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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Systemic Sclerosis in Alaska Native and American Indian Peoples in Alaska [PDF]

ACR Open Rheumatology
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is known to exhibit significant epidemiologic and clinical variation. This study aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of SSc in Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) individuals in Alaska.
Vivek R. Mehta, Peter Holck, Tammy L. Choromanski, Amy Wilson, Flora Lee, Elizabeth D. Ferucci   +5 more
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Elevated colorectal cancer incidence among American Indian/Alaska Native persons in Alaska compared to other populations worldwide

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cancer worldwide; incidence varies greatly by country and racial group. We compared 2018 American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) CRC incidence rates in Alaska to other Tribal, racial, and international population rates.
Donald Haverkamp, Diana Redwood, Elena Roik, Stephen Vindigni, Timothy Thomas   +4 more
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Addressing Colorectal Cancer Among Alaska Native Peoples: A Community and Subject Matter Expert Symposium

Gastro Hep Advances
Background and Aims: Alaska Tribal health organizations are working to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention and control as well as awareness of its impact among Alaska Native peoples, who have the highest rates of CRC in the world.
Diana Redwood, Samantha McNelly, Kate Flynn, Claire Siekaniec, Charissa Habeger, Kyle Wark, Todd Takeno, Timothy Thomas   +7 more
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Increasing colorectal cancer screening among Alaska Native peoples living in remote areas of Alaska: a multitarget stool DNA cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]

BMC Primary Care
Background Increased colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is needed to address high Alaska Native (AN) CRC rates. The study objective was to evaluate high-intensity vs. medium-intensity patient outreach using multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) or colonoscopy.
Diana Redwood, Christie Flanagan, Lauren Jeffries, Peter Holck, Lila Finney Rutten, Christine Desnoyers, Danika Bailie, John Kisiel   +7 more
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Autoimmune hepatitis and overlap syndrome among Alaska Native people: Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and remission

JGH Open, 2023
Background and Aim High autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and overlap syndrome (OS) prevalence have been previously documented among Alaska Native people. The purpose of this project is to report changes in AIH/OS prevalence over time, clinical characteristics,
Janet M. Johnston, Brian McMahon, Lisa Townshend‐Bulson, Julia Plotnik, Paarth Jain, Meggan Judge, Wileina Rhodes, Chriss Homan   +7 more
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Storekeeper perspectives on improving dietary intake in 12 rural remote western Alaska communities: the “Got Neqpiaq?” project

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021
Low intake of fruits and vegetables and high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages persists as a public health concern in rural remote Alaska Native (AN) communities.
Kathryn R. Koller, Christie A. Flanagan, Jennifer Nu, Flora R. Lee, Christine Desnoyers, Amanda Walch, Lucinda Alexie, Andrea Bersamin, Timothy K. Thomas   +8 more
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Impact of local anesthesia block on pain medication use and length of hospital stay in elderly indigenous patients in Alaska hospitalized for fragility fracture

OTA International, 2022
. Introduction: Fragility fractures (low-energy, minimal-trauma fractures) are common in the aging population and can lead to decreased function, increased mortality, and long-lasting pain.
Aimee Young, PharmD, BCPS, Renee Robinson, PharmD, MPH, MSPharm, Elaine Nguyen, PharmD, MPH, Eric Stewart, MD, Ai-Ling Lin, DO, Michelle Locke, PharmD, BCACP, Rowan Hurrell, MD   +6 more
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Evolving perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines among remote Alaskan communities

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022
Given the dynamic nature of the ongoing pandemic, public knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 are evolving. Limited transportation options, inconsistent healthcare resources, and lack of water and sanitation infrastructure in many remote Alaskan ...
Micah B. Hahn, Ruby L. Fried, Patricia Cochran, Laura P. Eichelberger   +3 more
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Dietary fibre to reduce colon cancer risk in Alaska Native people: the Alaska FIRST randomised clinical trial protocol

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Diet, shown to impact colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, is a modifiable environmental factor. Fibre foods fermented by gut microbiota produce metabolites that not only provide food for the colonic epithelium but also exert regulatory effects on ...
Jeremy K Nicholson, Jia V Li, James Kinross, Kathryn R Koller, Annette Wilson, Daniel P Normolle, Flora R Lee, Christie A Flanagan, Zoe T Merculieff, Priya Iyer, Daniela L Lammers, Timothy K Thomas   +11 more
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How are your berries? Perspectives of Alaska's environmental managers on trends in wild berry abundance [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2015
Background: Wild berries are a valued traditional food in Alaska. Phytochemicals in wild berries may contribute to the prevention of vascular disease, cancer and cognitive decline, making berry consumption important to community health in rural areas ...
Jerry Hupp, Michael Brubaker, Kira Wilkinson, Jennifer Williamson   +3 more
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