Research with Arctic peoples: unique research opportunities in heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders. Working group summary and recommendations.

abstract：:Because Alaska does not have its own medical school, it has become part of WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho), an educational agreement with the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSM). Each year, 10 Alaskans are accepted into the entering class of UWSM and spend their first year at the University of...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Fortuine R,Dimino MJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic ultrasound in remote sites is limited by attendant delay in interpretation and reporting. Technology advances were incorporated in an ultrasound program based in Churchill, Manitoba, and designed to meet the needs of the Central Canadian Arctic. Still-frame ultrasound images are digitized via a sonographer'...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Martin BD,Levi C,Kelly JL

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human health is now a critical component of the Arctic Council's sustainable development program. The newly formed Arctic Human Health Expert Group (AHHEG), a subsidiary body of experts within the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), will focus on identifying human health priorities that will improve the heal...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Parkinson AJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between cell-mediated immunity and alcohol intake was studied in an Antarctic wintering group. Cell-mediated immune responses have previously been shown to be significantly lowered on the Antarctic Continent. The cause for this is yet to be elucidated. The cutaneous CMI Multitest was used to assess ce...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Thom O,Lugg DJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We exposed six healthy men to 1-h cold air (10 degrees C) daily for 11 days and measured adrenal and thyroid hormones and TSH in serum before and after the cold air exposure on days 0, 5 and 10. We observed that on days 0, 5 and 10 the resting levels and the levels after the cold exposure in serum adrenaline, thyroid ...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Korhonen I,Hassi J,Leppäluoto J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging infections have in recent years caused enormous health problems. About 70% of these infections are zoonotic e.g. arise from natural foci in the environment. As climate change impacts ecosystems there is an ongoing transition of infectious diseases in humans. With the fastest changes of the climate occurring i...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Omazic A,Berggren C,Thierfelder T,Koch A,Evengard B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Russian Arctic, alarming trends (shortage of nomadic Indigenous women, high reproductive loss, child mortality rates) indicate long-term changes towards demographic decline. This study aimed at comparing some indicators of the reproductive health (childbirth rates, number of pregnancies, pregnancy loss) of Indi...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Bogdanova E,Andronov S,Lobanov A,Kochkin R,Popov A,Asztalos Morell I,Odland J

更新日期：2021-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Notable regional and seasonal variation has been reported in the rate of hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPE). The aim of this study was to assess the variation in the length of hospital stay for COPD in Finland on the north south axis and by season. For this purpose, the patient record...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Kinnunen T,Säynäjäkangs O,Tuuponen T,Keistinen T

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Finland, children spend a lot of time outdoors in winter. Outdoor recreation in winter has a wide variety of effects on children's well-being. Although children are a subgroup that is vulnerable to cold exposure, remarkably little research has been done on the subject. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Rasi H,Kuivila H,Pölkki T,Bloigu R,Rintamäki H,Tourula M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Alaska Native Medical Center diabetes program analysed Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit data from 1994-2004 to evaluate the impact of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) funding on process and intermediate outcomes. STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a retrospective analysis of data from standardized...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Ramesh M,Schraer C,Mayer AM,Asay E,Koller K

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) disease controlled by vaccination with conjugate Hib vaccines, there is concern that invasive disease due to non-serotype b strains may emerge. OBJECTIVE:This study characterized invasive H. influenzae (Hi) isolates from Nunavut, Canada, in the post-Hib ...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Tsang RS,Li YA,Mullen A,Baikie M,Whyte K,Shuel M,Tyrrell G,Rotondo JA,Desai S,Spika J

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alaska Native people are disproportionately impacted by tobacco-related diseases in comparison to non-Native Alaskans. DESIGN:We used Alaska's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to describe tobacco use among more than 4,100 Alaska Native adults, stratified by geographic region and demographi...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Dilley JA,Peterson E,Hiratsuka VY,Rohde K

更新日期：2013-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medical internship as a way of exposing young doctors to training in a rural context is regarded as a useful tool to recruit and retain doctors in rural areas. Norwegian health authorities tested an arrangement of early sign-up for medical internships in the Finnmark County in Norway. OBJECTIVE:To repor...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Gaski M,Abelsen B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Experiences in one's family of origin, especially the relationship to one's parents, supposedly form the basis of relationships in adulthood. The connection between traumatic childhood events and later life has been studied intensively, whereas average childhood growth experiences have been given less attent...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Kiviniemi AA,Wasz-Höckert O,Seitamo LK,Joskitt LO,Heikkinen HP,Moilanen IK,Ebeling HE

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Community based physiotherapy services are an integral component of the recent implementation of a medical rehabilitation program in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. Since the year 2000, the Inuit people of Canada's central Arctic have had direct access to physiotherapy in their home communities. STUDY DESIG...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Achtemichuk M,McKenzie B,Fricke M,Cooper J,Macaulay A,Durcan A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess changes in plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations after ingestion of , a traditional north Norwegian fish dish rich in vitamin D. METHODS:Thirty-three volunteers all living in the city of Tromsø, located in northern Norway (latitude 690), were served a "Mølje" meal consisting o...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Brustad M,Sandanger T,Wilsgaard T,Aksnes L,Lund E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a nationally developed and state-administered telephone survey which monitors the health behaviors and practices of adults aged 18 and older. One use of the survey is to monitor progress towards some of the Year 2000 Health Objectives for the United Stat...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Ingle DE,Owen PG

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare 3 questionnaires used to evaluate early developmental problems, emotional disturbances and competence in 18-month-old infants. STUDY DESIGN:A follow-up study with parents of infants 8 to 36 months of age who responded to a developmental questionnaire. METHODS:Fifty infants (18 months of age) wer...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Haapsamo H,Ebeling H,Soini H,Joskitt L,Larinen K,Penninkilampi-Kerola V,Carter A,Moilanen I

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For decades the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been a health concern in Greenland, especially within the age group of 15-34 year olds. However, no overview exists of the potential differences in regional incidence and management of STIs. This study investigates the age, gender and region specific...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Homøe AS,Berntsen S,Pedersen ML

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subsistence norms are part of the "ecosophy" or ecological philosophy of Alaska Native Peoples in the sub-Arctic, such as the Inupiat of Seward Peninsula. This kind of animistic pragmatism is a special source of practical wisdom that spans over thousands of years and which has been instrumental in the Iñupia...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Anthony R

更新日期：2013-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to investigate the association between earlier sexual abuse and polysubstance abuse among persons in alcohol, drug and gambling addiction treatment in Greenland. The study included 431 individuals treated in 2017-2019. Data on exposure (sexual abuse), outcome (polysubstance abuse), and potential confou...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Leth SV,Bjerrum ML,Niclasen BV

更新日期：2021-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the knowledge levels, attitudes and perceptions of Alaska Native adolescent girls about cervical cancer, HPV, genital warts and the HPV vaccine. STUDY DESIGN:A qualitative study. METHODS:Seventy-nine in-depth interviews were conducted with adolescent females aged 11 through 18 years in 4 comm...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Kemberling M,Hagan K,Leston J,Kitka S,Provost E,Hennessy T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ongomiizwin - Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences (RFHS) was launched in June of 2017 with a mandate to provide leadership and advance excellence in research, education and health services to achieve health and wellness for Indigenous peoples and t...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Cook C,MacKinnon M,Anderson M,Whetter I

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Public health research has pointed to alcohol and substance abuse as the most significant public health challenges in Greenland with the negative impact on families and communities that entail, but few studies have investigated the role of problem gambling as addictive behaviour among Inuit. T...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Larsen CV,Curtis T,Bjerregaard P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the prevalence of poor oral health and selected determinants in First Nations (FN) and Caucasian samples in Manitoba, Canada. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey, nested in a cohort study. METHODS:FN and Caucasian participants completed a questionnaire on socio-demographic variables, oral health...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Blanchard AK,Wang X,El-Gabalawy H,Tan Q,Orr P,Elias B,Rawsthorne P,Hart D,Chubey S,Bernstein CN

更新日期：2012-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rickets was first described in the 17th century and vitamin D deficiency was recognized as the underlying cause in the early 1900s. Despite this long history, vitamin D deficiency remains a significant health concern. Currently, vitamin D supplementation is recommended in Canada for breast fed infants. There...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Gross ML,Tenenbein M,Sellers EA

更新日期：2013-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1991 and 1992, changes were made to the rate structure and eligibility requirements of the Northern Air Stage Program. To determine the effect of these changes on the affordability of a nutritious diet, food price surveys were conducted in 20 isolated communities, staging points, and selected southern cities and us...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Lawn J,Robbins H,Hill F

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inuit women's perceptions of health risks from potential contamination in the arctic food chain were investigated in 1995 through in-depth interviews with 47 women in a Canadian arctic community. This number represents 34% of the eligible participants in the population of the research community. Many of these Inuit wo...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Egan C

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Music as a possible health-promoting agent has attained increasing academic and scientific interest over the last decades. Nonetheless, possible connections between indigenous singing traditions and health beyond traditional ceremonial healing practices are still under-researched worldwide. The Sami, the indigenous pe...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Hämäläinen S,Musial F,Salamonsen A,Graff O,Olsen TA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the extent and variation in health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people within Alaska, Greenland and the northern regions of Canada, Russia and the Nordic countries. We accessed official health statistics and reviewed research studies. We selected a few indicators of health sta...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Young TK,Broderstad AR,Sumarokov YA,Bjerregaard P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00