Ethnic differences in respiratory disease for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: Analysis of mediation processes in two community samples. by Thomas A Wills, Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula, Pallav Pokhrel, Ian Pagano

“…We analyze data on asthma and COPD in two samples including Native Hawaiians Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos to determine how ethnicity is related to respiratory disease outcomes.…”
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Examining the immunoepigenetic-gut microbiome axis in the context of self-esteem among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders by Celyna Y. Becerra, Celyna Y. Becerra, Riley K. Wells, Riley K. Wells, Braden P. Kunihiro, Braden P. Kunihiro, Rosa H. Lee, Lesley Umeda, Lesley Umeda, Nina P. Allan, Noelle C. Rubas, Trevor A. McCracken, Chandler K. L. Nunokawa, Ming-Hao Lee, Felix Gerard S. Pidlaoan, Krit Phankitnirondorn, Christian K. Dye, Brennan Y Yamamoto, Rafael Peres, Ruben Juarez, Ruben Juarez, Alika K. Maunakea

“…Introduction: Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations experience higher rates of immunometabolic diseases compared to other racial-ethnic groups in Hawaii. …”
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Scaling-up food policies in the Pacific Islands: protocol for policy engagement and mixed methods evaluation of intervention implementation by Jacqui Webster, Gade Waqa, Anne-Marie Thow, Steven Allender, Thomas Lung, Mark Woodward, Kris Rogers, Isimeli Tukana, Ateca Kama, Donald Wilson, Sarah Mounsey, Rebecca Dodd, Erica Reeve, Briar Louise McKenzie, Claire Johnson, Colin Bell

“…Abstract Background There is a crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific Islands, and poor diets are a major contributor. …”
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Sea-Level Rise Effects on Changing Hazard Exposure to Far-Field Tsunamis in a Volcanic Pacific Island by Rebecca Welsh, Shaun Williams, Cyprien Bosserelle, Ryan Paulik, Josephina Chan Ting, Alec Wild, Lameko Talia

“…Far-field or distant sourced tsunamis tend to have relatively lower impacts in Pacific Island states compared with locally sourced events, but there is limited understanding of how the impact of far-field tsunamis changes over time due to RSLR. …”
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Arboviral Disease Outbreaks in the Pacific Islands Countries and Areas, 2014 to 2020: A Systematic Literature and Document Review by Rosie J. Matthews, Ishani Kaluthotage, Tanya L. Russell, Tessa B. Knox, Paul F. Horwood, Adam T. Craig

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Socio-cultural implications for women’s menstrual health in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs): a scoping review by Elizabeth Maulingin-Gumbaketi, Sarah Larkins, Maxine Whittaker, Gun Rembeck, Ronny Gunnarsson, Michelle Redman-MacLaren

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The case for improving road safety in Pacific Islands: a population‐based study from Fiji (TRIP 6) by Josephine Herman, Shanthi Ameratunga, Iris Wainiqolo, Berlin Kafoa, Eddie McCaig, Rod Jackson

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Cultural Role of Sea Turtles on Rapa Nui (Easter Island): Spatial and Temporal Contrast in the Pacific Island Region by Rocío Álvarez-Varas, Héctor Barrios-Garrido, Iohandy Skamiotis-Gómez, Robert Petitpas

“…Our results show a strong cultural connection between Rapa Nui and other Pacific islands, with turtles represented in their art, culture, mythology, symbolism, popular traditions, and ritual and spiritual life. …”
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Assessing violence and injury prevention plans, strategies and indicators in eighteen Pacific Islands countries: an environmental scanResearch in context by Rachel Baffsky, Candace Koshiba, Esther L. Muna, Rumanusina F. Maua, Rebecca Ivers, Amy E. Peden

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Assessing the acceptability and implementation feasibility of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for Marshallese mothers: A study protocol by Eliza Short, Sarah K. Council, Ashlea Bennett Milburn, Alice Ammerman, Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Philmar Mendoza Kabua, Britni L. Ayers

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Predictors of Aged Residential Care Placement in Patients Newly Diagnosed with Dementia at a New Zealand Memory Service by Sarah Cullum, Chris Varghese, Susan Yates, Lolomani Kalauta, Jasmine Appleton, Rebecca Knell, Camille Prigent, Madeline Christie, Kerry Appleton, Laura Hadfield, Bonnie Liu, Aakash Rajay, Brian Yeom, Bede Oulaghan, Rosie Whittington, Gary Cheung

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An Artiture of Formerly Incarcerated Tongan Students in Community College by Steven Petelo

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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict cancer-specific survival for Asian/Pacific Islander patients with renal cell carcinoma by Jie Tang, Jinkui Wang, Xiudan Pan, Dianlong Zhang

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Addressing Deficiencies in Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate Crime Reporting: Designing a Solution for Community Needs by Xie, Kerry Y.

“…Coinciding with the initial spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 marked the beginning of a wave of anti-AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) hate incidents and violence in the US, as documented in both governmental and NGO data. …”
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Coral reef carbonate accretion rates track stable gradients in seawater carbonate chemistry across the U.S. Pacific Islands by Hannah C. Barkley, Thomas A. Oliver, Ariel A. Halperin, Ariel A. Halperin, Noah V. Pomeroy, Noah V. Pomeroy, Joy N. Smith, Joy N. Smith, Rebecca M. Weible, Rebecca M. Weible, Charles W. Young, Charles W. Young, Courtney S. Couch, Courtney S. Couch, Russell E. Brainard, Russell E. Brainard, Jennifer C. Samson

“…The U.S. Pacific Islands span a dramatic natural gradient in climate and oceanographic conditions, and benthic community states vary significantly across the region’s coral reefs. …”
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New Zealand postgraduate medical training by distance for Pacific Island country-based general practitioners: a qualitative study by Rosalina Richards, Rory Miller, Kiki Maoate, Mark Smith, Allamanda Faatoese, Katharina Blattner

“…AimTo explore the experience of Pacific Island country-based doctors from the Cook Islands, Niue, and Samoa, studying in New Zealand’s University of Otago distance-taught Rural Postgraduate programme. …”
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Critical medical ecological perspectives on diabetes in the Pacific Islands: colonialism, power, and balance in human-environment interaction over time by Timothy D V Dye, Angela Sy, Pertina Albert, Haley Cash, John Hadley, Tolina Tomeing, Erin Muir, Becky Robles, Scott McIintosh, Edolem Ikerdeu, Lorne Farovich, Lee Buenconsejo-Lum

“…Background: Diabetes is endemic in Pacific Island jurisdictions where complex colonial relationships arose from the Spanish Empire, Japanese and German occupation in World Wars 1 and 2, and the Pacific Trust Territory era of the USA. …”
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Assessing Diet Quality of Indigenous Food Systems in Three Geographically Distinct Solomon Islands Sites (Melanesia, Pacific Islands) by Chris Vogliano, Jessica E. Raneri, Josephine Maelaua, Jane Coad, Carol Wham, Barbara Burlingame

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Health risks of climate change in the 21 Pacific Island states and noted gaps in scientific evidence: A scoping review by Hyun Kim, Andrew Ryan, Alyson B. Harding, Adam F. Moskowitz, Alexander I. Passe, Erin C. Kawazu

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Noncommunicable diseases and risk factors in adult populations of several Pacific Islands: results from the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance by Tara Kessaram, Jeanie McKenzie, Natalie Girin, Adam Roth, Paula Vivili, Gail Williams, Damian Hoy

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