Justicia pectoralis is commonly used in Jamaica as a tea preparation to alleviate the difficulty in breathing in asthmatic individuals. This study investigated its effects on tracheal contraction and allergic wheals in the dermis.

This cross-sectional study hypothesized the possibility that liver function test variations in the normal range might be meaningfully associated to coronary artery disease.

Retrospective epidemiological data were used to characterize the frequency, incidence and severity of dengue fever and to identify clusters of disease in Suriname. The results illustrate the need to identify risk factors that influence the transmission of dengue in Suriname.

Recruitment manoeuvres (RMs) were conducted with continuous positive airway pressure on 41 ventilated patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The results showed that repeated RMs during lung-protected ventilation can improve pulmonary compliance and oxygenation and significantly decrease extravascular lung water in ARDS patients. Lung injury was not worsened by repeated RMs in patients with severe ARDS.

The high specificity and negative predictive value of the Tono-Pen suggests that it is a useful tool requiring minimal training, and can prove beneficial at the primary care level in the exclusion of increased intraocular pressure.

Ultrasound imaging is the most commonly used imaging system in the medical field. The success of ultrasonic examination depends on the image quality which is usually retarded due to speckle noise. The optimal method for effective suppression of speckle noise is the improved anisotropic diffusion filter which gives a more efficient result by analysing the quality metrics.

Even in a resource-restricted setting, delayed cholecystectomy following acute calculous cholecystitis results in delays in definitive management with ensuing complications during the waiting period. Early cholecystectomy should be encouraged.

Retrocaval ureter is a rare anomaly in the paediatric age group. Laparoscopy is a promising method for repair.