“…Age, number of pregnancies that resulted in miscarriages, number of pregnancies that resulted in induced abortion, age of first sexual intercourse, number of years of schooling, area of residence and socio-economic class are statistically significant factors of Pelvic examinations in Jamaica. Therefore, the model had significant predictive power where (χ(2) = 1022.79, P < 0.001). …”
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“…BACKGROUND: A comprehensive review of the literature revealed that less information is available in literature on health status of women, and health status of women in 3 geographical zones in Jamaica. AIMS: This study examined data on the health status of women in Jamaica in order to provide some scientific explanation of those factors that account for their health status; and differences based on area of residence. …”
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“…DESIGN AND METHODS: Statistics on the use of health care services were taken from the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) for the 15-year period 1993 to 2007. …”
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“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional descriptive study of 403 women aged 19 years and older from Portland, Jamaica. An interviewer-administered questionnaire assessed the women's cervical cancer screening history, as well as their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the disease and screening. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: This study assessed the antimicrobial susceptibilities and the presence of inducible macrolide–lincosamide–streptogramin B (iMLSB) resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of Jamaica as well as the relatedness using polymerase chain reaction-based staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) and multiple-locus variable numbers of tandem repeat analyses (MLVAs). …”
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“…INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia among primary care patients with hypertension and diabetes in Jamaica and the proportion of patients who achieve recommended targets. …”
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“…Moringa oleifera trees grow well in Jamaica and their parts are popularly used locally for various purposes and ailments. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: Our study describes the 2014 Chikungunya outbreak in Western Jamaica in terms of geographic distribution and trend of the outbreak over time, and evaluates clinical symptoms of the disease based on pre-existing conditions. …”
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“…We used an abbreviated form of the Beck's Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) to assess depressive symptoms among 748 students, attending public high schools in the parish of Hanover Jamaica. In the analysis, we classified adolescents with scores in the upper quartile of the depressive symptom score as having depressive symptoms. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy has minimized mother-to-child transmission of HIV and given hope to HIV-positive women considering pregnancy. In Jamaica, 36% of HIV-positive pregnant women enrolled in a pediatric/perinatal HIV/AIDS program had repeat pregnancies. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: To define abortion attitudes, training and experience among medical students in Jamaica, a restricted environment for legal abortion. …”
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“…INTRODUCTION: The establishment of a legal market for medicinal cannabis under the Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act 2015 has positioned Jamaica at the forefront of cannabis law reform in the developing world. …”
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“…HIC has encountered and learned to navigate a myriad structural, institutional, socio‐economic, cultural, and behavioral barriers to appropriate CVD care for vulnerable populations in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. The successes attained and the lessons learned by HIC can be replicated in other nations to address social determinants that impede cardiovascular and medical care in vulnerable populations and may alleviate the access gap in high‐quality care in developing countries and in underserved and marginalized communities in developed countries.…”
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“…This study sought to evaluate the types and frequencies of nuclear medicine studies that were carried out at a privately-run nuclear medicine facility in Kingston, Jamaica. Previous studies of this nature have not been done among this population, therefore the researchers sought to gather data which may prove to be useful for the growth of nuclear medicine practice in Jamaica. …”
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“…This article examines the impact school closures have had in Jamaica and Barbados, and highlights the emerging disparities the global pandemic has had on education. …”
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“…Palliative care is slowly gaining momentum in Jamaica but requires a highly skilled workforce, including nurses. …”
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“…The main objectives of this article are, first, to estimate the statistical association between the decision of spending in SSB and several households’ sociodemographic characteristics; and second, to estimate the association between the decision of buying SSB and budget allocation across categories in Jamaica. METHODS: Using the Jamaican Household Expenditure Survey 2004–2005 a generalized ordered probit model was estimated to examine the association between socioeconomic variables and the decision to spend on SSB. …”
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“…INTRODUCTION: Jamaica did not achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets in 2020. …”
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