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Review of Physical Activity Among Indigenous People

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
C. Gray
R. Macniven
N. Thomson
Description
Provides a review of up to date physical activity of Indigenous people, the range of activity levels, contributing factors to chronic disease, the cost of inactivity, and the health benefits.
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Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Karim M. Tiro
Felicia Schanche Hodge
Steven Bayhylle Sexton
Andrew Denson
Leland Donald
Joseph Owen Weixelman
Tracy Brown
Marcia Haag
Becca Gercken
Andrew H. Fisher
Jeffrey Allen Smith
Lisa B. Chaddock
Jack Forbes
Alex K. Ruuska
et. al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 159-212
Description
Book reviews of: Captive Arizona, 1851–1900 by Victoria Smith Caring and Curing: A History of the Indian Health Service by James P. Rife and Alan J. Dellapenna Conversations with Sherman Alexie edited by Nancy Peterson Documents of Native American Political Development, 1500s to 1933 edited by David E. Wilkins Encounters on the Passage: Inuit Meet the Explorers by Dorothy Harley Eber Give Me Eighty Men: Women and the Myth of the Fetterman Fight by Shannon D. Smith Indian Alliances and the Spanish in the Southwest, 750–1750 by William B.
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Rheumatic Diseases in North America's Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine A. Peschken
John M. Esdaile
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, vol. 28, no. 6, June 1999, pp. 368-391
Description
Contends that the high prevalence rates of rheumatic diseases seen in this population is probably genetic in origin.
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Risk Factors and Chronic Conditions Among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Populations: Research Article

Alternate Title
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-XPE
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa M. Lix
Sharon Bruce
Joykrishna Sarkar
T. Kue Young
Health Reports, vol. 20, no. 4, December 2009
Description
Study compares major risk factors and chronic conditions in populations not living on reserves in the north and southern areas of Canada.
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Risk Factors For Hospitalization and Infection in Canadian Inuit Infants Over the First Year of Life - A Pilot Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison L. Jenkins
Theresa W. Gyorkos
Lawrence Joseph
Kate N. Culman
Brian J. Ward
Gary S. Pekeles
Elaine L. Mills
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 1, 2004, pp. 61-70
Description
Looks at the high mortality rate and poor health of Inuit infants from Iqaluit over the first year of life.
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Rot of Corruption on Indian Reserves

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis McLean
Kevin Steel
Report Newsmagazine (Alberta Edition), vol. 28, no. 23, December 3, 2001, p. 40
Description
Residents of Long Lake reserve evacuated due to presence of Stachybotrys mould in houses.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Nellie Beardy, Executive Director, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Nellie Beardy and Janet Gordon of the [Sioux Lookout] Aboriginal Health Authority. Beardy discusses the health situation in the area particularly with regard to infrastructure, service delivery, disease and injury problems. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with Beardy.
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Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in James Bay, Ontario: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Maberley
Hugh Walker
Anita Koushik
Alan Cruess
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 168, no. 2, January 21, 2003, pp. 160-164
Description
Compares two screening programs that ran concurrently for 5 years. Findings indicated the camera-based program was more cost effective than the specialist-based option.
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Serotonergic Brainstem Abnormalities in Northern Plains Indians with the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah C. Kinney
Leslie L. Randall
Lynn A. Sleeper
Marian Willinger
Richard A. Belliveay ... [et al.]
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, vol. 62, no. 11, November 2003, pp. 1178-1191
Description
Study tested the hypothesis that receptor binding abnormalities to the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) was a factor in the high rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Sex-specific Associations of Nutrition With Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure in Alaska Natives Findings From the GOCADAN Study

Alternate Title
Nutrition and Blood Pressure Among Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacey E. Jolly
Sigal Eilat-Adar
Hong Wang
Mihriye Mete
Richard R. Fabsitz ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 254-265
Description
Analysis of participants in the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives study. Sample consisted of 456 mane and 602 women.
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Smoking Needs to be Taken More Seriously

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, January 28, 2008, p. A3
Description
Discusses the high incidence of smoking in the First Nations' community and why the problem needs to be addressed.
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Snow Crab Allergy and Asthma Among Greenlandic Workers: A Pilot Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jakob Hjort Bønløkke
Denyse Gautrin
Torben Sigsgaard
Samuel B. Lehrer
Karim Maghni
André Cartier
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, p. article no. 19126
Description
Study findings suggest that Greenlandic worker allergies are as common as they are in Canadian fishery workers.
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Social Epidemiology of Trauma among 2 American Indian Reservation Populations

Alternate Title
Social Epidemiology of Trauma Among Two American Indian Reservation Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Spero M. Manson
Janette Beals
Suzell A. Klein
Calvin D. Croy
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 851-856
Description
Concludes that Aboriginal people in the United States live in an adverse and violent environment that places them at higher risk for exposure to traumatic experiences.
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Socioeconomic Status, Drug Insurance Benefits, and New Prescriptions for Inhaled Corticosteroids in Schoolchildren With Asthma

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita L. Kozyrskyj
Cameron A. Mustard
F. Estelle R. Simons
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, vol. 155, no. 11, November 2001, pp. 1219-1224
Description
Study findings concluded that low income children are less likely to receive prescription medications for the condition, regardless of coverage.
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Somatic Health in the Indigenous Sami Population: A Systematic Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Storm Mienna
Per Axelsson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
First systematic review of somatic health among Indigenous Sami; results indicate that the incidence of many diseases are similar to those for non-Sami peoples, and that there is a need for longitudinal studies.
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Spina Bifida, Folate Metabolism, and Dietary Folate Intake in a Northern Canadian Aboriginal Population

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Arbour
Benedicte Christensen
Treena Delormier
Robert Platt
Brian Gilfix
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 61, no. 4, 2002, pp. 341-351
Description
Concludes that there is no evidence of altered folate metabolism and it is essential that culturally appropriate public health efforts continue to increase the intake of folic acid to reduce spina bifida.
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Springtime Macronutrient Intake of Alaska Natives of the Bering Straits Region: The Alaska Siberia Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Markham Risica
Elizabeth D. Nobmann
Laura E. Caulfield
Cynthia Schraer
Sven O. E. Ebbesson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 3, 2005, pp. 222-233
Description
Compares the higher carbohydrate and lower protein dietary intake, in 2005, to the historically reported diets in the early 20th Century.
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Stress Under Modernization in Indigenous Populations of Siberia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew I. Kozlov
Galina Vershubsky
Maria Kozlova
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 2, 2003, pp. 158-166
Description
Studied blood pressure readings and blood glucose results to determine effects of modernization on health.
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Strongyloidiasis: An Issue in Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Adams
W. Page
R. Speare
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 3, 2003, pp. 1-16
Description
Contents that the only way to control the disease is for government health departments to recognize the disease as a priority and to establish appropriate systems to treat and monitor patients.
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Suggestive Hallucinogenic Properties of Tobacco

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Oscar Janiger
Marlene Dobkin de Rios
Medical Anthropology Newsletter, vol. 4, no. 4, August 1973, pp. 6-11
Description
Examines the chemical nature of tobacco, its biological effects and its use in religious and healing ceremonies
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Summary of Indigenous Health: End-Stage Renal Disease

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Neil Thomson
Sasha Stumpers
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 33-35
Description
Provides review of current literature, statistical information and comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
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Summary of Indigenous Health: Respiratory Disease

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ellie Kirov
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, March/April 2004, pp. 15-18
Description
Attempts to provide specific information on respiratory diseases affecting Australian Indigenous people.
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Summary Report: A Shared Voice: Engaging First Nation and Inuit Communities in the Development of Culturally Appropriate Asthma and Allergy Education Materials and Resources for Youth and Their Families

Alternate Title
A Shared Voice
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Asthma Society of Canada
Description
Looks at the relevance of existing asthmas education materials and identifies how these materials could be adapted to better suit the needs of the communities.
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Supporting Parents of Aboriginal Children With Asthma: Preferences and Pilot Interventions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Stewart
Heather Castleden
Malcolm King
Nicole Letourneau
Jeffrey R. Masuda ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 131-149
Description
Looks at resources, support needs and preferences by children, youth, parents and caregivers in order to develop and test appropriate support interventions.
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Tale of Fiction Will Inspire Real Life Resilience

Alternate Title
Hope, Faith and Empathy
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christine McFarlane
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 18,20
Description

Book review of: Hope, Faith & Empathy by Monique Gray Smith.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.

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They Really Want to Go Back Home, They Hate It Here: The Importance of Place in Canadian Health Professionals’ Views on the Barriers Facing Aboriginal Patients Accessing Kidney Transplants

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Anderson
Karen Yeates
Joan Cunningham
Jeannie Devitt
Alan Cass
Health and Place, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2009, pp. 390-393
Description
Examines the reasons why Aboriginal Canadian patients with end-stage kidney disease receive disproportionately fewer transplants than non-Aboriginals.
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