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Castilleja : the newsletter of the Wyoming Native Plant Society

v.17:no.4 ...
Wyoming Native Plant Society.
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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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Invasive breast cancer among Alaska Native women in Alaska

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2019
Female breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Alaska Native (AN) women. We examined characteristics of and trends for female breast cancer among AN women.
Sarah H Nash, Garrett Zimpelman, Barbara Stillwater, Matthew Olnes, Ellen Provost   +4 more
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Agreement between self-reported and central cancer registry-recorded prevalence of cancer in the Alaska EARTH study

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2019
Reliance on self-reported health status information as a measure of population health can be challenging due to errors associated with participant recall.
Sarah H. Nash, Gretchen Day, Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka, Garrett L. Zimpelman, Kathryn R. Koller   +4 more
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The Native Scientist project in Ireland: Promoting Heritage Languages through informal Engagements with Scientists

Teanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 2018
This project report focuses on the results of a series of heritage language STEM workshops which were run in Ireland by the organization Native Scientist. The results indicate that the workshops represent a positive experience for children and scientists,
Francesca La Morgia, Tatiana Correia, Joana A. Moscoso   +2 more
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Adaptation in Arctic circumpolar communities: food and water security in a changing climate [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2016
The AMAP Human Health Assessment Group has developed different adaptation strategies through a long-term collaboration with all Arctic countries. Different adaptation strategies are discussed, with examples mainly from native population groups in Alaska.
James Berner, Michael Brubaker, Boris Revitch, Eva Kreummel, Moses Tcheripanoff, Jake Bell   +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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Urine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3) pyridyl-1-butanol and cotinine in Alaska native postpartum women and neonates comparing smokers and smokeless tobacco users

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018
Objective: Foetuses and neonates of women who use tobacco are exposed to nicotine and tobacco-derived carcinogens. We determined the relationship between urine biomarkers of tobacco toxicant exposure postpartum and in the neonates of Alaska Native (AN ...
Neal L. Benowitz, Christie A. Flanagan, Timothy K. Thomas, Kathryn R. Koller, Abbie W. Wolfe, Caroline C. Renner, Christine Hughes, Paul A. Decker, Dorothy K. Hatsukami, Neil J. Murphy, Christi Patten   +10 more
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Azathioprine Metabolite Measurements Are not Useful for Following Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Alaska Native and other Non-Caucasian People

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011
BACKGROUND: In autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) patients treated with azathioprine, the utility of measuring thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) and azathioprine metabolites has been limited.
Elizabeth D Ferucci, Kathy J Hurlburt, Marlyn J Mayo, Stephen Livingston, Heike Deubner, James Gove, Julia Plotnik, Brian J McMahon   +7 more
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An exploratory study of the motivations, expectations and impact for scientists coordinating science engagement activities

Frontiers in Communication, 2023
Public engagement with science and science outreach initiatives have intensified their efforts to prioritize inclusivity and diversity as main core features.
Afonso Bento, Ana Isabel Catarino, Joana A. Moscoso   +2 more
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