"I think they should give primary health care a little more priority". The primary health care in Caribbean SIDS: what can be said about adaptation to the changing climate? The case of Dominica- a qualitative study.

Background: Adaptation to climate change (CC) is a priority for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, as these countries and territories are particularly vulnerable to climate-related events. Primary health care (PHC) is an important contributor to CC adaptation. However, knowledge on how PHC is prepared for CC in Caribbean SIDS is very limited.

Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes to the Management of Sepsis in Jamaica.

Introduction: Sepsis is a life-threatening dysfunction resulting from the dysregulated host response to infection. The mortality of sepsis in Jamaica remains high amid the proven efficacy of the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines implementation in some countries.

Aim Of Study: To evaluate the inter-relationship of healthcare workers' attitude towards, knowledge of and practice of sepsis management in Jamaica.

Living with the Threat of Covid-19: Exploring the Psychological Impact of Covid-19 in Those who Conceived Through ART Versus Spontaneously.

Objectives: To explore and compare anxiety relating to the threat of Covid-19 in pregnancy by women who conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) and spontaneously. We also examined the psychological coping strategies used and lived experience for both groups.

Methods: A total of 21 women who conceived through ART at a private university based IVF and a matched sample of women who conceived spontaneously were enrolled from July 2020 to February 2021.

A phylogeny of the genus Limia (Teleostei: Poeciliidae) suggests a single-lake radiation nested in a Caribbean-wide allopatric speciation scenario.

Objective: The Caribbean is an important global biodiversity hotspot. Adaptive radiations there lead to many speciation events within a limited period and hence are particularly prominent biodiversity generators. A prime example are freshwater fish of the genus Limia, endemic to the Greater Antilles.

Mind the gap: primary care physicians and gynecologists' knowledge about menopause and their attitudes to hormone therapy use in Jamaica.

Objectives: The study objective was to evaluate physicians' knowledge, attitude, and practices toward menopause and hormone therapy.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study using a stratified sample of physicians across the four health regions in Jamaica, between September and October 2017. A total of 145 physicians (75% response rate) completed a questionnaire to assess knowledge and attitudes toward menopause and prescribing hormonal therapy.

How Free Is Free Health Care? An Assessment of Universal Health Coverage Among Jamaicans with Sickle Cell Disease.

In an effort to transition toward universal health coverage (UHC), Jamaica abolished user fees at all public health facilities in 2008. We aimed to determine the extent of out-of-pocket payments (OPPs) and the other cost barriers to UHC among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Patients presenting to the Sickle Cell Unit in Kingston, Jamaica, for routine care between October 2019 and August 2020 were consecutively recruited and interviewed about their latest hospitalization within the previous 4 weeks.

Effects of Leaf Extract on Human Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells Subjected to Oxidative Stress.

Oxidative stress is initiated by reactive oxygen species, the primary factor in many chronic diseases. possesses strong antioxidant properties due to the presence of various phytochemicals. In this study, we investigated the effect of leaf extract on markers of oxidative stress in HL60 cells exposed to oxidative stress.

Risk-Benefit Assessment for Total Mercury, Arsenic, Selenium, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Exposure from Fish Consumption in Jamaica.

Fish is important in the traditional diet of Jamaicans, and the fishing industry contributes to social and economic development, as well as food security in Jamaica. However, there are associated health risks from contaminant exposure. The aim of this paper was to use risk-benefit analysis methods to determine the best fish species for consumption.

A comparative study of the effect of some nutritional medicinal plants effect on lead accumulation in the liver following different modes of administration.

Context And Objectives: Lead (Pb) toxicity leads to cell damage in many organs of the body. Using different treatment interventions and modes of administration we comparatively examined the protective ability of some medicinal plants on liver Pb accumulation.

Materials And Methods: Rats were fed on either 7% w/w Zingiber officinale, 7% w/w Allium sativum, 10% w/w Lycopersicon esculentum, 5%, w/w Garcinia kola (all in rat chow), while Pb (100 ppm) was given in drinking water.

Molecular sensing behavior of di-2-pyridyl ketone p-aminophenylhydrazone hydrate (dpkabh.H2O) in non-aqueous media.

(1)H NMR studies on di-2-pyridyl ketone p-aminobenzoylhydrazone hydrate (dpkabh.H(2)O) in non-aqueous solvents show high sensitivity to its surrounding. In protophilic solvents (d(6)-dmso or d(7)-dmf), the amine protons are equivalent, while in CDCl(3) they are not.

Nuclear magnetic resonance and optosensing properties of di-2-thienyl ketone p-nitrophenylhydrazone (DSKNPH) in non-aqueous media.

The compound di-2-thienyl ketone p-nitrophenylhydrazone (DSKNPH) melting point 168-170 degrees C was isolated in good yield from the reaction between di-2-thienyl ketone (DSK) and p-nitrophenylhydrazine in refluxing ethanol containing a few drop of concentrated HCl. Nuclear magnetic resonance studies on DSKNPH in non-aqueous solvents revealed strong solvent and temperature dependence due to solvent-solute interactions. Optical measurements on DSKNPH in DMSO in the presence and absence of KPF(6) gave extinction coefficients of 83,300+/-2000 and 25,600+/-2000M(-1)cm(-1) at 612 and 427nm at 295K.

Optosensing properties of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl (dpknph=di-2-pyridyl ketone p-nitrophenyl hydrazone) toward chemotactic N-formylamino acids.

Optical measurements on fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl in polar non-aqueous solvents in the presence and absence of NaBH(4)/KPF(6) revealed reversible interconversion between the high (beta-) and low (alpha-) energy electronic states of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl. The reversibility of these interactions and the disturbance of the equilibrium distribution of the low (alpha-) and high (beta-) energy electronic state upon addition of NaBH(4)/KPF(6) mark improvement in the optosensing properties of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl. The optical behavior of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl in the presence and absence of the l-methionine and chemotactic N-formylamino acids: N-formyl-l-methionine (NFM), N-formyl-l-glycine (NFG) and N-formyl-l-phenylalanine (NFP) shows the alpha- and beta-electronic states of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl to be insensitive to l-methinonine and highly sensitive to N-formylamino acids.

Optosensing properties of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl (dpknph=di-2-pyridyl ketone p-nitrophenyl hydrazone).

Optical and thermodynamic measurements on fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl in polar non aqueous solvents revealed the existence of two interlocked conformational forms for fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl. The equilibrium distribution of the low (alpha-) and high (beta-) energy conformations is solvent dependent, controlled by the dipole moment of the solvent molecules and their orientation around the total dipole of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl. The interplay between the alpha- and beta-conformations of fac-Re(CO)(3)(dpknph)Cl, allowed calculations of their extinction coefficients, by forcing the equilibrium to shift to one conformation, using chemical stimuli.

The wart-like chorion of Edessa bifida (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae).

There is the suspicion that the stink bug Edessa bifida invades cotton fields in Southern parts of North America. To assist in the early detection of the bug, the morphology of deposited eggs of E. bifida is described using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).