"Hawaii" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of islands in Polynesia, in the north central Pacific Ocean, comprising eight major and 114 minor islands, largely volcanic and coral. Its capital is Honolulu. It was first reached by Polynesians about 500 A.D. It was discovered and named the Sandwich Islands in 1778 by Captain Cook. The islands were united under the rule of King Kamehameha 1795-1819 and requested annexation to the United States in 1893 when a provisional government was set up. Hawaii was established as a territory in 1900 and admitted as a state in 1959. The name is from the Polynesian Owhyhii, place of the gods, with reference to the two volcanoes Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, regarded as the abode of the gods. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p493 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p2330)
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D006254
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.567.875.580.375 Z01.639.760.815.482
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hawaii" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of Camera-Acquired Vital Signs to Conventional Vital Signs in a Space-Analog Environment. Wilderness Environ Med. 2025 Sep; 36(1_suppl):77S-80S.
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Native Hawaiians' Views on Depression and Preferred Behavioral Health Treatments: a Preliminary Qualitative Investigation. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2024 04; 51(2):203-218.
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Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016-2022. Am J Public Health. 2023 12; 113(S3):S240-S247.
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A Chromosome-Length Assembly of the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi): A History of "Genetic Purging" and Genomic Stability. Genes (Basel). 2022 07 18; 13(7).
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Historical Migration revealed through a Case of Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease. P R Health Sci J. 2019 09; 38(3):144-147.
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Are There Modifiable Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission After Total Hip Arthroplasty in a US Healthcare System? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Nov; 473(11):3446-55.
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Does the transtheoretical model of behavior change provide a useful basis for interventions to promote fruit and vegetable consumption? Am J Health Promot. 2013 Jul-Aug; 27(6):351-7.
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A pediatric residency research requirement to improve collaborative resident and faculty publication productivity. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2012 Aug; 71(8):224-8.
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Differences by race/ethnicity in older adults' beliefs about the relative importance of dietary supplements vs prescription medications: results from the SURE Study. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Aug; 112(8):1223-9.
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Moyamoya disease in pregnancy: a case series and review of management options. Hawaii Med J. 2011 Aug; 70(8):161-3.