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Geologic Controls on Erosion Mechanism on the Alaska Beaufort Coast

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021
Two prominent arctic coastal erosion mechanisms affect the coastal bluffs along the North Slope of Alaska. These include the niche erosion/block collapse mechanism and the bluff face thaw/slump mechanism.
Thomas M. Ravens, Sasha Peterson
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Conservation status, threats, and information needs of small mammals in Alaska

Conservation Science and Practice, 2022
Small mammals are under‐represented in conservation research relative to other mammals. We assessed the conservation status of 36 small mammal species in Alaska, USA using the Alaska Species Ranking System (ASRS).
Amanda Droghini, Katherine S. Christie, Rachel R. Kelty, Paul A. Schuette, Tracey Gotthardt   +4 more
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Does the ventricle limit cardiac contraction rate in the anoxic turtle (Trachemys scripta)? I. Comparison of the intrinsic contractile responses of cardiac chambers to the extracellular changes that accompany prolonged anoxia exposure

Current Research in Physiology, 2022
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that an inability of the ventricle to contract in coordination with the pacemaker during anoxia exposure may suppress cardiac pumping rate in anoxia-tolerant turtles. To determine under what extracellular conditions the
Molly Garner, Jonathan A.W. Stecyk
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Temporary Anchorage Devices

Cureus, 2023
Reaction to the force application is observed in the clinical scenarios as anchorage loss, which is the unwanted movement of the teeth. A plethora of approaches have been developed over time in orthodontics to overcome anchorage loss. These approaches are termed anchorage reinforcement procedures.
Baxi, Shalabh, Bhatia, Virag, Tripathi, Anand, Prasad Dubey, Mangleshwar, Kumar, Pratiksha, Mapare, Sagar   +5 more
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Conducting rigorous research with subgroups of at-risk youth: lessons learned from a teen pregnancy prevention project in Alaska [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2016
In 2010, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) received federal funding to test an evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program. The grant required a major modification to an existing program and a randomized control trial (RCT) to ...
Kathryn Hohman-Billmeier, Margaret Nye, Stephanie Martin   +2 more
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Assessing the gap between conservation need and protection status for select rare ecosystems in Alaska

Conservation Science and Practice, 2019
Rare ecosystems support unique assemblages of flora and fauna within a small geographic area. As such, their conservation represents an effective method of biodiversity protection.
Lindsey A. Flagstad, Keith W. Boggs, Tina V. Boucher, Matthew L. Carlson, M. Anjanette Steer, Bonnie Bernard, Megumi Aisu, Priscilla Lema, Tina Kuo   +8 more
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Use of the Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) model for public health emergency response in Alaska

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a telehealth and virtual mentoring model. It is a scalable platform to create peer communities where professionals can gain knowledge, skills, and relevant information to their work and ...
Erinn Barnett, Jessica J. Harvill, Nathan J. Rabang   +2 more
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“Engaging stakeholders in integrating social determinants of health into electronic health records: a scoping review”

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021
Social, environmental, and behavioural factors impact human health. Integrating these social determinants of health (SDOH) into electronic health records (EHR) may improve individual and population health.
Kyle Wark, Karen Cheung, Erika Wolter, Jaedon P. Avey   +3 more
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Working across contexts: critical events in rural teletherapy in Alaska

Rural and Remote Health
Introduction: Teletherapy may increase mental healthcare access in rural and remote communities that have limited access to mental health care. Clinicians practicing rural and remote teletherapy must be responsive to the ways that rurality and remote ...
Peter Noon, Camille Booth, Edmond Arroyo, Kevin Tarlow, Steffi Kim   +4 more
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Labels, Gender-Role Conflict, Stigma, and Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help in Men

American Journal of Men's Health, 2016
Despite a comparable need, research has indicated that on average men hold more negative attitudes toward psychological help seeking than women. Several researchers have suggested that the gender gap in service use and attitudes could be addressed ...
Rachel Wahto MS, Joshua K. Swift PhD
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