Echocardiographic Screening of Rheumatic Heart Disease in American Samoa
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1724-4
Abstract: While rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a treatable disease nearly eradicated in the United States, it remains the most common form of acquired heart disease in the developing world. This study used echocardiographic screening to… read more here.
Keywords: echocardiographic screening; heart; heart disease; disease ... See more keywords
Population vulnerability to tsunami hazards informed by previous and projected disasters: a case study of American Samoa
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-018-3493-7
Abstract: Population vulnerability from tsunamis is a function of the number and location of individuals in hazard zones and their ability to reach safety before wave arrival. Previous tsunami disasters can provide insight on likely evacuation… read more here.
Keywords: tsunami; american samoa; population; population vulnerability ... See more keywords
A participatory approach to assessing groundwater recharge under future climate and land-cover scenarios, Tutuila, American Samoa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100785
Abstract: Abstract Study region Oceania, South Pacific, Polynesia. Study Focus Changing climates have the potential to significantly impact global water resources availability. On many volcanic islands, groundwater is the primary drinking water source, thereby making it… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater recharge; american samoa; recharge; land cover ... See more keywords
Mixed stock analysis of juvenile green turtles aggregating at two foraging grounds in Fiji reveals major contribution from the American Samoa Management Unit
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39475-w
Abstract: In this study we assessed the breeding population, or Management Unit (MU), origin of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) present at Yadua Island and Makogai Island foraging grounds in Fiji, central South Pacific. Based on analysis… read more here.
Keywords: management unit; foraging grounds; analysis; green turtles ... See more keywords
The bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) of American Samoa.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4808.1.11
Abstract: A survey of five of the islands of American Samoa was conducted from 2016-2018 utilizing multi-funnel traps baited with ethanol and quercivorol (attractants for xyleborine ambrosia beetles). Specimens of Scolytinae and Platypodinae from this survey,… read more here.
Keywords: beeson 1929; comb nov; ambrosia beetles; samoa ... See more keywords
Lymphatic filariasis in 2016 in American Samoa: Identifying clustering and hotspots using non-spatial and three spatial analytical methods.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010262
Abstract: BACKGROUND American Samoa completed seven rounds of mass drug administration from 2000-2006 as part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF). However, resurgence was confirmed in 2016 through WHO-recommended school-based transmission assessment survey… read more here.
Keywords: non spatial; lymphatic filariasis; american samoa; clustering hotspots ... See more keywords