U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategies, systems, performance, and lessons learned, December 2020 - May 2023
This article describes the infrastructure supporting the distribution of U.S. government-purchased COVID-19 vaccines that was in place pre-pandemic, and the infrastructure, processes, and communications efforts developed to support the heightened demands of the COVID-19 vaccination program, and describes lessons learned.PMID:38360476 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.020 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - February 15, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Christopher Duggar Jeanne M Santoli Cameron Noblit Lori B Moore Roua El Kalach Carolyn B Bridges Source Type: research
U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategies, systems, performance, and lessons learned, December 2020 - May 2023
This article describes the infrastructure supporting the distribution of U.S. government-purchased COVID-19 vaccines that was in place pre-pandemic, and the infrastructure, processes, and communications efforts developed to support the heightened demands of the COVID-19 vaccination program, and describes lessons learned.PMID:38360476 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.020 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - February 15, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Christopher Duggar Jeanne M Santoli Cameron Noblit Lori B Moore Roua El Kalach Carolyn B Bridges Source Type: research
Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate the need for further work in improving engagement in diabetes self-care by Marshallese living in the RMI. Increased engagement in self-care and diabetes education programs may help Marshallese with T2DM to improve control of their glucose and avoid long-term health complications, as well as reduce costs to the healthcare system.PMID:38040537 | DOI:10.1016/j.pcd.2023.11.009 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - December 1, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer A Andersen Brett Rowland Erin Gloster Holly C Felix Sheldon Riklon Desiree Jenkins Williamina Ioanna Bing Philmar Mendoza Kabua Jonell S Hudson Dinesh Edem Jack Niedenthal Pearl A McElfish Source Type: research
Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate the need for further work in improving engagement in diabetes self-care by Marshallese living in the RMI. Increased engagement in self-care and diabetes education programs may help Marshallese with T2DM to improve control of their glucose and avoid long-term health complications, as well as reduce costs to the healthcare system.PMID:38040537 | DOI:10.1016/j.pcd.2023.11.009 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - December 1, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer A Andersen Brett Rowland Erin Gloster Holly C Felix Sheldon Riklon Desiree Jenkins Williamina Ioanna Bing Philmar Mendoza Kabua Jonell S Hudson Dinesh Edem Jack Niedenthal Pearl A McElfish Source Type: research
Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
The aim of this study is to assess and document engagement in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) self-care behaviors and self-reported diabetes knowledge among Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). (Source: Primary Care Diabetes)
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - November 30, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer A. Andersen, Brett Rowland, Erin Gloster, Holly C. Felix, Sheldon Riklon, Desiree Jenkins, Williamina Ioanna Bing, Philmar Mendoza Kabua, Jonell S. Hudson, Dinesh Edem, Jack Niedenthal, Pearl A. McElfish Source Type: research
Algal outbreaks around the world are crowding out corals
About 11 years ago, Peter Edmunds noticed small dark red splotches on the reefs off the Virgin Islands that he’d been surveying for decades. The culprits, red algae that form a crust on underwater surfaces such as coral, were previously known to grow only in small patches, tucked away in crevices among the reefs. Since he first noticed them, they’ve “just gone gangbusters,” says the marine biologist from California State University, Northridge.
And not just at his study sites. Edmunds and colleagues
report today in
Current Biology
that these algae are spreading rapidly in the Caribbean Sea ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - November 6, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Quantifying longline bycatch mortality for pelagic sharks in western Pacific shark sanctuaries
Sci Adv. 2023 Aug 18;9(33):eadg3527. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adg3527. Epub 2023 Aug 16.ABSTRACTMarine protected areas are increasingly touted for their role in conserving large marine predators such as sharks, but their efficacy is debated. Seventeen "shark sanctuaries" have been established globally, but longline fishing continues within many such jurisdictions, leading to unknown levels of bycatch mortality levels. Using public data from Global Fishing Watch and Regional Fisheries Management Organizations, we quantified longline fishing within eight shark sanctuaries and estimated pelagic shark catch and mortality for seven ...
Source: Adv Data - August 16, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Brendan D Shea Austin J Gallagher Lindsay K Bomgardner Francesco Ferretti Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5448: Family and Community Obligations Motivate People to Immigrate & mdash;A Case Study from the Republic of the Marshall Islands
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5448: Family and Community Obligations Motivate People to Immigrate—A Case Study from the Republic of the Marshall Islands
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph20085448
Authors:
Ryo Fujikura
Mikiyasu Nakayama
Daisuke Sasaki
Irene Taafaki
Jichao Chen
A questionnaire survey was conducted in the Marshall Islands among 308 citizens of Majuro in order to analyze the factors that led them to immigrate. Using the results from the questionnaire items that indicate the motivations for emigration as independent variables, we extracted th...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ryo Fujikura Mikiyasu Nakayama Daisuke Sasaki Irene Taafaki Jichao Chen Tags: Article Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 15, Pages 1392: Cancer Disparities among Pacific Islanders: A Review of Sociocultural Determinants of Health in the Micronesian Region
a Taparra
It is well appreciated that the social determinants of health are intimately related with health outcomes. However, there is a paucity of literature that explores these themes comprehensively for the indigenous people within Micronesia. Certain Micronesia-specific factors, such as transitions from traditional diets, the consumption of betel nut, and exposure to radiation from the nuclear bomb testing in the Marshall Islands, have predisposed certain Micronesian populations to an increased risk of developing a variety of malignancies. Furthermore, severe weather events and rising sea levels attributed to clima...
Source: Cancers - February 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Eric Pineda Ryan Benavente Megan Y. Gimmen Nicole V. DeVille Kekoa Taparra Tags: Review Source Type: research
Trophic and spatial patterns of contaminants in fishes from the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the equatorial Pacific
This study provides baseline information that aids the development of marine conservation and public health recommendations and addresses a data gap that persists for marine pollution throughout the Pacific Islands.PMID:36572359 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137593 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - December 26, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: E M Nalley C M Pirkle M C Schmidbauer C J Lewis R S Dacks M D Thompson M D Sudnovsky J L Whitney M J Donahue Source Type: research
Trophic and spatial patterns of contaminants in fishes from the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the equatorial Pacific
This study provides baseline information that aids the development of marine conservation and public health recommendations and addresses a data gap that persists for marine pollution throughout the Pacific Islands.PMID:36572359 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137593 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - December 26, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: E M Nalley C M Pirkle M C Schmidbauer C J Lewis R S Dacks M D Thompson M D Sudnovsky J L Whitney M J Donahue Source Type: research
Cytogenetic and epigenetic aberrations in peripheral lymphocytes of Northwest Arkansas Marshallese
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study provide first evidence of the presence of stable genetic and epigenetic rearrangements in peripheral lymphocytes of NWA Marshallese and warrant further studies to analyze the role of radiation exposure in health disparities experienced by this Pacific Island nation.PMID:35939319 | DOI:10.1080/09553002.2022.2110319 (Source: International Journal of Radiation Biology)
Source: International Journal of Radiation Biology - August 8, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Laura E Ewing Rupak Pathak Reid D Landes Charles M Skinner Regina Binz Sean G Young Sheldon Riklon Shelbie Stahr Joseph Su Marjan Boerma Pearl A McElfish Martin Hauer-Jensen Igor Koturbash Source Type: research
Source and distribution characteristics of < sup > 239, 240, 241 < /sup > Pu, < sup > 237 < /sup > Np and < sup > 134, 137 < /sup > Cs in sediments in the Northwest and Central Equatorial Pacific after the Fukushima nuclear accident
Environ Pollut. 2022 Mar 28;304:119214. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119214. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo understand the possible influence of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident on the deep sea, as well as the geochemical behavior and transport of radionuclides, 134Cs, 137Cs, 239, 240Pu, 241Pu, and 237Np were measured in the abyssal sediments of the Northwest Pacific (NWP) and Central Equatorial Pacific (CEP) Ocean. Data on the characteristics of these sediments obtained after the FDNPP accident are extremely rare, especially in the NWP subtropical gyre (NPSG) region. FDNPP-derived radio-Cs (134C...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 31, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fenfen Wang Jian Zheng Tatsuo Aono Shaoming Pan Wu Men Source Type: research
Source and distribution characteristics of < sup > 239, 240, 241 < /sup > Pu, < sup > 237 < /sup > Np and < sup > 134, 137 < /sup > Cs in sediments in the Northwest and Central Equatorial Pacific after the Fukushima nuclear accident
Environ Pollut. 2022 Mar 28:119214. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119214. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo understand the possible influence of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident on the deep sea, as well as the geochemical behavior and transport of radionuclides, 134Cs, 137Cs, 239, 240Pu, 241Pu, and 237Np were measured in the abyssal sediments of the Northwest Pacific (NWP) and Central Equatorial Pacific (CEP) Ocean. Data on the characteristics of these sediments obtained after the FDNPP accident are extremely rare, especially in the NWP subtropical gyre (NPSG) region. FDNPP-derived radio-Cs (134Cs, 1...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 31, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fenfen Wang Jian Zheng Tatsuo Aono Shaoming Pan Wu Men Source Type: research
