Search Results - "Hambleton, I."

Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2013 and projections for 2035 by Guariguata, L, Whiting, D.R, Hambleton, I, Beagley, J, Linnenkamp, U, Shaw, J.E

“…Abstract Introduction Diabetes is a serious and increasing global health burden and estimates of prevalence are essential for appropriate allocation of…”
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Foot ulceration and its association with mortality in diabetes mellitus: a meta‐analysis by Saluja, S., Anderson, S. G., Hambleton, I., Shoo, H., Livingston, M., Jude, E. B., Lunt, M., Dunn, G., Heald, A. H.

“…Background Diabetic foot ulcers portend an almost twofold increase in all‐cause mortality compared with diabetes on its own. Aim To investigate the association…”
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Pregnancy outcome in homozygous sickle cell disease: observations from the Jamaican Birth Cohort by Lewis, G, Thame, M, Howitt, C, Hambleton, I, Serjeant, GR

“…Objective To document pregnancy outcome in homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease and in age‐matched controls with a normal haemoglobin genotype followed from…”
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The spectrum of neuropsychiatric lupus in a Black Caribbean population: a report of the Barbados National Lupus Registry by Flower, C, Hambleton, I, Corbin, D, Marquez, S, Edghill, R

“…Objective The objective of this study was to examine neuropsychiatric lupus in a Black Caribbean population. Methods We reviewed Barbados National Lupus…”
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Priapism in Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease: A 40-year Study of the Natural History by Serjeant, G, Hambleton, I

“…To describe the incidence, pattern, and outcome of priapism in homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease. Regular review, for periods up to 40 years, was done of all…”
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Systems Science for Caribbean Health: the development and piloting of a model for guiding policy on diabetes in the Caribbean by Guariguata, L, Guell, C, Samuels, T A, Rouwette, E A J A, Woodcock, J, Hambleton, I R, Unwin, N

“…Diabetes is highly prevalent in the Caribbean, associated with a high morbidity and mortality and is a recognised threat to economic and social development…”
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A checklist that enhances the provision of education during insulin initiation simulation: a randomized controlled trial by Taylor Jr, C. G., Bynoe, K., Worme, A., Hambleton, I., Atherley, A., Husbands, A., Unwin, N.

“…Aim The study tested the hypothesis that doctors using an insulin information checklist during simulated insulin initiation would impart more information…”
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Population-based study of risk of venous thromboembolism associated with various oral contraceptives by Farmer, R D, Lawrenson, R A, Thompson, C R, Kennedy, J G, Hambleton, I R

“…Four studies published since December, 1995, reported that the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was higher in women who used oral contraceptives (OCs)…”
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The Chhattisgarh state screening programme for the sickle cell gene: a cost-effective approach to a public health problem by Patra, P. K., Khodiar, P. K., Hambleton, I. R., Serjeant, G. R.

“…In India, the Chhattisgarh State screening programme for sickle haemoglobin focuses on children aged 3–15 years and has screened over 1,050,440 subjects over…”
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Impact of COVID-19 contact tracing on human resources for health – A Caribbean perspective by Sobers, N.P., Howitt, C.H., Jeyaseelan, S.M., Greaves, N.S., Harewood, H., Murphy, M.M., Quimby, K, Hambleton, I.R.

“…•Border reopening will increase burden on contact tracing (CT) resources.•Governments of tourism-based economies must build quality health workforce…”
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Sickle cell disease and age at menarche in Jamaican girls: observations from a cohort study by Serjeant, G R, Singhal, A, Hambleton, I R

“…AIMS (1) To investigate the distribution of age at menarche in a representative sample of 99 patients with homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease, 69 with sickle…”
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Bacterial vaginosis in female facility workers in north-western Tanzania: prevalence and risk factors by Baisley, K, Changalucha, J, Weiss, H A, Mugeye, K, Everett, D, Hambleton, I, Hay, P, Ross, D, Tanton, C, Chirwa, T, Hayes, R, Watson-Jones, D

“…To determine prevalence of, and risk factors for, bacterial vaginosis (BV) among herpes simplex virus (HSV) 2 seropositive Tanzanian women at enrollment into a…”
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Social Determinants of Depression in the Caribbean: A Systematic Review by Brown, C.R., Hambleton, I., Sobers-Grannum, N., Hercules, S., Unwin, N., Harris, E., Wilks, R., MacLeish, M., Sullivan, L., Murphy, M.

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Iron Deficiency among Jamaican Adolescents by Mason, K, Gibson, F, Hambleton, I, Serjeant, B, Serjeant, G

“…To raise awareness of significant iron deficiency anaemia occurring in Jamaican secondary school students. Haematological screening of students in the fifth…”
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The changing face of homozygous sickle cell disease: 102 patients over 60 years by SERJEANT, G. R., SERJEANT, B. E., MASON, K. P., HAMBLETON, I. R., FISHER, C., HIGGS, D. R.

“…Summary Earlier reports on homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease have been biased by severely affected cases. The Jamaican clinic which seeks to avoid such bias…”
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Inflammatory bowel disease: Incidence, prevalence, and disease characteristics in Barbados, West Indies by Edwards, C.N., Griffith, S.G., Hennis, A.J., Hambleton, I.R.

“…Background: The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be lower among people of African descent than Caucasians. However, incidence studies among…”
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The inflammatory effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on leukocyte extravasation in vivo by Evans, B.J., MRCS, Haskard, D.O., DM, Finch, J.R., MRCS, Hambleton, I.R., PhD, Landis, R.C., PhD, Taylor, K.M., MD

“…Objective Extravascular trafficking of leukocytes into organs is thought to play a major role in the pathophysiologic mechanisms of the inflammatory response…”
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Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease: Jamaican Experience by Mason, K, Gibson, F, Gardner, R, Warren, L, Fisher, C, Higgs, D, Happich, M, Kulozik, A, Hambleton, I, Serjeant, B E, Serjeant, G R

“…To review the history of newborn screening for sickle cell disease with especial reference to Jamaica. A summary was done of the history, the development of…”
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Homozygous sickle cell disease in Uganda and Jamaica a comparison of Bantu and Benin haplotypes by Ndugwa, C, Higgs, D, Fisher, C, Hambleton, I, Mason, K, Serjeant, B E, Serjeant, G R

“…To compare the haematological and clinical features of homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease in Bantu and Benin haplotypes in a cross-sectional study of 115…”
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Inhaled bronchodilators for acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease by Knight-Madden, J A, Hambleton, I R

“…Bronchodilators are used to treat bronchial hyper-responsiveness in asthma. Bronchial hyper-responsiveness may be a component of the acute chest syndrome in…”
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