"Jamaica/epidemiology"

Uptake of interventions, outcomes and challenges in caring for HIV-exposed infants in Kingston, Jamaica.
BACKGROUND: In a few Caribbean islands, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) of HIV with zidovudine prophylaxis has …
J. C. Steel-Duncan, R. Pierre, T. Evans-Gilbert, B. Rodriquez, M. F. Smikle, P. Palmer, S. Whorms, I. Hambleton, J. P. Figueroa, C. D. C. Christie
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Uptake of interventions, outcomes and challenges in caring for HIV-exposed infants in Kingston, Jamaica.
BACKGROUND: In a few Caribbean islands, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) of HIV with zidovudine prophylaxis has …
J. C. Steel-Duncan, R. Pierre, T. Evans-Gilbert, B. Rodriquez, M. F. Smikle, P. Palmer, S. Whorms, I. Hambleton, J. P. Figueroa, C. D. C. Christie
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Newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Brazil: the Campinas experience.
Newborn screening for sickle cell disease commenced in 1992 in Sao Paulo State and by the end of 2000, the programme covered 78 …
S. Brandelise, V. Pinheiro, C. S. Gabetta, I. Hambleton, B. Serjeant, G. Serjeant
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Newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Brazil: the Campinas experience.
Newborn screening for sickle cell disease commenced in 1992 in Sao Paulo State and by the end of 2000, the programme covered 78 …
S. Brandelise, V. Pinheiro, C. S. Gabetta, I. Hambleton, B. Serjeant, G. Serjeant
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Identifying homozygous sickle cell disease when neonatal screening is not available: a clinic-based observational study.
OBJECTIVES: Life-threatening clinical complications can occur in the first years of life in people with homozygous sickle cell disease. …
I. R. Hambleton, K. J. J. Wierenga
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Identifying homozygous sickle cell disease when neonatal screening is not available: a clinic-based observational study.
OBJECTIVES: Life-threatening clinical complications can occur in the first years of life in people with homozygous sickle cell disease. …
I. R. Hambleton, K. J. J. Wierenga
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Paediatric HIV/AIDS in Jamaica. A hospital-based description.
The continuing worldwide epidemic of adult HIV/AIDS has led to an increase in the number of HIV-positive children mainly through …
T. Evans-Gilbert, I. Hambleton, C. A. McKenzie, M. Samms-Vaughan
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Paediatric HIV/AIDS in Jamaica. A hospital-based description.
The continuing worldwide epidemic of adult HIV/AIDS has led to an increase in the number of HIV-positive children mainly through …
T. Evans-Gilbert, I. Hambleton, C. A. McKenzie, M. Samms-Vaughan
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Psychological distress and coping in sickle cell disease: comparison of British and Jamaican attitudes.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate possible differences in coping mechanisms in the painful crisis between Jamaican and London patients with …
V. J. Thomas, I. Hambleton, G. Serjeant
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Psychological distress and coping in sickle cell disease: comparison of British and Jamaican attitudes.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate possible differences in coping mechanisms in the painful crisis between Jamaican and London patients with …
V. J. Thomas, I. Hambleton, G. Serjeant
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