25 in 7chickens; 50 in 6 chickens; 100 in 2 chickens; 200 or higher in 24 chickens. The hearts of the 39 seropositive chickens were bioassayed in mice; viable T. gondii was isolated from 20 and further propagated in cell culture. Genotyping of T. gondii DNA extracted from cell-cultured tachyzoites using the 10 PCR-restriction fragment length polymor...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - October 23, 2016 Category: Parasitology Authors: Chikweto A, Sharma RN, Tiwari KP, Verma SK, Calero-Bernal R, Jiang T, Su C, Kwok OC, Dubey JP Tags: J Parasitol Source Type: research
DECLARATIVE TITLE: A school-based lay workforce model reduced dental caries incidence in children
Publication date: Available online 28 September 2016 Source:Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice Author(s): Tamanna Tiwari Article Title and Bibliographic Information Nationwide 2.5-year school-based public health intervention program designed to reduce the incidence of caries in children of Grenada. Wolff MS, Hill R, Wilson-Genderson M, Hirsch S, Dasanayake AP. Caries Res 2016;50(Suppl 1):68–77. Reviewer Dr. Tamanna Tiwari, BDS, MDS, MPH, Clinical Instructor Purpose/Question In a small island country, can a school-based comprehensive caries prevention intervention reduce the increment of dental caries in child...
Source: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice - September 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Prevalence of cervical cancer and associated mortality in Grenada, 2000-2010.
Conclusions This study demonstrates the need for a comprehensive cervical cancer-screening program in Grenada. Results should contribute to informing future studies on how to appropriately generate and execute public health policy for education, screening, prevention, and control of cervical cancer in Grenada.
PMID: 27657184 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health)
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - September 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research
Outcomes of a Falls Prevention Education Program Among Older Adults in Grenada
AbstractIn Latin America and the Caribbean, there is a scarcity of data on falls, the leading cause of death as a result of unintentional injuries, among older adults aged 65+ years of age. By 2050, 80 % of the 2 billion older adults worldwide are expected to be living in this region; therefore, it is imperative that this issue receive urgent attention from community health practitioners, health educators and policy makers. Guided byPillar 1—awareness of the WHO fall prevention model for community-dwelling older adults, the purpose of this paper was to describe the feasibility of implementing a falls prevention awarene...
Source: Journal of Community Health - September 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
A school-based lay workforce model reduced dental caries incidence in children
Nationwide 2.5-year school-based public health intervention program designed to reduce the incidence of caries in children of Grenada. Wolff MS, Hill R, Wilson-Genderson M, Hirsch S, Dasanayake AP. Caries Res 2016; 50(Suppl 1):68-77. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Tamanna Tiwari Tags: Article analysis & evaluation Source Type: research
Clinical and Serological Insights from the Asian Lineage Chikungunya Outbreak in Grenada, 2014: An Observational Study.
This study investigated the outbreak of CHIKV in Grenada to identify the distinguishing clinical manifestations and the symptoms that corresponded the closest with serological test results. Sera were tested by IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and polymerase chain reaction to distinguish between cases positive or negative for CHIKV. Of 493 cases, 426 (86%) tested positive for CHIKV. The diagnostic decision rule, "Define as CHIKV positive a patient presenting with joint pain and any combination of the fever, body pain, or rash," produced the closest agreement (85%) with the serological test results (Cohen's kappa, κ = ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - August 14, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Macpherson C, Noël T, Fields P, Jungkind D, Yearwood K, Simmons M, Widjaja S, Mitchell G, Noel D, Bidaisee S, Myers TE, LaBeaud AD Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research
Nationwide 2.5-Year School-Based Public Health Intervention Program Designed to Reduce the Incidence of Caries in Children of Grenada
This paper describes an innovative public health intervention, called ‘Smile Grenada', targeting the oral health of children in Grenada utilizing the resources of a US dental school, several oral health care companies, local governmental and public health authorities, and Grenadian school personnel. Methods: Preintervention visual/tactile caries examinations were collected from 1,092 schoolchildren (mean age 9.9 years, standard deviation, SD = 3.7) in 2010. The intervention included: (1) classroom-based toothbrushing with fluoridated toothpaste, (2) fluoride varnish applied by trained dental students, teachers and local ...
Source: Caries Research - April 21, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Group Maturity in a Community-Based Project.
Authors: Murphy JW, Franz BA, Callaghan KA
Abstract
Community-based projects have become popular as a method to address various community problems. Specifically important is that community members take an active role in these interventions resulting in sustainable social change. Although considerable literature exists on the dynamics of small group interaction, this article addresses how group processes differ in community-based projects. Instead of constructing a static model for group interaction, this discussion focuses on experiences from a recent community-based health project on the island of Grenada...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Soc Work Public Health Source Type: research
Probiotics are effective at preventing Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: Probiotic supplementation is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of developing CDAD in patients receiving antibiotics. Additional studies are required to determine the optimal dose and strain of probiotic. Keywords: probiotics, Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, antibiotic-associated diarrhea (Source: International Journal of General Medicine)
Source: International Journal of General Medicine - February 22, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: International Journal of General Medicine Source Type: research
