Social mixing in Fiji: Who-eats-with-whom contact patterns and the implications of age and ethnic heterogeneity for disease dynamics in the Pacific Islands. by Watson, C, Coriakula, J, Ngoc, D, Flasche, S, Kucharski, A, Lau, C, Thieu, N, le Polain de Waroux, O, Rawalai, K, Van, T, Taufa, M, Baker, S, Nilles, E, Kama, M, Edmunds, W

“…Such information has not been widely reported from Pacific islands, nor strongly multi-ethnic settings, and few attempts have been made to quantify contact patterns relevant for the spread of gastrointestinal infections. …”

Proceedings of the 2015 Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association conference: Biological measures: A role in nursing self-management research by Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, Inc.

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Unique microbial diversity, community composition, and networks among Pacific Islander endocervical and vaginal microbiomes with and without Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Fiji by Sankhya Bommana, Yi-Juan Hu, Mike Kama, Ruohong Wang, Reshma Kodimerla, Kenan Jijakli, Timothy D. Read, Deborah Dean

Subjects: “…Pacific Islanders…”
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Increased maternal morbidity and mortality among Asian American and Pacific Islander women in the military health systemAJOG MFM at a Glance by Patrizia C. Grob, DO, Rachel R. Tindal, MD, Kathleen R. Lundeberg, DO, Jameaka L. Hamilton, MD, Veronica M. Gonzalez-Brown, MD, Erin A. Keyser, MD

Subjects: “…Asian Pacific Islander…”
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders’ perspectives on participating in the CARE recruitment research registry for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, aging, and caregiving research by Van Ta Park, Joshua D. Grill, Jeanette Zhu, Khue Nguyen, Bora Nam, Janice Tsoh, Alka Kanaya, Quyen Vuong, Joon Bang, Nhi Cristina Y. Nguyen, In Hyang Cho, Dolores Gallagher‐Thompson, Ladson Hinton, Oanh L. Meyer

Subjects: “…Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders…”
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Gut microbial indicators of metabolic health underlie age-related differences in obesity and diabetes risk among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders by Riley K. Wells, Riley K. Wells, Braden P. Kunihiro, Braden P. Kunihiro, Krit Phankitnirundorn, Krit Phankitnirundorn, Rafael Peres, Rafael Peres, Trevor A. McCracken, Lesley Umeda, Lesley Umeda, Rosa H. Lee, Dong Yoon Kim, Ruben Juarez, Ruben Juarez, Alika K. Maunakea, Alika K. Maunakea

“…Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) suffer from higher prevalence of and mortality to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than any other major race/ethnic group in Hawaii. …”
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Chlamydial and gonorrheal neglected sexually transmitted diseases among Pacific Islanders of the Western Pacific Region-A narrative review and call to action. by Isabella Catherine Auchus, Mike Kama, Redwan Al-Karim Bhuiyan, Joelle Brown, Deborah Dean

“…The Pacific Island countries of the Western Pacific Region have some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in the world. …”
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Disparities in COVID-19 testing and outcomes among Asian American and Pacific Islanders: an observational study in a large health care system by Jiang Li, Davis Chhoa, Latha Palaniappan, Kevin J. Hays, Alice Pressman, Nancy E. Wang

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, including Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (Asian Americans and NH/PIs). However, few studies have highlighted nor disaggregated these disparities by Asian Americans and NH/PIs ethnic subgroups. …”
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Updating hospital reference resources in the United States-associated Pacific Basin: efforts of the Pacific Islands Continuing Clinical Education Program (PICCEP). by Johnson, K, Skillman, S, Ellsbury, K, Thompson, M, Hart, L

Racial Disparities among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Patients with Cancer Who Refuse Recommended Radiation Therapy or Surgery by Brianna Lau, Paul Tominez, Jaimie Z. Shing, Jacqueline B. Vo, Erqi Pollom, Kekoa Taparra

Subjects: “…Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders…”
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Roadside sales activities in a South Pacific Island (Bora-Bora) reveal sustainable strategies for local food supply during a pandemic. by Lana Minier, Manon Fourrière, Emma Gairin, Alannah Gourlaouen, Stéphanie Krimou, Cécile Berthe, Tehani Maueau, Milton Doom, Vincent Sturny, Suzanne C Mills, David Lecchini, Frédéric Bertucci

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, the reduced exports and imports as well as the lack of activity due to the interruption in the international tourism economy seriously impacted food security in many Pacific Islands. People often returned to natural resources to provide for themselves, their families, or to generate income. …”
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“The Place Where I Live Is Where I Belong”: Community Perspectives on Climate Change and Climate-Related Migration in the Pacific Island Nation of Vanuatu by Nikita Perumal

“…However, anthropologies from climate-vulnerable Pacific Islands—particularly those most targeted by ‘climate refugee’ discourse—have determined that the way many media outlets and policy specialists speak of climaterelated migration is sensationalized, over-simplistic, and unrepresentative of how Pacific Islanders approach the issue. …”
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Roadside sales activities in a South Pacific Island (Bora-Bora) reveal sustainable strategies for local food supply during a pandemic by Lana Minier, Manon Fourrière, Emma Gairin, Alannah Gourlaouen, Stéphanie Krimou, Cécile Berthe, Tehani Maueau, Milton Doom, Vincent Sturny, Suzanne C. Mills, David Lecchini, Frédéric Bertucci

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, the reduced exports and imports as well as the lack of activity due to the interruption in the international tourism economy seriously impacted food security in many Pacific Islands. People often returned to natural resources to provide for themselves, their families, or to generate income. …”
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Colon Cancer Disparities in Stage at Presentation and Time to Surgery for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: A Study with Disaggregated Ethnic Groups by Jain, Bhav, Bajaj, Simar S., Patel, Tej A., Vapiwala, Neha, Lam, Miranda B., Mahal, Brandon A., Muralidhar, Vinayak, Amen, Troy B., Nguyen, Paul L., Sanford, Nina N., Dee, Edward C.

“…Abstract Background Vast differences in barriers to care exist among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) groups and may manifest as disparities in stage at presentation and access to treatment. …”
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Connecting hapū māmā (pregnant women) early to a lead maternity carer: striving for equity using the Best Start-Pregnancy Tool by Rawiri McKree Jansen, Chloe Topping, Marie Jardine

Subjects: “…Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander…”
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Characterization of mortality and high-risk characteristics of thyroid cancer in Filipinos using the California Cancer Registry by Robert Hsu, Robert Hsu, Kai-Ya Tsai, Kai-Ya Tsai, Krithika Chennapan, Katherine Y. Wojcik, Katherine Y. Wojcik, Alice W. Lee, Jorge J. Nieva, Jorge J. Nieva, Lihua Liu, Lihua Liu, Lihua Liu

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Psychological Distress and Behavioral Vigilance in Response to Minority Stress and Threat among Members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Andrew S. Franks, Rin Nguyen, Y. Jenny Xiao, Dena M. Abbott

“…Stigmatization, hostility, and violence towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Cardio-metabolic disease genetic risk factors among Māori and Pacific Island people in Aotearoa New Zealand: current state of knowledge and future directions by Tony R. Merriman, Phillip L. Wilcox

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Daily Moderate-to-Vigorous Activity of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and Seven Asian Subgroups by Types of Activities, American Time Use Survey, 2010–2019 by James Davis, Deborah A. Taira, Eunjung Lim, John Chen

Subjects: “…Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders…”
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Online Food Security Discussion Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community Groups and Organizations: Content Analysis of Facebook Posts by Cassandra Jean Nguyen, Christian Pham, Alexandra M Jackson, Nicole Lee Kamakahiolani Ellison, Ka`imi Sinclair

“…Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal…”
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