"Pacific Islands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The islands of the Pacific Ocean divided into MICRONESIA; MELANESIA; and POLYNESIA (including NEW ZEALAND). The collective name Oceania includes the aforenamed islands, adding AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; and the Malay Archipelago (INDONESIA). (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p910, 880)
| Descriptor ID |
D010139
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.639.760 Z01.678.100.873
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pacific Islands" by people in Profiles.
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Urgent need to strengthen school health in Asia and the Pacific islands. Pediatr Int. 2021 Dec; 63(12):1419-1423.
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COVID-19 Infection Epidemic in the South Pacific Island of New Caledonia and in the Greater Paris: Where Is the Highest Wave? Asia Pac J Public Health. 2021 11; 33(8):923-927.
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Needs, gaps and opportunities for standard and e-mental health care among at-risk populations in the Asia Pacific in the context of COVID-19: a rapid scoping review. Int J Equity Health. 2021 07 12; 20(1):161.
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Public Health Research During the COVID-19 Epidemic. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2021 05; 33(4):333-334.
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Suitability of databases in the Asia-Pacific for collaborative monitoring of vaccine safety. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2021 07; 30(7):843-857.
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What will it take to end AIDS in Asia and the Pacific region by 2030? Sex Health. 2021 03; 18(1):41-49.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019: Challenges in the Pacific Islands. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 02 16; 72(4):722-723.
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Unique pattern of COVID-19 infection in the State of Hawai'i. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Feb; 103:298-299.
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Economic Contraction from COVID-19 in the Pacific: Implications for Health Financing. Health Syst Reform. 2020 12 01; 6(1):e1847991.
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Rising to the challenge: The emergency nursing response to COVID-19 in the Pacific. Australas Emerg Care. 2021 03; 24(1):1-3.