Publications by authors named "R Bonnell"
Recent decades have seen a significant increase in physicians participating in international short-term missions to regions with limited or no access to health care by virtue of natural disaster or lack of resources. Recent publications in the ethics literature have explored the potential of these missions for unintentional harm to the intended beneficiaries. Less has been discussed about how to respond when harm actually occurs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Few studies have reported blood lead levels (BLLs) in Haitian children, despite the known presence of lead from environmental factors such as soil, water, leaded paint and gasoline, improperly discarded batteries, and earthquakes. We sought to determine the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) among healthy Haitian children.
Methods: We enrolled children aged 9 months to 6 years from 3 geographic areas in Haiti (coastal, urban, and mountain) from March 1 through June 30, 2015.
Background: Ophthalmic complications of pediatric diabetes are rare, and rates are unknown in Haitian youth.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and predictors of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and cataracts in a cohort of Haitian youth with insulin-treated diabetes.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional retrospective review of pediatric patients with diabetes from a pediatric chronic disease center in Haiti, from December 1, 2012 to November 1, 2016.
Context: Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of preventable neurodevelopmental delay in children worldwide and a possible public health concern in Haiti.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of iodine deficiency in Haitian young children and its influence by environmental factors.
Design: Cross-sectional study, March through June 2015.