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Carotid intima media thickness and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in South Asian immigrants: could dysfunctional HDL be the missing link? [PDF]
, 2014 IntroductionSouth Asian immigrants (SAIs) in the US exhibit higher prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its risk factors compared with other ethnic populations.
Dodani, Sunita +3 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger +8 more
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Human onchocerciasis in Brazil: an overview
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2002 Human onchocerciasis was recently discovered in Brazil among Yanomámi Indians living along the border region with Venezuela in the States of Amazonas and Roraima.
Shelley Anthony J.
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum from Suruí Indian subjects, Brazilian Amazon
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2006 This investigation aimed at the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in the sputum of Suruí Indian subjects from Amazonia, Brazil. Polymerase chain reaction analyses were positive for12 samples, five of which were also culture-positive (N = 147).
Paulo Cesar Basta +4 more
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ANCSA Corporation Lands and the Dependent Indian Community Category of Indian Country [PDF]
, 1996 The demand for increased efficiency and patient-centered care has been influencing the development of healthcare in Sweden, and information technology has an important role in that process.
Holmlund, Jeanette, Schimmer, Robyn
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False Binaries: Recentering South Asian Identity for Healing [PDF]
, 2017 Many thoughts emerge attempting to define South Asian, Asian, Desi, or Indian. One approach refers to a country, the other cultural norms, and yet another, a racial and ethnic category far too vast.
Desai, Shruti
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A Population‐Based Assessment of Cancer Risk in Children With VACTERL
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cancer risk in children with VACTERL, a nonrandom co‐occurrence of ≥ 3 defects (vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheoesophogeal fistula, renal, and limb), remains unclear. We evaluated this association in a population‐based study. We analyzed data from the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Study, a US registry linkage ...
Ji Yun Tark +15 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
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Settlement of South Carolina’s Colonial Backcountry: From Conflict to Prosperity [PDF]
, 2016 The Carolina Colony was the first foothold for the British in the lower south region of North America. Carolina developed in the tradition of Barbados, with its economy based on staple crops. These staple crops would become rice and indigo, both of which
Pruitt, Steven C.
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This review article critically examines the environmental and health hazards of tannery sludge (TS), a complex by‐product of the leather tanning industry. TS is characterized by a diverse array of contaminants, including heavy metals like chromium, organic pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds ...
Yashar Aryanfar +10 more
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