"Melanesia" 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 Pacific Ocean northeast of Australia, including NEW CALEDONIA; VANUATU; New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, FIJI, etc. Melanesia (from the Greek melas, black + nesos, island) is so called from the black color of the natives who are generally considered to be descended originally from the Negroid Papuans and the Polynesians or Malays. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p748 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p344)
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D008542
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.639.760.590
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melanesia" by people in Profiles.
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Association between the spread of COVID-19 and weather-climatic parameters. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 08; 24(15):8226-8231.
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Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo 3 Years After Mass Drug Administration With Ivermectin and Azithromycin. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 04 10; 70(8):1591-1595.
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Prevalence of scabies and impetigo in the Solomon Islands: a school survey. BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13; 19(1):803.
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Efficacy of mass drug administration with ivermectin for control of scabies and impetigo, with coadministration of azithromycin: a single-arm community intervention trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 05; 19(5):510-518.
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Feasibility and safety of mass drug coadministration with azithromycin and ivermectin for the control of neglected tropical diseases: a single-arm intervention trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2018 10; 6(10):e1132-e1138.
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Targeted Treatment of Yaws With Household Contact Tracing: How Much Do We Miss? Am J Epidemiol. 2018 04 01; 187(4):837-844.
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Assessment of the quality of neonatal care in the Solomon Islands. J Paediatr Child Health. 2018 02; 54(2):165-171.
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Loneliness, Insomnia and Suicidal Behavior among School-Going Adolescents in Western Pacific Island Countries: Role of Violence and Injury. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 07 15; 14(7).
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Long Term Control of Scabies Fifteen Years after an Intensive Treatment Programme. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Dec; 9(12):e0004246.
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Coronavirus-like particles and other agents in the faeces of children in Efate, Vanuatu. J Trop Med Hyg. 1982 Oct; 85(5):213-5.