Search Results - "McFarlane, Shelly R"
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The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Healthcare (Basel) (19-10-2021)“…Telehealth is the delivery of many health care services and technologies to individuals at different geographical areas and is categorized as asynchronously or…”
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Social support and ideal cardiovascular health in urban Jamaica: A cross-sectional study
Published in PLOS global public health (2024)“…Recent studies have suggested that high levels of social support can encourage better health behaviours and result in improved cardiovascular health. In this…”
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Excess Cardiovascular Risk Burden in Jamaican Women Does Not Influence Predicted 10-Year CVD Risk Profiles of Jamaica Adults: An Analysis of the 2007/08 Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey
Published in PloS one (21-06-2013)“…Black Caribbean women have a higher burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors than their male counterparts. Whether this results in a difference in…”
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Educational Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Findings from Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007-2008
Published in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (15-05-2017)“…Socioeconomic disparities in health have emerged as an important area in public health, but studies from Afro-Caribbean populations are uncommon. In this…”
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Sodium and potassium consumption in Jamaica: National estimates and associated factors from the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2016-2017
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (06-10-2023)“…This study aimed to estimate dietary sodium and potassium consumption among Jamaicans and evaluate associations with sociodemographic and clinical…”
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Associations between neighborhood effects and physical activity, obesity, and diabetes: The Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2008
Published in Journal of clinical epidemiology (01-09-2015)“…Abstract Objective To examine the impact of neighborhood disorder, perceived neighborhood safety, and availability of recreational facilities on prevalence of…”
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Reported Hours of Sleep, Diabetes Prevalence and Glucose Control in Jamaican Adults: Analysis from the Jamaica Lifestyle Survey 2007-2008
Published in International Journal of Endocrinology (01-01-2011)“…Background. There are limited data on sleep duration and diabetes from developing countries. We therefore examined the relationship between reported hours of…”
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Foot Care and Footwear Practices among Patients Attending a Specialist Diabetes Clinic in Jamaica
Published in Clinics and practice (16-10-2012)“…This study aimed to estimate the proportion of patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Diabetes Clinic who engage in recommended foot…”
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WHO/ISH total risk approach for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease shows greater decrease in costs for women but not the elderly in Jamaica
Published in Journal of clinical epidemiology (01-09-2015)“…Abstract Objectives To investigate cost savings from and implications of replacing the single risk with a total cardiovascular risk approach in primary…”
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Cardiovascular disease among patients attending a specialist diabetes clinic in Jamaica
Published in Research reports in clinical cardiology (01-03-2011)“…Background: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients attending The University Hospital of the West Indies…”
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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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Social support and ideal cardiovascular health in urban Jamaica: A cross-sectional study
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Excess Cardiovascular Risk Burden in Jamaican Women Does Not Influence Predicted 10-Year CVD Risk Profiles of Jamaica Adults: An Analysis of the 2007/08 Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey. e66625
Published in PloS one (01-06-2013)“…Background Black Caribbean women have a higher burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors than their male counterparts. Whether this results in a…”
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