Explanipedia

Caribbean wellness day: mobilizing a region for chronic noncommunicable disease prevention and control Open

T. Alafia Samuels, Henry S. Fraser · 2010

The member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have the highest prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) in the Americas. The CARICOM heads of government issued the Port-of-Spain Declaration "Uniting to Stop the Epide…

All-Cause Mortality After Diabetes-Related Amputation in Barbados: A Prospective Case-Control Study Open

Ian Hambleton, Ramesh Jonnalagadda, Henry S. Fraser, Nish Chaturvedi, Anselm Hennis · 2009

Our report on diabetes-related amputation in Barbados (1), together with data from Morbach et al. (2), offers tentative evidence of a different hierarchy of mortality following lower-extremity amputation in people with diabetes in the deve…

All-Cause Mortality After Diabetes-Related Amputation in Barbados Open

Ian Hambleton, Ramesh Jonnalagadda, Christopher Davis, Henry S. Fraser, Nish Chaturvedi , et al. · 2008

OBJECTIVE—To determine the mortality rate after diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation (LEA) in an African-descent Caribbean population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We conducted a prospective case-control study. We recruited case subj…

Differences in Risk Factors Between Black Caribbean Patients With Stroke in Barbados and South London Open

Nigel Smeeton, David Corbin, Anselm Hennis, Ian Hambleton, Henry S. Fraser , et al. · 2008

Background and Purpose— Risk of stroke is higher in black Caribbeans in the United Kingdom compared with black Caribbeans in their country of origin. We investigated if these differences were caused by variations in prior-to-stroke risk fa…

Misperceptions, inactivity and maternal factors may drive obesity among Barbadian adolescents Open

Pamela S. Gaskin, Hedy Broome, Colin Alert, Henry S. Fraser · 2007

Objectives To describe (1) the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their association with physical activity; (2) the effect of different cut-off points for body mass index (BMI) on weight status categorisation; and (3) associations of…

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean Open

Anselm Hennis, Ian Hambleton, Henry S. Fraser, Marshall K. Tulloch‐Reid, Alberto Barceló , et al. · 2006

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

Trends, challenges and promotion of clinical and cardiovascular research in Latin America and the Caribbean Open

Honorio Silva, Sandra J. Kleinstiver, Elif Sungar, Robert H. Rubin, Rafael Hernández-Hernández , et al. · 2006

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

Poststroke Survival for Black-Caribbean Populations in Barbados and South London Open

Charles Wolfe, David Corbin, Nigel Smeeton, Glenda H.E. Gay, Anthony Rudd , et al. · 2006

Background and Purpose— There are variations in mortality rates for stroke in black communities, but the factors associated with survival remain unclear. Methods— The authors studied population-based stroke registers with follow up in Sout…

Estimation of the Risk of Stroke in Black Populations in Barbados and South London Open

Charles Wolfe, David Corbin, Nigel Smeeton, Glenda H.E. Gay, Anthony Rudd , et al. · 2006

Background and Purpose— The incidence of stroke in black populations is a public health issue, but how risk varies between black communities is unclear. Methods— Population-based registers in South London (SLSR) and Barbados (Barbados Regi…

Historical and current predictors of self-reported health status among elderly persons in Barbados Open

Ian Hambleton, Kadene Clarke, Hedy Broome, Henry S. Fraser, Farley Brathwaite , et al. · 2005

Past socioeconomic experience influenced self-reported health status in elderly Barbadians. Over half of this influence from past events was mediated through current socioeconomic, lifestyle, and disease experiences. Caring for the sick an…

Historical and current predictors of self-reported health status among elderly persons in Barbados Sucesos del pasado y del presente que determinan el estado de salud, según autonotificación, de las personas de edad en Barbados Open

Ian Hambleton, Kadene Clarke, Hedy Broome, Henry S. Fraser, Farley Brathwaite , et al. · 2005

OBJECTIVE: To understand the relative contribution of past events and of current experiences as determinants of health status among the elderly in the Caribbean nation of Barbados, in order to help develop timely public health intervention…

The relationship of internalized racism to body fat distribution and insulin resistance among African adolescent youth. Open

Earle C. Chambers, Eugene S. Tull, Henry S. Fraser, Nyasha R. Mutunhu, Natasha Sobers , et al. · 2004

This study examined the relationship of internalized racism (INR) and hostility to body fat distribution and insulin resistance in black adolescent children age 14-16 years on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Questionnaire data on psychos…

Explanations for the High Risk of Diabetes-Related Amputation in a Caribbean Population of Black African Descent and Potential for Prevention Open

Anselm Hennis, Henry S. Fraser, Ramesh Jonnalagadda, John Fuller, Nish Chaturvedi · 2004

OBJECTIVE—Diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation (LEA) rates are elevated in blacks compared with whites in the U.S., but are lower in African Caribbeans in the U.K., whereas anecdotal reports suggest high rates in the Caribbean. We a…

Dialysis in Barbados: the cost of hemodialysis provision at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Open

Sara A. Adomakoh, Chudi N. Adi, Henry S. Fraser, George D. Nicholson · 2004

These findings are important in the light of limited economic resources available to health services in Caribbean countries coupled with the spiraling prevalence of kidney failure in these countries. Further analyses are recommended to rev…

Dialysis in Barbados: the cost of hemodialysis provision at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital La diálisis en Barbados: el costo de la hemodiálisis en el Queen Elizabeth Hospital Open

Sara A. Adomakoh, Chudi N. Adi, Henry S. Fraser, George D. Nicholson · 2004

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the health service cost of hemodialysis delivered at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in St. Michael, Barbados. METHODS: A cost analysis was performed from the viewpoint of the tertiary hospit…

Diabetes in the English-speaking Caribbean Open

Anselm Hennis, Henry S. Fraser · 2004

Rates of diabetes mellitus in the English-speaking Caribbean have been rising in recent years, and they are projected to continue climbing in the new millennium. Prevalence rates across countries of the African diaspora mirror levels of We…

Diabetes in the English-speaking Caribbean La diabetes en el Caribe de habla inglesa Open

Anselm Hennis, Henry S. Fraser · 2004

Rates of diabetes mellitus in the English-speaking Caribbean have been rising in recent years, and they are projected to continue climbing in the new millennium. Prevalence rates across countries of the African diaspora mirror levels of We…

Obesity: diagnosis and prescription for action in the English-speaking Caribbean Open

Henry S. Fraser · 2003

La obesidad ha sido una epidemia silente de alcance mundial durante los últimos 30 años. A diferencia del sida, que apareció de repente y lleva el estigma de ser una enfermedad infecciosa y letal, la obesidad, como epidemia, se ha comporta…

Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Product R, a Peptide-Nucleic Acid Immunomodulator, in the Treatment of Adults Infected with HIV Open

Levett Paul N., Hirschman Shalom Z., Roach Timothy C, Broome Hedy, Alexander Richard J , et al. · 2002

These findings suggest that Product R may have efficacy in the treatment of HIV-infected individuals.

The dilemma of diabetes: health care crisis in the Caribbean Open

Henry S. Fraser · 2001

The epidemiologic transition in the Caribbean over the last 40 years has p roduced an epidemic of lifestyle-related chronic noncommunicable diseases.Among these are obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, along with such complications as stro…

Nuevo Consejo Editorial para la Revista/Journal celebra su primera reunión Open

Rodrigo De Izquierda, Susana Fierro-Benítez, David Belmartino, Célia Brandling-Bennett, Nelly De Almeida , et al. · 2000

Benjamin Report on Administrative Adjudication Open

Henry S. Fraser · 1942

[News and Views] Open

Henry S. Fraser, Mrs Howard, George T. Patterson · 1930

Personal Life Insurance Trusts in New York Open

Henry S. Fraser · 1930

Sketch of the History of International Arbitration Open

Henry S. Fraser · 1926

Extent and Delimitation of Territorial Waters Open

Henry S. Fraser · 1926

THE CHEMISTRY OF RICE-POLISHINGS. Open

Henry S. Fraser, A. T. Stanton · 1915

UNPOLISHED RICE AND THE PREVENTION OF BERI-BERI. Open

Henry S. Fraser, A. T. Stanton · 1914

THE BACILLUS LEPRÆ: HAS IT BEEN CULTIVATED ? Open

Henry S. Fraser, William Fletcher · 1913

A CASE OF SCARLET FEVER FOLLOWED BY AN INTERESTING RELAPSE. Open

Henry S. Fraser · 1902

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