Inuit women's attitudes and experiences towards cervical cancer and prevention strategies in Nunavik, Quebec.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A population-based birth registry has been set up for the Arctic town of Moncegorsk in north-western Russia. This investigation describes the health status of the delivering population, including pregnancy history and the prevalence of obesity, infections, smoking and alcohol abuse during the pregnancy perio...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Vaktskjold A,Paulsen EE,Talykova L,Nieboer E,Odland JØ

更新日期：2004-03-01 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:Accumulation of Cholestasis Familiaris Groenlandica (CFG) or progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1 (PFIC1) occurs in indigenous Inuit families in Greenland. It is an autosomal recessive inherited liver disease. From early childhood the children suffer from failure to thrive, jaundice, pruritus...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Nielsen IM,Eiberg H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose intolerance (IGT) among Inuit migrants living in Denmark, and to compare with findings from Greenland. Further, we analyzed determinants for diabetes and impaired glucose metabolism. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional, population-based ep...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Moustgaard H,Bjerregaard P,Borch-Johnsen K,Jørgensen ME

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of research on Alaska Natives and their views on whether or not they believe they will age successfully in their home and community. There is limited understanding of aging experiences across generations. OBJECTIVE:This research explores the concept of successful aging from an urban Alask...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Lewis J

更新日期：2013-08-05 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：:The most important risk factors and findings of acute accidental hypothermia and concomitant local frostbites are reviewed. Both external and internal risk factors are usually present when exposure to cold is leading to death. The external factors are alcohol and psychic drugs, too light a clothing for the circumstanc...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Hirvonen J

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：:We examined whether dietary supplementation with seal oil influenced the risk factors of atherosclerosis in healthy volunteers. Two intervention studies were carried out as preliminary steps in a larger project which aim at elucidating the disease preventive potential of seal oil. In study I ten healthy volunteers add...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC,Møller SM,Hansen JC

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:We compared rates of unintentional injury (UI) deaths (total and by injury category) among Alaska Native (AN) people to rates of U.S. White (USW) and Alaska White (AKW) populations during 2006-2015. The mortality data for AN and AKW populations were obtained from Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics and USW mortality dat...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Day G,Holck P,Strayer H,Koller K,Thomas T

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:The article describes national, regional and community-level activities that contributed to the Manitoba First Nation partnership in maternal and child health programming. The activities reveal a potential for health change that is possible through working together across jurisdictional boundaries. Although we are onl...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Eni R,Phillips-Beck W

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES AND METHODS:Three community health promotion projects have been implemented in Greenland in the municipalities of Upernavik, Ittoqqortoormiit and Qasigiannguit. Based on project reports and other written material, this paper describes experiences from the three projects and discusses the implications of the ...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Curtis T,Olesen I,Kjeldsen AB,Bjerregaard P

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article is part of an ethnographic study that aims to describe and understand health as a phenomenon of the Sami culture. STUDY DESIGN:The article is based on literature concerning the northern environment and the Sami culture, which is analysed from the point of view of health culture. RESULTS:From t...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Tervo H,Müller-Wille L,Nikkonen M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we review the thirty-year-old person from the viewpoint of the development psychology, life span, physical health and family life. In his psychological development a person has at this stage become adult, but he still uses some psychic mechanisms and coping strategies which are typical for the adolesce...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Isohanni M,Tervo A,Wahlberg KE

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) has made gonorrhoea control and treatment more complex globally. In Greenland, the incidence of gonorrhoea is high and there is a need for continued surveillance of antimicrobial susceptibility.This study investigated gonococcal isolates obtained in Greenland's ca...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Berntsen S,Mulvad G,Jensen JS,Poulsen P,Hansen HL,Pedersen ML

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the Tromstannen-Oral Health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was to investigate oral health and dental-related diseases in an adult population. This article provides an overview of the background of the study and a description of the sample characteristics and methods employed in data collection. ...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Holde GE,Oscarson N,Tillberg A,Marstrander P,Jönsson B

更新日期：2016-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Aboriginal communities have a high prevalence of diabetes and heart disease, and limited resources to address them. The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of prioritizing care with audit and feedback on cholesterol management of diabetic patients. STUDY DESIGN:A controlled before-after in...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Bhattacharyya O,Harris S,Zwarenstein M,Barnsley J

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Tobacco reduction is a major priority in Canadian Inuit communities. However, many Inuit frontline health workers lacked the knowledge, confidence and support to address the tobacco epidemic. Given vast distances, high costs of face-to-face training and previous successful pilots using distance education, th...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Collins R,Hammond M,Carry CL,Kinnon D,Killulark J,Nevala J

更新日期：2013-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Provide an introduction to national IT strategies for the health and social sectors, and point out major challenges for the future of eHealth and Telemedicine in Norway. METHODS:The information provided in this article is based on reviews of national strategies and plans, and contact with projects and users...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Bergstrøm R,Heimly V

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：:Morbidity and mortality rates of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) are very high in Siberia. The prevalence of NCD risk factors is also very high, smoking being one of the most widespread risk factors. Prevention and cessation of smoking may improve the health of the population. Within the framework of the WHO MONICA (Mo...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Alekseeva NV,Molokov AL,Astakhova TI

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study deals with the adaptation of the sympathoadrenal responses to an acute cold water immersion in ordinary winter swimmers. Hormonal responses were determined at the beginning of the winter swimming period in the autumn and after regular swimming for one and three months. Water temperature in the river was 10 ...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Huttunen P,Rintamäki H,Hirvonen J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven-field stereo retinal photography is both 100% sensitive and specific for diagnosing diabetic retinopathy and is the standard for evaluating the severity of retinopathy both for clinical and epidemiological studies. It is also very useful for follow-up of diabetics and eventual treatment of complicated cases with...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Martin JD,Yidegiligne HM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to reduce barriers that prevent implementation of evidence-based recommendations about single-fraction palliative radiotherapy (PRT) and to demonstrate that single-fraction PRT yields similar outcomes as long-course treatment (≥10 fractions) in patients with bone metastases from breast cancer...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Nieder C,Dalhaug A,Haukland E,Mannsåker B,Pawinski A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High suicide rates in the Russian North are coupled with high alcohol consumption in the described populations. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential role of alcohol consumption on suicides in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in 2002-2012 and to compare this information with corresponding data from the ne...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Sumarokov YA,Brenn T,Kudryavtsev AV,Sidorenkov O,Nilssen O

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Subsistence food preparations may lead to human illnesses caused by pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Little is known about the incidence of food-borne illnesses other than botulism in circumpolar indigenous populations. Lack of documentation for other pathogens may be related to the sparsely populated communities invo...

journal_title：International journal of circumpolar health

authors： Himelbloom BH

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00