The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Service Delivery in Barbados
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2022 Mar;50(1):2-7. doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.220001-21.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35220267 | DOI:10.29158/JAAPL.220001-21 (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law - February 27, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Maisha Emmanuel Jo-Anne Brathwaite-Drummond Source Type: research
Barriers to the right to HIV prevention health care for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Barbados: an examination of anti-gay prejudice
This study provides insights into the trends in attitudes towards sexual minorities in a developing country. The main conclusion is that although health care is provided as a universal right to all Barbadians, a strictly medical approach to HIV prevention among MSM in countries with high levels of anti-gay prejudice is insufficient. (Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare)
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - January 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alana Griffith
Mahalia Jackman Source Type: research
Global, regional, and national burden of urinary tract infections from 1990 to 2019: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019
ConclusionsOur study results suggest a globally rising trend of UTI burden between 1990 and 2019. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - January 23, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
New Booklet Offers Tips for Diagnosing Lupus, Images of Presentation on Skin of Color & More Insights
For decades, rheumatologist Cindy Flower, MD, accumulated images of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in her patients, as well as clinical vignettes to use in teaching at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados. For decades, she has wanted to do something wide-reaching with these materials, sharing information from her practice and her mentor, the late Prof.... [Read More] (Source: The Rheumatologist)
Source: The Rheumatologist - December 16, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Renée Bacher Tags: Conditions Guidelines SLE (Lupus) general practitioners skin of color Source Type: research
Something in the air: gathering dust that’s crossed an ocean
Nature, Published online: 13 December 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-03706-wEdmund Blades manages an atmospheric observatory at Ragged Point, Barbados. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - December 13, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Amber Dance Source Type: research
< em > Pereskia aculeata < /em > leaves: properties and potentialities for the development of new products
Nat Prod Res. 2021 Dec 2:1-12. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2010070. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPereskia aculeata Mill., known as Ora-Pro-Nobis or Barbados gooseberry, arouse the interest of food and pharmaceutical industries due to its bioactive compounds and mucilage. We conducted a peer-reviewed survey using Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo, Science Direct, and Scifinder platforms, as well as patent bases for new products. We selected articles which highlighted composition of leaves and applications in the development of new products. Mucilage shows great potential in the development of complexes or microparticles to tra...
Source: Natural Product Research - December 2, 2021 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Fabiane Grecco da Silva Porto Ângela Diniz Campos Neftal í Lenin Villarreal Carreño Irene Teresinha Santos Garcia Source Type: research
< em > Pereskia aculeata < /em > leaves: properties and potentialities for the development of new products
Nat Prod Res. 2021 Dec 2:1-12. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2010070. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPereskia aculeata Mill., known as Ora-Pro-Nobis or Barbados gooseberry, arouse the interest of food and pharmaceutical industries due to its bioactive compounds and mucilage. We conducted a peer-reviewed survey using Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo, Science Direct, and Scifinder platforms, as well as patent bases for new products. We selected articles which highlighted composition of leaves and applications in the development of new products. Mucilage shows great potential in the development of complexes or microparticles to tra...
Source: Natural Product Research - December 2, 2021 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Fabiane Grecco da Silva Porto Ângela Diniz Campos Neftal í Lenin Villarreal Carreño Irene Teresinha Santos Garcia Source Type: research
Fully legal or only medical and religious purposes? Public support for cannabis policies in the Eastern Caribbean
This study is unique in its cross-country analysis in the Caribbean and providing valuable insight into the levels public support for cannabis legalisation. Its findings can help shape targeted public education in these countries. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - November 29, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Alana Griffith
Mahalia Jackman
Peter Wickham Source Type: research
