Obesity measures in the Kiribati population: a need to reclassify body mass index cut-points
The objective of the study was to assess obesity, the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%) among adults, and determine the ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - July 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: P. E. Eme, B. Burlingame, N. D. Kim, S. Foliaki, C. Wham and J. Douwes Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Surveillance of Leprosy in Kiribati, 1935 –2017
S. T. Chambers et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - March 30, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Temporal decline in diarrhea episodes and mortality in Kiribati children two years following rotavirus vaccine introduction, despite high malnutrition rates: a retrospective review
Kiribati introduced rotavirus vaccine in 2015. To estimate the impact of rotavirus vaccine on acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children under 5 in Kiribati, a retrospective... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 12, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jana Lai, Cattram Nguyen, Beia Tabwaia, Agnes Nikuata, Nikarawa Baueri, Eretii Timeon, Mohammed Diaaldeen, Tinai Iuta, Murat Hakan Ozturk, Aaron Moore, Alice Hall, Batmunkh Nyambat, Stephanie Davis, Ataur Rahman, Wendy Erasmus, Kimberley Fox & hellip; Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A Large Dermoid Cyst Causing Plagiocephaly
We report an adult case from Kiribati, with a large dermoid cyst, and resultant underlying plagiocephaly, that was managed well with surgical excision. We also discuss the pathogenesis of this condition and the optimum timing for surgical intervention to avoid the deformity. (Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - March 1, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Brief Clinical Studies Source Type: research
Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection, anti-Pgp3 antibodies and conjunctival scarring in Vanuatu and Tarawa, Kiribati before antibiotic treatment for trachoma.
Trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). It is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide and the target of global elimination efforts1,2. Trachoma is treated with surgery for those with trachomatous trichiasis (TT), mass drug administration (MDA) of antibiotics, promotion of facial cleanliness and environmental improvement, collectively termed the SAFE strategy. The aim of the A, F and E components of the SAFE strategy is to reduce prevalence and transmission of ocular Ct infection. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - January 31, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Robert Butcher, Becca Handley, Mackline Garae, Raebwebwe Taoaba, Harry Pickering, Annie Bong, Oliver Sokana, Matthew J Burton, Nuno Sep úlveda, Ana Cama, Richard Le Mesurier, Anthony W. Solomon, David Mabey, Fasihah Taleo, Rabebe Tekeraoi, Chrissy h Robe Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4365: Application of Monitoring Network Design and Feedback Information for Adaptive Management of Coastal Groundwater Resources
In this study, a three-phase adaptive management framework for a coastal aquifer subjected to saltwater intrusion is applied and evaluated for a regional-scale coastal aquifer study area. The methodology adopted includes three sequential components. First, an optimal management strategy (consisting of groundwater extraction from production and barrier wells) is derived and implemented for optimal management of the aquifer. The implemented management strategy is obtained by solving a homogenous ensemble-based coupled simulation-optimization model. Second, a regional-scale optimal monitoring network is designed for the aquif...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 7, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Alvin Lal Bithin Datta Tags: Article Source Type: research
Predicting the impact of household contact and mass chemoprophylaxis on future new leprosy cases in South Tarawa, Kiribati: A modelling study
ConclusionsThe results suggest that control of leprosy would be achieved most rapidly with a combination of intensive population-based and household chemoprophylaxis. These findings may be generalisable to other countries where crowding places social contacts as well as household contacts of cases at risk of developing leprosy. (Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - September 19, 2019 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Charlotte Gilkison Source Type: research
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry International Relations (CAPIR): building bridges for psychiatry workforce capacity with Pacific Island nations.
CONCLUSIONS: Planned and staged implementation of initiatives can harness RANZCP (and its faculties and interest groups) goodwill to effectively contribute to psychiatry and mental health capacity building in partnerships with Pacific Island nations to address mental health needs over the life-span.
PMID: 31526185 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - September 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kowalenko N, Chang O, Hagali M, Allen M, Obed J, Bush A, Robertson P Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research
Lifestyle behaviour and prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors - a pilot study comparing Kiribati and European seafarers
According to internal observations within a German shipping company, obvious risk-behaviour persists among the crew members coming from the Pacific Island State of Kiribati and representing a large part of the... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - July 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: R. von Katzler, B. C. Zyriax, B. Jagemann, J. Westenhoefer, H. J. Jensen, V. Harth and M. Oldenburg Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Culture, climate change and mobility decisions in Pacific Small Island Developing States
AbstractThe Pacific Small Island Developing States are often considered on the frontline of climate change due to high levels of exposure to climate-related hazards and limited adaptive capacity to respond. In this context, Pacific Islanders may be displaced, or choose to migrate to escape risk and find more secure livelihoods. On the other hand, Pacific political and community leaders stress that mobility can be a threat to sovereignty and culture and should only be considered as a last resort. This paper adopts a cultural ecology framing to gain a greater understanding of these contested local discourses on climate chang...
Source: Population and Environment - May 16, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Climate change, food security and health in Kiribati: a narrative review of the literature.
CONCLUSION: Climate change is a pressing concern for the government of Kiribati and communities alike, and yet the problem is worsening, not improving. Further research is required to look at effective policies and cultural perspectives to address this problem.
PMID: 31062666 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Global Health Action)
Source: Global Health Action - May 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Glob Health Action Source Type: research
Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria That Produce Exopolymers Thrive in the Calcifying Zone of a Hypersaline Cyanobacterial Mat
In this study, we report the phenotypic and genomic characteristics of the novel strain and correlate these traits with a possible function in the biogeochemistry of the studied microbial mat.
Materials and Methods
Strains and Cultivation Conditions
Strain L21-Syr-ABT was isolated from an anaerobic enrichment culture with syringate as substrate, inoculated with slurries of a cyanobacterial mat sample retrieved from the hypersaline Lake 21 on the Kiritimati Atoll (Northern Line Islands, Republic of Kiribati). The location of the sampling site and details of the isolation procedure were described previously (Spring et al....
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Quantitative estimates of dietary intake in households of South Tarawa, Kiribati.
CONCLUSIONS: Across all groups, 61% of the adult Kiribati population studied showed low dietary diversity, and a high prevalence of multiple micronutrient deficiencies.
PMID: 30896424 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition - March 22, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Eme PE, Burlingame B, Douwes J, Kim N, Foliaki S Tags: Asia Pac J Clin Nutr Source Type: research
Absence of Serological Evidence of Exposure to Treponema pallidum among Children Suggests Yaws Is No Longer Endemic in Kiribati.
This study tested antibody responses to Treponema pallidum to determine if transmission of yaws is taking place among children in Kiribati. Using a commercially available T. pallidum particle agglutination kit (Serodia®, MAST Diagnostics), we tested dried blood spots, collected during population-based trachoma prevalence surveys on Tarawa Atoll and Kiritimati Island, for long-lived treponemal antibodies. Dried blood spots from 1,420 children aged 1-9 years were tested. Only two were positive, suggesting T. pallidum is not being widely transmitted among children in the settings sampled. These data require support from addi...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - February 4, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Handley BL, Butcher R, Taoaba R, Roberts CH, Cama A, Müller A, Solomon AW, Tekeraoi R, Marks M Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research
Contribution of fat, sugar and salt to diets in the Pacific Islands: a systematic review.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite the established and growing crisis of diet-related diseases in the Pacific, there is inadequate evidence about what Pacific Islanders are eating. Pacific Island countries need nutrition monitoring systems to fully understand the changing diets of Pacific Islanders and inform effective policy interventions.
PMID: 30612591 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition)
Source: Public Health Nutrition - January 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Santos JA, McKenzie B, Trieu K, Farnbach S, Johnson C, Schultz J, Thow AM, Snowdon W, Bell C, Webster J Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research
