Communication about Alzheimer's disease and research among American Indians and Alaska Natives by Amanda D. Boyd, Ashley F. Railey, Alex W. Kirkpatrick, Ying‐Chia Hsu, Clemma Muller, Dedra Buchwald

“…Abstract Introduction American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people infrequently participate in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research, despite the rapidly increasing population of AI/AN people aged 65 and older. …”
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Dietary and genetic influences on hemostasis in a Yup'ik Alaska Native population. by Nicholas T Au, Morayma Reyes, Bert B Boyer, Scarlett E Hopkins, Jynene Black, Diane O'Brien, Alison E Fohner, Joe Yracheta, Timothy Thornton, Melissa A Austin, Wylie Burke, Kenneth E Thummel, Allan E Rettie

“…Fish and marine animals are important components of the subsistence diet of Alaska Native people, resulting in a high ω3 PUFA intake. …”
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Incidence, deaths, and lifetime costs of injury among American Indians and Alaska Natives by Amanda A. Honeycutt, Olga Khavjou, Simon J. Neuwahl, Grant A. King, Meredith Anderson, Andrea Lorden, Michael Reed

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Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native adults, 2006–2017 by Ann Bullock, Karen Sheff, Nilka Rios Burrows, Carmen Licavoli Hardin

“…IntroductionThe objective of this study was to examine recent trends in diagnosed diabetes prevalence for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults aged 18 years and older in the Indian Health Service (IHS) active clinical population.Research design and methodsData were extracted from the IHS National Data Warehouse for AI/AN adults for each fiscal year from 2006 (n=729 470) through 2017 (n=1 034 814). …”
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Social Media Intervention to Promote Smoking Treatment Utilization and Cessation Among Alaska Native People Who Smoke: Protocol for the Connecting Alaska Native People to Quit Smoking (CAN Quit) Pilot Study by Sinicrope, Pamela S, Koller, Kathryn R, Prochaska, Judith J, Hughes, Christine A, Bock, Martha J, Decker, Paul A, Flanagan, Christie A, Merritt, Zoe T, Meade, Crystal D, Willetto, Abbie L, Resnicow, Ken, Thomas, Timothy K, Patten, Christi A

“…BackgroundDespite the high prevalence of tobacco use among Alaska Native (AN) people, tobacco cessation interventions developed specifically for this group are lacking. …”
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Disproportionately higher unintentional injury mortality among Alaska Native people, 2006–2015 by Gretchen Day, Peter Holck, Hillary Strayer, Kathryn Koller, Timothy Thomas

Subjects: “…Alaska Native…”
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Association of Life’s Simple 7 and ideal cardiovascular health in American Indians/Alaska Natives by Bamba Gaye, Smita Rawal, Blake Ryan Johnson, Henry Nolan Young, Elisabeth Lilian Pia Sattler

“…Objective American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are an understudied population at high risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); little is known about contextual factors contributing to CVDs in AI/ANs. …”
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Contributions of the United States Geological Survey to the Documentation of Alaska Native Names, 1950–75 by James Kari

“…A systematic review should be undertaken of the approximately 3,000 Alaska native names collected in the 1950-75 period so that more accurate versions could be considered for adoption. …”
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Household reporting of childhood respiratory health and air pollution in rural Alaska Native communities by Desirae N. Ware, Johnnye Lewis, Scarlett Hopkins, Bert Boyer, Luke Montrose, Curtis W. Noonan, Erin O. Semmens, Tony J. Ward

“…Objective: To examine associations between household reporting of childhood respiratory conditions and household characteristics related to air pollution in Alaska Native communities. Design: In-home surveys were administered in 2 rural regions of Alaska. …”
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"Tied together like a woven hat:" Protective pathways to Alaska native sobriety by Mohatt Gerald V, Rasmus S Michelle, Thomas Lisa, Allen James, Hazel Kelly, Hensel Chase

“…People Awakening interviewed a convenience sample of 101 Alaska Natives who had either recovered from alcoholism (n = 58) or never had a drinking problem (n = 43). …”
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Community Protections in American Indian and Alaska Native Participatory Research—A Scoping Review by Julie A. Beans, Bobby Saunkeah, R. Brian Woodbury, Terry S. Ketchum, Paul G. Spicer, Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka

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Experiences of Alaska Native people living with burn injury and opportunities for health system strengthening by Mallory B. Smith, Elisha Brownson, Andrea K. Newman, Christopher Madison, Molly Fuentes, Dagmar Amtmann, Gretchen J. Carrougher, Nicole S. Gibran, Barclay T. Stewart

“…Abstract Background Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability for Alaska Native (AN) people. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is supporting the development of a burn care system that includes a partnership between Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) in Anchorage, AK and UW Medicine Regional Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center (HMC) in Seattle, WA. …”
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Tooth loss and dental visits by Indigenous American Indian/Alaska Native adults in the USA by R Constance Wiener

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Implementing collaborative care to reduce depression for rural native American/Alaska native people by Deborah J. Bowen, Diane M. Powers, Joan Russo, Robert Arao, Erin LePoire, Earl Sutherland, Anna D. H. Ratzliff

Subjects: “…Native American/Alaska native…”
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Treatment eligibility in Alaska Native and American Indian persons with hepatitis C virus infection by Stephen E. Livingston, Lisa J. Townshend-Bulson, Dana L. Bruden, Brian J. McMahon, Chriss E. Homan, James E. Gove, Heike Deubner, Michael G. Bruce, Renee F. Robinson, David R. Gretch

“…We examined treatment eligibility in a cohort of Alaska Native and American Indian persons with chronic HCV infection. …”
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Views on electronic cigarette use in tobacco screening and cessation in an Alaska Native healthcare setting by Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka, Jaedon P. Avey, Susan B. Trinidad, Julie A. Beans, Renee F. Robinson

“…Background: American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) communities confront some of the highest rates of tobacco use and its sequelae. …”
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Transforming through leadership: a qualitative study of successful American Indian Alaska Native behavioral health leaders by Brenda J. Freeman, Gary Bess, Candace M. Fleming, Douglas K. Novins

Subjects: “…American Indian Alaska Natives…”
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Physical Activity, Sleep, and Demographic Patterns in Alaska Native Children and Youth Living in Anaktuvuk Pass by Vernon Grant, Deborah Mekiana, Jacques Philip

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Food insecurity in urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations during the COVID-19 pandemic by Katie Nelson, Alexandra M. Jackson, Cassandra J. Nguyen, Carolyn Noonan, Clemma Muller, Richard F. MacLehose, Spero M. Manson, Denise A. Dillard, Dedra Buchwald, CONCERTS Collaborative

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MRSA USA300 at Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 2000–2006 by Michael Z. David, Karen M. Rudolph, Thomas W. Hennessy, Diana L. Zychowski, Karthik Asthi, Susan Boyle-Vavra, Robert S. Daum

“…To determine whether methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 commonly caused infections among Alaska Natives, we examined clinical MRSA isolates from the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, during 2000–2006. …”
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