scholarly journals Dermatoses in children in the Republic of Palau

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Chieh-Chen Huang ◽  
Haw-Yueh Thong ◽  
Chung-Kuan Wu ◽  
Ching-Hwa Lin ◽  
Te-Yu Lo
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mizuki Sata ◽  
Renzhe Cui ◽  
Chifa Chiang ◽  
Singeru Travis Singeo ◽  
Berry Moon Watson ◽  
...  

Abstract Background This study aimed to describe the status of alcohol consumption and drug use among young adults as well as their determinants. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of 356 young adults (aged 18 to 24 years) living in Palau in 2013. The prevalence of self-reported alcohol and marijuana usage were compared within and between sexes, age groups, ethnicities, and education levels. Results The proportion of current drinking was higher in people aged 21–24 than in those aged 18–20 (73.2% vs. 60.9%, p = 0.09 in men and 48.3% vs. 30.0%, p = 0.02 in women), while that of marijuana use did not differ between the age groups. The proportions of current drinking and marijuana use were higher in Palauan than in other ethnicities (current drinking: 70.6% vs. 40.6%, p = 0.005 in men and 38.8% vs. 16.6%, p = 0.04 in women; lifetime marijuana use: 80.0% vs. 52.9%, p = 0.02 in men and 56.1% vs. 30.6%, p = 0.09 in women). The proportion of frequent (3 times or more) marijuana users was higher for the lower educated than for the higher educated (62.5% vs. 32.1%, p < 0.001 in men and 33.9% vs. 24.4%, p = 0.12 in women). Conclusions Sex, age, ethnicity, and education were significant determinants of alcohol and marijuana use.


2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1838-1840 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mark Durand ◽  
Stevenson Kuartei ◽  
Ishmael Togamae ◽  
Maireng Sengebau ◽  
Linda Demma ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 420-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
George R. Pettit ◽  
Yuping Tang ◽  
Qingwen Zhang ◽  
Gregory T. Bourne ◽  
Christoph A. Arm ◽  
...  

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-229
Author(s):  
Vance Bennett ◽  
Don Noviello

ABSTRACT On December 2, 1991, the Japanese fishing vessel Ei Jyu Maru No. 21 ran hard aground near a remote, sparsely populated island in the northern region of the Republic of Palau, a Trust Territory of the United States. The grounding caused fractures in the hull, through which bilge oil, diesel fuel, and lubricating oils leaked out. The spilled oil, and the fuel remaining in the vessel, threatened environmentally sensitive reefs and bird nesting sites on nearby islands. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Guam and the Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team sent personnel to Palau to mitigate the effects of this spill. The response team, after six weeks of effort under less than ideal conditions, removed the fuel remaining on the vessel and prevented any further pollution. The remote location of Palau, about 7,000 miles from the west coast of the United States, and the undeveloped character of this region of Palau made this response a complex, costly, and time-consuming endeavor. These factors contributed to the problems that hindered this response—for example, long distances between the spill site and support areas, lack of infrastructure at the spill site, unreliable communications systems, and misunderstandings over the role of the Coast Guard.


2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Brazaitis ◽  
Joshua Eberdong ◽  
Peter John Brazaitis ◽  
Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritabelle Fernandes ◽  
Sylvia Osarch ◽  
Christina L. Bell ◽  
Bret W. Flynn ◽  
Lam V. Nguyen ◽  
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