Cancer Distribution Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Subgroups - United States, 2015-2019
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Apr 21;72(16):421-425. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7216a2.ABSTRACTNon-Hispanic Asian (Asian) and non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) persons represent growing segments of the U.S. population (1). Epidemiologic cancer studies often aggregate Asian and NHPI persons (2,3); however, because Asian and NHPI persons are culturally, geographically, and linguistically diverse (2,4), subgroup analyses might provide insights into the distribution of health outcomes. To examine the frequency and percentage of new cancer cases among 25 Asian and NHPI subgroups, CDC analyzed the most current...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 21, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Suzanne Bock S Jane Henley Mary Elizabeth O'Neil Simple D Singh Trevor D Thompson Manxia Wu Source Type: research
Cancer Distribution Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Subgroups - United States, 2015-2019
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Apr 21;72(16):421-425. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7216a2.ABSTRACTNon-Hispanic Asian (Asian) and non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) persons represent growing segments of the U.S. population (1). Epidemiologic cancer studies often aggregate Asian and NHPI persons (2,3); however, because Asian and NHPI persons are culturally, geographically, and linguistically diverse (2,4), subgroup analyses might provide insights into the distribution of health outcomes. To examine the frequency and percentage of new cancer cases among 25 Asian and NHPI subgroups, CDC analyzed the most current...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 21, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Suzanne Bock S Jane Henley Mary Elizabeth O'Neil Simple D Singh Trevor D Thompson Manxia Wu Source Type: research
Cancer Distribution Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Subgroups - United States, 2015-2019
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Apr 21;72(16):421-425. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7216a2.ABSTRACTNon-Hispanic Asian (Asian) and non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) persons represent growing segments of the U.S. population (1). Epidemiologic cancer studies often aggregate Asian and NHPI persons (2,3); however, because Asian and NHPI persons are culturally, geographically, and linguistically diverse (2,4), subgroup analyses might provide insights into the distribution of health outcomes. To examine the frequency and percentage of new cancer cases among 25 Asian and NHPI subgroups, CDC analyzed the most current...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 21, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Suzanne Bock S Jane Henley Mary Elizabeth O'Neil Simple D Singh Trevor D Thompson Manxia Wu Source Type: research
Cancer Distribution Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Subgroups - United States, 2015-2019
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Apr 21;72(16):421-425. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7216a2.ABSTRACTNon-Hispanic Asian (Asian) and non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) persons represent growing segments of the U.S. population (1). Epidemiologic cancer studies often aggregate Asian and NHPI persons (2,3); however, because Asian and NHPI persons are culturally, geographically, and linguistically diverse (2,4), subgroup analyses might provide insights into the distribution of health outcomes. To examine the frequency and percentage of new cancer cases among 25 Asian and NHPI subgroups, CDC analyzed the most current...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 21, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Suzanne Bock S Jane Henley Mary Elizabeth O'Neil Simple D Singh Trevor D Thompson Manxia Wu Source Type: research
Tuberculosis infection prevention and control in rural Papua New Guinea: an evaluation using the infection prevention and control assessment framework
ConclusionsThe WHO-recommended TB-IPC policy is not effectively implemented in most of the participating district hospitals. Improvements in implementing and disseminating TB-IPC guidelines, monitoring TB-IPC practices, and systematic healthcare worker training are essential to improve TB-IPC guidelines ’ operationalisation in health settings to reduce TB prevalence in PNG. (Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control)
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - April 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
World’s biggest butterfly is low on genetic diversity
Nature, Published online: 04 April 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00908-2An endangered butterfly, found only in Papua New Guinea, has had a small population for a million years. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 4, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research
Time to commencement of effective treatment in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosed in the Torres Strait-Papua New Guinea cross-border region
CONCLUSION: Minimising TB treatment delay in remote settings like the Torres Strait-Papua New Guinea cross-border region requires effective decentralised diagnosis and management structures. The results of this study suggest that the establishment of the Torres and Cape TB Control Unit on Thursday Island significantly improved time to commencement of effective TB treatment. Possible contributing factors include better TB education, cross-border communication and patient-centred care.PMID:36977420 | DOI:10.22605/RRH7165 (Source: Rural Remote Health)
Source: Rural Remote Health - March 28, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: J'Belle Foster Diana Mendez Ben Marais Dunstan Peniyamina Emma McBryde Source Type: research
Time to commencement of effective treatment in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosed in the Torres Strait-Papua New Guinea cross-border region
CONCLUSION: Minimising TB treatment delay in remote settings like the Torres Strait-Papua New Guinea cross-border region requires effective decentralised diagnosis and management structures. The results of this study suggest that the establishment of the Torres and Cape TB Control Unit on Thursday Island significantly improved time to commencement of effective TB treatment. Possible contributing factors include better TB education, cross-border communication and patient-centred care.PMID:36977420 | DOI:10.22605/RRH7165 (Source: Rural and Remote Health)
Source: Rural and Remote Health - March 28, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: J'Belle Foster Diana Mendez Ben Marais Dunstan Peniyamina Emma McBryde Source Type: research
Exposure to interparental violence and justification of intimate partner violence among women in Papua New Guinea
In this study, we examined the association betwee... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - March 23, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Collins Adu, Abdul Cadri, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah and Sanni Yaya Tags: Research Source Type: research
Partner alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence among women in Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Survey
Conclusion
This study found a relatively high prevalence of intimate partner violence among women in Papua New Guinea. Most importantly, this study found partner alcohol consumption to be significantly and positively associated with intimate partner violence. The study, therefore, recommends that interventions seeking to reduce intimate partner violence among women in Papua New Guinea should intensify behaviour change and education on reducing or eliminating partner alcohol consumption. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - March 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cadri, A., Aboagye, R. G., Boadu Frimpong, J., Yeboah, P. A., Seidu, A.-A., Ahinkorah, B. O. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 727: Identifying the Most Probable Mammal Reservoir Hosts for Monkeypox Virus Based on Ecological Niche Comparisons
In this study, we provide the full list of African mammal genera (and species) in which MPXV was previously detected, and predict the geographic distributions of all species of these genera based on museum specimens and an ecological niche modelling (ENM) method. Then, we reconstruct the ecological niche of MPXV using georeferenced data on animal MPXV sequences and human index cases, and conduct overlap analyses with the ecological niches inferred for 99 mammal species, in order to identify the most probable animal reservoir. Our results show that the MPXV niche covers three African rainforests: the Congo Basin, and Upper ...
Source: Viruses - March 11, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Manon Curaudeau Camille Besombes Emmanuel Nakoun é Arnaud Fontanet Antoine Gessain Alexandre Hassanin Tags: Article Source Type: research
Multi-element stable isotope geochemistry and arsenic speciation of hydrothermal vent fauna (Alviniconcha sp., Ifremeria nautilei and Eochionelasmus ohtai manusensis), Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea
In this study, we investigated carbon, sulfur, nitrogen stable isotopes as well as arsenic (As) speciations and concentrations for two snails (Alviniconcha sp. and Ifremeria nautilei) and a crustacean, (Eochionelasmus ohtai manusensis), occupying distinct niches in the hydrothermal vent field of the Vienna Woods, Manus Basin, Western Pacific. δ13C values of Alviniconcha sp. (foot), I. nautilei (foot and chitin) and E. o. manusensis (soft tissue) are similar, from -28 to -33‰ (V-PDB). The δ15N values of Alviniconcha sp. (foot and chitin), I. nautilei (foot and chitin) and E. o. manusensis (soft tissue) range from 8.4 to...
Source: Chemosphere - March 10, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ana-Voica Bojar Christophe L écuyer William Maher Hans-Peter Bojar Fran çois Fourel Ştefan Vasile Source Type: research
Multi-element stable isotope geochemistry and arsenic speciation of hydrothermal vent fauna (Alviniconcha sp., Ifremeria nautilei and Eochionelasmus ohtai manusensis), Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea
In this study, we investigated carbon, sulfur, nitrogen stable isotopes as well as arsenic (As) speciations and concentrations for two snails (Alviniconcha sp. and Ifremeria nautilei) and a crustacean, (Eochionelasmus ohtai manusensis), occupying distinct niches in the hydrothermal vent field of the Vienna Woods, Manus Basin, Western Pacific. δ13C values of Alviniconcha sp. (foot), I. nautilei (foot and chitin) and E. o. manusensis (soft tissue) are similar, from -28 to -33‰ (V-PDB). The δ15N values of Alviniconcha sp. (foot and chitin), I. nautilei (foot and chitin) and E. o. manusensis (soft tissue) range from 8.4 to...
Source: Chemosphere - March 10, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ana-Voica Bojar Christophe L écuyer William Maher Hans-Peter Bojar Fran çois Fourel Ştefan Vasile Source Type: research
Beyond patient delay, navigating structural health system barriers to timely care and treatment in a high burden TB setting in Papua New Guinea
We present three case studies, along with additional vignettes, that were derived from interviews and focus groups carried out between July 2019 and July 2020 of people living in rural areas of the remote South Fly District depicting their challenges accessing timely TB diagnosis and care; most services within the district are only offered offshore on Daru Island. The findings detail that rather than 'patient delay' attributed to poor health seeking behaviours and inadequate knowledge of TB symptoms, many people were actively trying to navigate structural barriers hindering access to and utilisation of limited local TB ser...
Source: Rural Remote Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Paula Jops John Cowan Martha Kupul Richard Nake Trumb Stephen M Graham Mathias Bauri Herolyn Nindil Stephen Bell Tess Keam Suman Majumdar William Pomat Ben Marais Guy B Marks John Kaldor Andrew Vallely Angela Kelly-Hanku Source Type: research
