This study investigated the secondary metabolites from the cultures of Streptomyces sp CSDX076. Consequently, four compounds were obtained from Streptomyces sp CSDX076 for the first time and identified as aurantiamide benzoate, deoxytryptoquivaline, 2-acetyl-3,5-dihydroxyl-benzene acetic acid, and 2-acetyl-3,5-dihydroxyl-benzene ester.

A cross-sectional, six-station screening process for non-communicable diseases was carried out at a walk-in clinic in Trinidad and Tobago: invitation and consent, history, biometrics, blood levels and urinalysis (laboratory), basic examinations and an exit interview. This process was found to be feasible and provided monetary value in three of four scenarios.

This study estimated the case fatality rate of doctor diagnosed pediatric sepsis using administrative data. There was a high (13%) overall case fatality rate from doctor diagnosed pediatric sepsis during the five-year period studied.

This study examines the relationship between birth weight and renal function among an Afro-Caribbean population of young adults from the 1986 Jamaica Birth Cohort. Our analyses show significant associations between low birth weight and reduced, estimated, glomerular filtration rate.