A5062769601- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Disaster Response and Management
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Global Health and Surgery
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Blood transfusion and management
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
University of the West Indies
2014-2024
Institute for Transfusion Medicine
2017
Public Health Agency
2011
Thames Valley Hospital
2007
Heartlands Hospital
2003-2006
World Health Organization
2005
University of Birmingham
2001-2004
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
2001-2002
The aim of this study was to describe the findings from an outbreak investigation following several apparently unrelated community outbreaks gastroenteritis. Epidemiological, environmental, laboratory and traceback investigations were used identify source outbreak. We enrolled 23 (of 29) confirmed cases 24 neighbourhood case-nominated controls in a case-control which revealed that illness associated with consumption iceberg lettuce (matched odds ratio 8.0 (95% CI 1.1-355) contaminated...
To describe the epidemiology of excessive mumps cases during year 2000, within metropolitan area Walsall, UK; to assess impact outbreak on morbidity; and inform future communicable disease control strategy.Demographic records, school attendance, uptake measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, mumps-associated admission hospital, were reviewed for all Walsall residents diagnosed notified with 2000.There 200 notifications in 2000 (76.6 per 100,000), representing highest incidence England. Only 91...
Background and objectives Trinidad Tobago is a multi‐ethnic, multicultural country with an annual blood donation rate of 17 per 1000 predominantly (87%) family/replacement (F/R) donors. A knowledge, attitudes practice ( KAP ) community survey in 2003 revealed lack information poor access to centres as barriers voluntary non‐remunerated donors VNRD ). The was repeated 2013 after national intervention increase failed. Materials methods second cross‐sectional, questionnaire‐based administered...
Background . Dengue continues to pose a public health problem globally. Objective To review factors associated with patients who died from dengue in Trinidad. Methods A retrospective case note of hospitalized during 2001 2010. Results total 23 cases were identified: 13 males, 10 females—12 East Indians, 9 Africans, and 2 unknown. More than half (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mi>n</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn...
SUMMARY Objectives To assess the attitude towards voluntary non‐remunerated blood donation among donors in Trinidad and Tobago ( TRT ). Background Blood are either family replacement (F/R, 87%) or remunerated (13%). There is chronic shortage high seroreactivity for transfusion‐transmissible infections TTI ) donors. Converting existing to VNRD reduces need recruit news achieving 100% . Methods A questionnaire‐based, cross‐sectional survey was conducted at two collection centres an interval of...
Objectives . To review the modified Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale used in an accident emergency department Trinidad Tobago. Design Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out. Times from assignment of triage category to being seen by a physician were collected patient notes on days presentation compared reference standards. decision admit obtaining bed also recorded. Results 200 patients included study. The median waiting time for immediate/blue 3 minutes (range = 3); red category, it...
Background and objectives Trinidad Tobago is a developing country with hospital‐based, replacement blood donation system, low annual rate high frequency of donor transfusion transmissible infections. Previous studies suggest need for more information to improve total donations encourage conversion voluntary non‐remunerated donation. The aim this study was investigate public knowledge perceptions about receiving derive designing safe campaign. Materials methods A cross‐sectional,...
Problem: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Severe illness requires intensive care facilities, which are limited in smaller, resource-constrained settings. Context: Maldives and Trinidad Tobago small island developing states with comparable climates. Similar to nations the Western Pacific Region, they prone natural disasters so engage planning preparedness activities an ongoing basis. This paper describes initial measures taken by both countries...
Abstract Background Crime has been described as a public health issue in Trinidad and Tobago, small developing nation. COVID-19 restrictions, aimed at maintaining safety by limiting disease spread, may have negatively impacted crime rates due to an alteration of social economic conditions. This study evaluates the implications these restrictions on dynamics hence their impacts overall health. Methods Employing interrupted time series analysis with seasonal autoregressive integrated moving...
This article seeks to highlight an aspect of the illegal pharmaceutical trade in Caribbean. With advent COVID-19 there has been a shortage number drugs formal sector. is largely due restrictions on foreign exchange, importation delays and sensationalized reporting unrecommended having curative effect patients. examines issue “the informal suitcase trading” these drugs. It posits need for collaborative multi-sectoral approach mitigate negative effects practice health, national security.
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 10 December 2021Sec. Infectious Diseases – Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.767835