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Preventing type 2 diabetes among Indigenous youth: A systematic review of community-based interventions
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2320449. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2320449. Epub 2024 Feb 27.ABSTRACTA systematic review was conducted to assess evidence on effectiveness of community-based interventions promoting wellbeing and prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among Indigenous youth. A convergent, segregated, mixed methods approach was used, with six databases and four grey literature sites searched from inception to May 2022. Articles selected for inclusion were about community-based interventions related to T2D prevention with Indigenous youth that evaluated effectiveness or youth experience published in Eng...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shelley Spurr Meridith Burles Shannon Hyslop Jill Bally Carol Bullin Amanda Froehlich Chow Helen Tootoosis Sarah Oosman Source Type: research

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Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2320471. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2320471. Epub 2024 Feb 23.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38394057 | PMC:PMC10896123 | DOI:10.1080/22423982.2024.2320471 (Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health)
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

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Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2320471. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2320471. Epub 2024 Feb 23.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38394057 | DOI:10.1080/22423982.2024.2320471 (Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health)
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Rabies management structures and challenges in the North in a One Health framework
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2318059. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2318059. Epub 2024 Feb 18.ABSTRACTRabies is often described as the quintessential One Health problem, linking especially animal health to human health. I examined how rabies is managed in the circumpolar North through semi-structured interviews of key informants in three cases: Alaska, Northwest Territories, and Svalbard. While rabies is controlled at the territorial or state level in the Northwest Territories and Alaska, respectively, the perception of where authority lies in rabies management is less evident in Norway concerning Svalbard than in...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karsten Hueffer Source Type: research

The use of artificial intelligence to assess diabetic eye disease among the Greenlandic population
Conclusion: We developed an AI model using Greenlandic data, to automatically detect DR on Optos retina fundus images. The sensitivity and specificity were too low for our model to be applied directly in a clinical setting, thus optimising the model should be prioritised.PMID:38359160 | DOI:10.1080/22423982.2024.2314802 (Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health)
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - February 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Trine Jul Larsen Maria Br åthen Pettersen Helena Nygaard Jensen Michael Lynge Pedersen Henrik Lund-Andersen Marit Eika J ørgensen Stine Byberg Source Type: research

COVID-19 impacts in Northernmost Finland
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2314368. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2314368. Epub 2024 Feb 15.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic challenged our lives during the years 2020-2022. Impacts could be seen in everyday life, both locally and nationally, through economic, mental and social elements. However, these effects varied depending on the life situation of individuals. This paper aims to gather information from the representatives and operators working in two Finnish municipalities, Inari and Utsjoki, to understand and learn about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data (20 interviews) were collected be...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - February 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ulla Timlin Arja Rautio Source Type: research