Successful Example of How to Implement and Develop a Deceased Organ Donation System in the Caribbean Region: Five-Year Experience of the SEUSA Program in Trinidad and Tobago

Abstract T. rosea is a tree widely used as an ornamental, due to its beautiful flower display, and cultivated for its wood (Orwa et al., 2009; Useful Tropical Plants, 2016). It has wind dispersed seeds, and rapid germination and seedling growth, all features which can promote its spread and its invasiveness (PROTA, 2016; Useful Tropical Plants, 2016). Takaki and Socolowski (2007) regard the species as having a high invasive potential in Sao Paulo, Brazil, due to its highly successful germination and recruitment under both direct sun and shade conditions. It is currently reported as invasive in Singapore and Hawaii, USA, without further details (PIER, 2016). It has the potential of spreading into other countries as it is cultivated in nurseries for its distribution as an ornamental in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Although not reported by Kairo et al. (2003) as invasive in Trinidad and Tobago, it is listed as an exotic in their work about invasive threats in the Caribbean region.

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Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents among Salmonella Isolates Recovered from Layer Farms and Eggs in the Caribbean Region

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-14-162 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 77 (12) ◽

pp. 2153-2160 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

ABIODUN ADESIYUN ◽

LLOYD WEBB ◽

LISA MUSAI ◽

BOWEN LOUISON ◽

GEORGE JOSEPH ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multidrug Resistance ◽

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

High Frequency ◽

Antimicrobial Agents ◽

Farm Size ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

Caribbean Region ◽

Resistance Patterns ◽

The Caribbean ◽

The Difference

This investigation determined the frequency of resistance of 84 isolates of Salmonella comprising 14 serotypes recovered from layer farms in three Caribbean countries (Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, and St. Lucia) to eight antimicrobial agents, using the disc diffusion method. Resistance among isolates of Salmonella was related to the country of recovery, type of sample, size of layer farms, and isolate serotype. Overall, all (100.0%) of the isolates exhibited resistance to one or more of seven antimicrobial agents tested, and all were susceptible to chloramphenicol. The resistance detected ranged from 11.9% to sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SXT) to 100.0% to erythromycin. The difference was, however, not statistically significant (P = 0.23). Across countries, for types of samples that yielded Salmonella, significant differences in frequency of resistance were detected only to SXT (P = 0.002) in Trinidad and Tobago and to gentamycin (P = 0.027) in St. Lucia. For the three countries, the frequency of resistance to antimicrobial agents was significantly different for ampicillin (P = 0.001) and SXT (P = 0.032). A total of 83 (98.8%) of the 84 isolates exhibited 39 multidrug resistance patterns. Farm size significantly (P = 0.032) affected the frequency of resistance to kanamycin across the countries. Overall, among the 14 serotypes of Salmonella tested, significant (P < 0.05) differences in frequency of resistance were detected to kanamycin, ampicillin, and SXT. Results suggest that the relatively high frequency of resistance to six of the antimicrobial agents (erythromycin, streptomycin, gentamycin, kanamycin, ampicillin, and tetracycline) tested and the multidrug resistance detected may pose prophylactic and therapeutic concerns for chicken layer farms in the three countries studied.

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The evaluation of total mercury and arsenic in skin bleaching creams commonly used in Trinidad and Tobago and their potential risk to the people of the Caribbean

Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.4081/jphr.2017.1097 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Terry Mohammed ◽

Elisabeth Mohammed ◽

Shermel Bascombe

Keyword(s):

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Atomic Absorption ◽

Hydride Generation ◽

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽

Mercury Content ◽

Caribbean Region ◽

Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Skin Lightening ◽

The Eu

Background. Skin lightening is very popular among women and some men of the Caribbean, and its popularity appears to be growing. The lightening of skin colour is done to produce a lighter complexion which is believed to increase attractiveness, social standing and improves one’s potential of being successful. Design and Methods. Fifteen (15) common skin lightening creams found in pharmacies and cosmetic retailers throughout Trinidad and Tobago were evaluated for Mercury by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (CVAAS) and Arsenic by Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (HGAAS). The results obtained were compared to global standards and previous research. Results. Fourteen (14) of the fifteen samples analysed contained Mercury in the range of 0.473 μg/g to 0.766 μg/g. One sample had a Mercury content of 14,507.74±490.75 μg/g which was over 14,000 times higher than the USFDA limit for mercury in cosmetics of 1 μg/g. All samples contained Arsenic in the range 1.016 μg/g to 6.612 μg/g, which exceeds the EU limit for cosmetics of 0 μg/g. Conclusions. All the samples analysed contained significant amounts of Mercury and Arsenic and none of them can be considered safe for prolonged human use. The samples that contained Mercury levels which were lower than the USFDA limit contained Arsenic levels which exceeded the EU standard of 0 μg/g in cosmetics. The popularity of these skin lightening creams in the Caribbean region places the population at elevated risk of chronic Mercury and Arsenic poisoning and possibly acute Mercury Poisoning.

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Country Briefs on the Fiscal and Public Debt Situation in the Caribbean Region

10.18235/0003090 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elton Bollers ◽

Gralyn Frazier ◽

Victor Gauto ◽

Laura Giles Álvarez ◽

Jeetendra Khadan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Public Debt ◽

Caribbean Region ◽

The Bahamas ◽

Growth Prospects ◽

The Caribbean

This document describes the fiscal and public debt situation in the countries of the Caribbean Region: The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. Particular attention is paid to the impacts of the outbreak of COVID-19 that began in the early months of 2020, and to the measures adopted by governments to address the pandemic and its effects on production, consumption, and public accounts. The document also discusses countries growth prospects and recommends policies for each country.

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African Caribbean Residents of Edinburgh in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Kalfou A Journal of Comparative and Relational Ethnic Studies ◽

10.15367/kf.v7i1.300 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lisa Williams

Keyword(s):

Nineteenth Century ◽

British Empire ◽

Caribbean Region ◽

African Caribbean ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries

Scotland is gradually coming to terms with its involvement in slavery and colonialism as part of the British Empire. This article places the spotlight on the lives of African Caribbean people who were residents of Edinburgh during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. I discuss their varied experiences and contributions: from runaways and men fighting for their freedom in the Scottish courts to women working as servants in city households or marrying into Edinburgh high society. The nineteenth century saw activism among political radicals from abolitionists to anticolonialists; some of these figures studied and taught at Edinburgh University. Their stories reflect the Scottish capital’s many direct connections with the Caribbean region.

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Health literacy practices of Spanish medical students regarding deceased organ donation

10.26226/morressier.58736690d462b80292384194 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Theodosopoulou

Keyword(s):

Health Literacy ◽

Medical Students ◽

Organ Donation ◽

Literacy Practices ◽

Deceased Organ Donation

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