Objective: Previous studies done in the hospital setting in Guyana have shown that the frequency of isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates far exceeds the worldwide estimate of 50%. These past studies have been based on the use of the Kirby-Bauer disk d...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230256
Objective: To investigative the prevalence of herbal products used among Diabetic patients of Enmore Polyclinic and correlate with socio - demographic data and to find out the various types of herbal medicines used. Methods: A cross sectional study conducted at Enmore Polyclinic...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230257
Objectives: To observe the method of pain assessment and pain management intervention performed by nurses in the PACU. Methods and Design: A QI prospective observational study was conducted to observe nurse’s pain assessment and management of thirty (30) patients from the time of...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230258
Objectives: To review the outcomes of oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in breast cancer patients at GPHC over a 2 year period from December 2016-December 2018. Hypothesis: There is a higher incidence triple ne...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230259
Objective: To determine the incidence of non-traumatic perforated gastro-duodenal ulcers in the surgical population at GPHC. To identify/ discuss mortality associated with perforated hallow viscus at GPHC and its related outcomes. Study Design and Methods: This study involves a r...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230260
Introduction: Rectal prolapse is a debilitating and unpleasant condition adversely affecting the quality of life. It is a distal displacement of the rectum through the pelvic diaphragm that produces pressure symptoms on other pelvic organs causing fecal incontinence, obstructive...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230261
Objectives: To assess the knowledge of weaning, of parents and guardians, of children under two-years-old, attending David Rose Health Centre. To assess whether there is an association between selected demographic variables, and the weaning knowledge. To educate the parents and g...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230262
Purpose: Blunt abdominal trauma in children results in renal injury in approximately 10 to 20% of cases. In about 20% of these patients, significant complications may arise; for example urinoma (1%) and post trauma extravasation (2-18%). Urinomas and persistent hematuria were tr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230263
Objectives: To identify common causes and patterns of mortality and associated modifiable factors in Paediatric medical services, GPHC for 2016 and 2017. Design and Methods: Descriptive, Cross-sectional retrospective study of all Paediatrics deaths for 2016 and 2017 from the Paed...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230264
Objective: To determine the rate and indication of primary caesarean deliveries at Georgetown public hospital and ascertaining changing trends after implementation of Obstetrics and gynaecology residency program. Methods: A four-year retrospective chart review of patients who und...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1230265