"Polynesia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The collective name for the islands of the central Pacific Ocean, including the Austral Islands, Cook Islands, Easter Island, HAWAII; NEW ZEALAND; Phoenix Islands, PITCAIRN ISLAND; SAMOA; TONGA; Tuamotu Archipelago, Wake Island, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. Polynesians are of the Caucasoid race, but many are of mixed origin. Polynesia is from the Greek poly, many + nesos, island, with reference to the many islands in the group. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p966 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p426)
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D011114
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.639.760.815
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polynesia" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on coral reef fishes at eco-tourism sites in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia. Mar Environ Res. 2021 Aug; 170:105451.
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Dengue fever outbreak in Cook Island: A rising concern, efforts, challenges, and future recommendations. J Med Virol. 2021 11; 93(11):6073-6076.
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Self-sampling kit delivered to travelers for COVID-19 testing 4 days after arrival in French Polynesia, July 2020-February 2021. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021 Sep-Oct; 43:102098.
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SARS-CoV-2 Wave Two Surveillance in East Asia and the Pacific: Longitudinal Trend Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2021 02 01; 23(2):e25454.
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Risk of COVID-19 importation to the Pacific islands through global air travel. Epidemiol Infect. 2020 03 23; 148:e71.
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The Effectiveness of Topical Cerium Nitrate-Silver Sulfadiazine Application on Overall Outcome in Patients with Calciphylaxis. Dermatology. 2019; 235(2):120-129.
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Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy and Effects on Early Childhood Development, French Polynesia, 2013-2016. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 10; 24(10):1850-1858.
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Improving early epidemiological assessment of emerging Aedes-transmitted epidemics using historical data. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 06; 12(6):e0006526.
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Real-Time Assessment of Health-Care Requirements During the Zika Virus Epidemic in Martinique. Am J Epidemiol. 2017 Nov 15; 186(10):1194-1203.
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Zika virus in French Polynesia 2013-14: anatomy of a completed outbreak. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 05; 18(5):e172-e182.