Search Results - "Lewis‐Fuller, Eva"
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Success in controlling a major outbreak of malaria because of Plasmodium falciparum in Jamaica
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-03-2011)“…Summary In 2006, after 44 years of eradication of malaria, Jamaica had an outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum: 406 confirmed cases between September 2006 and…”
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The Prevalence of Obesity and its Relationship with Lifestyle Factors in Jamaica
Published in The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine (01-09-2005)“…We surveyed the prevalence of obesity in the general population in Jamaica, and examined the relationship between it and lifestyle. The survey population…”
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Leptospirosis and malaria as causes of febrile illness during a dengue epidemic in Jamaica
Published in Pathogens and global health (01-09-2013)“…Background: Epidemics of febrile illnesses are often associated with rainy seasons in the tropics. During 2007-2008 an epidemic of dengue was identified in…”
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Magnitude, Distribution, and Estimated Level of Underreporting of Acute Gastroenteritis in Jamaica
Published in Journal of health, population and nutrition (12-05-2014)“…Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean. The epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is important to Jamaica, particularly in the areas of…”
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Magnitude, distribution, and estimated level of underreporting of acute gastroenteritis in Jamaica
Published in Journal of health, population and nutrition (01-12-2013)“…Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean. The epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is important to Jamaica, particularly in the areas of…”
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Self-reported prevalence of heart attacks and strokes in Jamaica: a cross-sectional study. The Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007-2008
Published in Research reports in clinical cardiology (01-01-2010)“…Purpose: Although heart attacks and strokes are among the three leading causes of death in Jamaica, their prevalence among Jamaican adults is not known. This…”
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The Jamaican hypertension prevalence study
Published in Journal of the National Medical Association (01-07-2002)“…This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of hypertension in Jamaica. Jamaica has an area of 4,411 square miles and is divided into 14 parishes…”
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The Jamaican Diabetes Survey: a protocol for the Caribbean
Published in Diabetes care (01-09-1995)“…OBJECTIVE--This study was designed to investigate the point prevalence of diabetes in Jamaica. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--A two-stage stratified random…”
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Obesity and lifestyle in Jamaica
Published in International Congress series (01-04-2004)“…We surveyed the prevalence of obesity in the general population in Jamaica, and examined the relationship between it and lifestyle. The survey population…”
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Self-reported non-communicable chronic diseases and health-seeking behaviour in rural Jamaica, following a health promotion intervention: a preliminary report
Published in International Congress series (01-04-2004)“…The objectives were to assess the prevalence of self-reported non-communicable chronic diseases and ascertain factors associated with a health-seeking…”
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Chronic lifestyle disease prevention through technical cooperation
Published in International Congress series (01-04-2004)“…A five-(5) year Joint Technical Cooperation Project between the Government of Jamaica and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was implemented…”
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