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Alcohol Binge Drinking–Induced ST-Segment-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022
We present the case of a 26-year-old man, without any apparent cardiovascular risk factors, who experienced an ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome after binge drinking high-proof alcohol, which was successfully managed with primary percutaneous ...
Steven Swarath MBBS, Nicole Maharaj MBBS, Dayna Lalchansingh MBBS, MPH, Rajeev Seecheran MBBS, MHA, Valmiki Seecheran MBBS, MSc, Abel Yoandri Leyva Quert MD, Naveen Anand Seecheran MBBS, MD, MSc, FACP, FRCP(E), FACC, FESC, FSCAI   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Mobile Core: Perpetuating Tourism Leakage Through the Socioecological Fix in South Korea

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT By adopting the socioecological fix concept, this study aims to examine the spatial dynamics of tourism leakage. An ethnographic examination of an ecotourism project on Jeju Island, South Korea was conducted for 18 months from 2011 to 2013.
Souyeon Nam
wiley   +1 more source

Overlegalizing Human Rights: International Relations Theory and the Commonwealth Caribbean Backlash Against Human Rights Regimes [PDF]

, 2002
This article raises the intriguing claim that international law can be overlegalized. Overlegalization occurs where a treaty\u27s substantive rules or its review procedures are too constraining of sovereignty, causing governments to engage in acts of non-
Helfer, Laurence R.
core   +2 more sources

Demographic Predictors Associated With Elevated Screen Use in Preschoolers: A Multinational Cross‐Sectional Study Based on Parents' Reports

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The widespread use of smartphones and tablets has greatly increased screen exposure among preschoolers. Since early childhood is crucial for cognitive, behavioural and social development, excessive screen time represents a major public health concern.
Neha Pirwani, Róbert Járai, Robert Podstawski, Ricardo de la Vega, Celal Bulgay, Attila Szabo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A digital twin for monitoring land use/cover and coastal change in Tobago [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Digital twin technology presents a transformative opportunity for monitoring land use and coastal changes on small islands. These comprehensive virtual models help to mirror physical environments, thereby offering real-time data integration, simulation ...
D. Ramsewak, A. Jagassar, B. Edwards, A. Potts   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies

Economics &Politics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
wiley   +1 more source

Results of Five Years of a Cancer Patient Navigation Training Program for Limited-Resource Settings in the Caribbean and Africa

JCO Global Oncology
PURPOSECancer patient navigation (CPN) training programs in the United States do not address the unique challenges of limited-resource settings. This study evaluates knowledge acquisition, utilization, and participant feedback from the Caribbean Cancer ...
Kimberly Badal, Nalisha Monroe, Alisha Mohamed, Akash Maniam, Michelle Badal, Kamira Maharaj   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Breast Clinic on the Mastectomy and Axillary Clearance Rates at a Tertiary Hospital in an Eastern Caribbean Nation: A Comparative Study

International Journal of Breast Cancer, 2019
Background. Breast cancer is the leading form of cancer in women in Trinidad and Tobago. Traditionally the practice of mastectomy or wide local excision with or without axillary clearance was applied to most of these patients.
Shariful Islam, Imran Aziz, Jitendra Shah, Jacob Oba, Patrick Harnarayan, Arlene Jammie Rampersad, Vijay Naraynsingh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Medium-sized Seismograph Network in a Challenging Environment

Geofísica Internacional, 1996
Se describe la operación de las red sísmicas de 30 estaciones que cubre las islas del Caribe Oriental, con centro en la Universidad de West Indies en Trinidad. La red incluye la vigilancia de 15 volcanes activos en un arco de 750 km de largo.
Lloyd L. Lynch, W. B. Ambeh, R. E. A. Robertson, J. L. Latchman, M. Bridgemohan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Managed decline: Muddling through with the Sterling (dis)Agreements, 1968–74

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract How do policymakers manage the decline of an international currency? This paper revisits the view that the ‘Sterling Agreements’ of 1968–74 – bilateral contracts between the UK and sterling‐holding governments – marked a successful paradigm shift towards sterling's managed ‘retirement’.
Alan de Bromhead, David Jordan, Francis Kennedy, Jack Seddon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source