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Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) concentrations in a community-based sample of infants from Samoa
This study represents the first characterization of PFAS contamination in Samoa. Additional work in larger samples is needed to identify potentially modifiable determinants of PFAS concentrations, information that is critical for informing environmental and health policy measures.PMID:38401869 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141527 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - February 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Lacey W Heinsberg Shan Niu Kendall J Arslanian Ruiwen Chen Megha Bedi Folla Unasa-Apelu Ulai T Fidow Christina Soti-Ulberg Yvette P Conley Daniel E Weeks Carla A Ng Nicola L Hawley 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

Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence, Control and Management within Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu: A Scoping Review with a Systematic Approach
CONCLUSION: The prevalence, control, and management of T2D varied between Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Significant gaps remain in the data describing these domains; however, there are clearly targetable areas for future research and diabetes management programs.PMID:38258764 | DOI:10.2174/0115733998260306231025151814 (Source: Current Diabetes Reviews)
Source: Current Diabetes Reviews - January 23, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Timothy Kuek Source Type: research

Culturally Competent Interventions for Child Sexual Abuse: A Scoping Review of the Literature and the Implications for American Samoa
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Source: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse - October 18, 2023 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Kuini TuaauCalifornia Baptist University, Riverside, CA, USAKuini Tuaau, DSW, MSW, is a doctoral student at the California Baptist University and supervisor at the Department of Public Social Services, Children ’s Division at the County of Riverside in Source Type: research

A pooled analysis of temporal trends in the prevalence of anxiety-induced sleep loss among adolescents aged 12 –15 years across 29 countries
ConclusionTrends in the prevalence of anxiety-induced sleep loss in adolescents varied significantly across different countries. Generally, a stable trend was observed in 21 of the 29 countries surveyed. Our study provides data that can aid policymakers in establishing country-specific strategies for reducing anxiety-induced sleep loss in adolescents. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Scabies prevalence after ivermectin-based mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis, Samoa 2018 –2019
ConclusionsWe found moderate prevalence of scabies in two population-representative surveys conducted within 8 months of the 2018 MDA for lymphatic filariasis. Prevalence appeared to increase between the surveys, and ongoing surveillance is recommended, particularly in young children. (Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - August 22, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Gabriela A. Willis 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

Spatial predictive risk mapping of lymphatic filariasis residual hotspots in American Samoa using demographic and environmental factors
ConclusionThe findings may facilitate more specific targeting of post-MDA surveillance activities by prioritising those areas at higher risk of ongoing transmission. (Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - July 24, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Angela M. Cadavid Restrepo Source Type: research

Lymphatic filariasis endgame strategies: Using GEOFIL to model mass drug administration and targeted surveillance and treatment strategies in American Samoa
by Callum Shaw, Angus McLure, Patricia M. Graves, Colleen L. Lau, Kathryn Glass American Samoa underwent seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) from 2000-2006, but subsequent surveys found evidence of ongoing transmission. American Samoa has since undergone further rounds of MDA in 2018, 2019, and 2021; however, recent surveys indicate that transmission is still ongoing. GEOFIL, a spatially-explicit agent-based LF model, was used to compare the effectiveness of territory-wide triple-drug MDA (3D-MDA) with targeted surveillance and treatment strategies. Both approaches relied on treatm...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - May 18, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Callum Shaw Source Type: research

Epidemiologic Trends of Dengue in U.S. Territories, 2010-2020
MMWR Surveill Summ. 2023 May 19;72(4):1-12. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.ss7204a1.ABSTRACTPROBLEM/CONDITION: Dengue is one of the most common vectorborne flaviviral infections globally, with frequent outbreaks in tropical regions. In 2019 and 2020, the Pan American Health Organization reported approximately 5.5 million dengue cases from the Americas, the highest number on record. In the United States, local dengue virus (DENV) transmission has been reported from all U.S. territories, which are characterized by tropical climates that are highly suitable for Aedes species of mosquitoes, the vector that transmits dengue. Dengue is ende...
Source: MMWR Recomm Rep - May 16, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kyle R Ryff Aidsa Rivera Dania M Rodriguez Gilberto A Santiago Freddy A Medina Esther M Ellis Jomil Torres Ann Pobutsky Jorge Munoz-Jordan Gabriela Paz-Bailey Laura E Adams Source Type: research