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My Deep Sea, My Backyard: a pilot study to build capacity for global deep-ocean exploration and research
This article is part of the theme issue 'Nurturing resilient marine ecosystems'.PMID:35574849 | DOI:10.1098/rstb.2021.0121 (Source: Biol Sci Space)
Source: Biol Sci Space - May 16, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Diva J Amon Randi D Rotjan Brian R C Kennedy Gerard Alleng Rafael Anta Eriatera Aram Thera Edwards Marcia Creary-Ford Kristina M Gjerde Judith Gobin Laura-Ashley Henderson Alexis Hope Raquel Khan Ali Sebastian Lanser Keith Lewis Hannah Lochan Scott MacLea Source Type: research

Embedded Health Risk from Arsenic in Globally Traded Rice
This study targets policy design solutions based on health gains, rather than on safe levels of the risk factor alone.PMID:35502933 | DOI:10.1021/acs.est.1c08238 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - May 3, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Luis M Nunes Gang Li Wei-Qiang Chen Andrew A Meharg Patrick O'Connor Yong-Guan Zhu Source Type: research

Population-wide active case finding and prevention for tuberculosis and leprosy elimination in Kiribati: the PEARL study protocol
Introduction Population-wide interventions offer a pathway to tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy elimination, but ‘real-world’ implementation in a high-burden setting using a combined approach has not been demonstrated. This implementation study aims to demonstrate the feasibility and evaluate the effect of population-wide screening, treatment and prevention on TB and leprosy incidence rates, as well as TB transmission. Methods and analysis A non-randomised ‘screen-and-treat’ intervention conducted in the Pacific atoll of South Tarawa, Kiribati. Households are enumerated and all residents ≥3 years, a...
Source: BMJ Open - April 12, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Coleman, M., Hill, J., Timeon, E., Tonganibeia, A., Eromanga, B., Islam, T., Trauer, J. M., Chambers, S. T., Christensen, A., Fox, G. J., Marks, G. B., Britton, W. J., Marais, B. J. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

The global, regional and national burden of peptic ulcer disease from 1990 to 2019: a population-based study
CONCLUSIONS: Morbidity and mortality due to PUD decreased significantly from 1990 to 2019, while a gradual upward inclination has been observed in recent 15 years, which might be associated with changes in risk factors for PUD. Attention and efforts by healthcare administrators and society are needed for PUD prevention and control.PMID:35144540 | DOI:10.1186/s12876-022-02130-2 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - February 11, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Xin Xie Kaijie Ren Zhangjian Zhou Chengxue Dang Hao Zhang Source Type: research

Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati
We report a 96.5% prevalence of zoonotic soil-transmitted helminths in dogs in Kiribati. We advocate for urgent implementation of treatment and prevention programs for these zoonotic pathogens, in line with the Kiribati-World Health Organization Cooperation Strategy 2018-2022.PMID:34287132 | DOI:10.3201/eid2708.204900 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia Allison Crawley Helen Byrnes Rebecca J Traub Vito Colella Source Type: research

Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati
P. A. Zendejas-Heredia et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - June 22, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

‘White flour, white sugar, white rice, white salt’: Barriers to achieving food and nutrition security in Kiribati
Publication date: May 2021Source: Food Policy, Volume 101Author(s): John Paul Cauchi, Hilary Bambrick, Ignacio Correa-Velez, Stefano Moncada (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - April 12, 2021 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Molecular Phylogenetics of Hepatitis D Virus in New Zealand and the Implications for Pacific Island Countries
This study supports the probable transmission of HDV Pacific clade around the PI from Micronesia to Polynesi a. The data also confirm the need to screen hepatitis B surface antigen-positive individuals for HDV.Intervirology (Source: Intervirology)
Source: Intervirology - March 1, 2021 Category: Virology Source Type: research

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behavior among a national population ‐based sample of adults in Kiribati
ConclusionAlmost one in 10 participants were engaged in suicidal behavior in the past 12 months and several factors were detected which could be targeted in intervention activities. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - November 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6806: Clustering of Poor Dietary Habits among Adolescents Aged 12 to 15 Years in 52 Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
ang Very few studies have reported the co-occurrence of poor dietary habits. We thus aimed to estimate the co-occurrence of poor dietary habits in adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Data were obtained from the Global School-Based Student Health Surveys (GSHS) from 2009 to 2017. The suboptimal dietary factors included fast food consumption, carbonated soft drink consumption, and low fruit and vegetable intake, which were assessed with a questionnaire survey. We calculated the corresponding country-specific prevalence with the number of suboptimal dietary factors. We also calculated pooled est...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 17, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hui Fan Xingyu Zhang Tags: Article Source Type: research

The differential influence of geographic isolation on environmental migration: a study of internal migration amidst degrading conditions in the central Pacific
This study investigates how geographic isolation interacts with declining environmental and economic conditions in Kiribati, an island nation wherein which limited access to financial resources amidst degrading environmental conditions potentially constrain capital-intensive, long-distance migration. We examine whether geographic isolation modifies the tenets of two dominant environmental migration theses. The environmental scarcity thesis suggests that environmental degradation prompts migration by urging households to reallocate labor to new environments. In contrast, the environmental capital thesis asserts that declini...
Source: Population and Environment - August 4, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research