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Lifetime risk of diabetes among First Nations and non–First Nations people [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2016
Lifetime risk is a relatively straightforward measure used to communicate disease burden, representing the cumulative risk of an outcome during the remainder of an individual's life starting from a disease-free index age. We estimated the lifetime risk of diabetes among men and women in both First Nations and non-First Nations populations using a ...
Tanvir Chowdhury, Turin, Nathalie, Saad, Min, Jun, Marcello, Tonelli, Zhihai, Ma, Cheryl Carmelle Marie, Barnabe, Braden, Manns, Brenda, Hemmelgarn   +7 more
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First Nations First

Policy Quarterly
This article imagines a future public service that is culturally safe and supportive of First Nations employees and end users, a place wheretransformative policy can emerge. The authors, First Nations and settler/non-indigenous academics and public servants, offer visions for change in five key areas, drawing on our academic research and public service
Lisa Conway, Lee-Anne Daffy, Samantha Faulkner, Julie Lahn, Steve Munns, Geoff Richardson   +5 more
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Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus among First Nations and non-First Nations adults [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2010
First Nations people in Canada experience a disproportionate burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus. To increase our understanding of this evolving epidemic, we compared the epidemiology of diabetes between First Nations and non-First Nations adults in Saskatchewan from 1980 to 2005.We used administrative databases to perform a population-based study of ...
Roland, Dyck, Nathaniel, Osgood, Ting Hsiang, Lin, Amy, Gao, Mary Rose, Stang   +4 more
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Keeping First Nations in Their Place–The Myth of “First Nations Control of First Nations Education”: A Commentary

Brock Education Journal, 2011
The federal government of Canada has constitutional responsibility for First Nations education.  There is no evidence that the federal government has attempted to develop a comprehensive First Nations education system.  Most studies have found serious flaws in the current realities faced by First Nations children attending First Nations-controlled ...
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The Gap in Health Status Between Manitoba First Nations and All Other Manitobans Is Widening

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2020
Introduction A 2002 report described the gap in health status between First Nations (FN) and all other Manitobans (AOM). That report was widely quoted in the context of other initiatives recognizing the inequities in Canadian society.
Alan Katz, Kathi Avery Kinew, Leona Star, Carole Taylor, Ina Koseva   +4 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Miýo-pimātisiwin Developing Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory (ICRT): Improving Indigenous Health and Well-Being

International Indigenous Policy Journal, 2017
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada calls upon those who can effect change within Canadian systems to recognize the value of Indigenous healing practices and to collaborate with Indigenous healers, Elders, and knowledge keepers where ...
JoLee Saskamoose, Terrina Bellegarde, Wilson Sutherland, Shauneen Pete, Kim McKay-McNabb   +4 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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Things Are Changing: Climate Change, Afforestation, and Indigenous Economic Opportunity in Northern Saskatchewan

Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development
Indigenous communities in Northern Canada face rapid climate change that threatens their local ecosystems, food security, cultural ties to the land, and connections to the rest of Canada.
Bob Kayseas, Katharine B. Baldwin
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