Alaska Brain Injury Network, Inc. 3745 Community Park Loop, Suite 140 Anchorage, AK 99508 (907) 274-2824 http://www.alaskabraininjury.net/ Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 3903 Taft Drive Anchorage, AK 99517-3069 (907) 248-7770 Toll-free: (800) 770-7517 http://www.alaskabvi.org/index.html Alaska Deaf Council P.O. Box 90129 Anchorage, AK 99509-0129 http://www.alaskadeafcouncil.org/index.html Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 801 […]
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Alaska Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion “Better Choices, Better Health” is a series of workshops held throughout Alaska for people with chronic illnesses, including arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and others; these workshops teach people with chronic illnesses ways to self manage their condition and take charge of their life. A […]
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Agency Alaska Deaf Council Street Address P.O. Box 90129 Anchorage, AK 99509 Phone not available URL http://www.alaskadeafcouncil.org/index.html Agency Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Street Address 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 P.O. Box 110500 Juneau, AK 99811 Phone (907) 465-2800 URL http://www.eed.state.ak.us/ Agency Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Street Address […]
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OBJECTIVES: This study determined trends in diabetes prevalence among young American Indians and Alaska Natives. METHODS: American Indian and Alaska Native children (< 15 years), adolescents (15-19 years), and young adults (20-34 years) with diabetes were identified from the Indian Health Service (IHS) outpatient database. The population living within IHS contract health service delivery areas […]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: An increased prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported in several American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. This article reviews the prevalence of RA in these populations, including clinical and serologic features. METHODS: References were taken from Medline through November 2003, in addition to the Arctic Health Literature Database and […]
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of, and quality of care for, diabetes mellitus among the understudied, yet growing, population of older, urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). DESIGN: Medical record review. SETTING: Urban Indian primary care clinic in Seattle, Washington. PATIENTS: All (N = 550) AI/AN patients > or = 50 years of age. […]
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BACKGROUND: Geographical information systems (GIS) have been used mainly in understanding infectious diseases and environmental threats in health research. Here, GIS was used to examine patterns of functional disability as one impact of chronic disease in American Indians and Alaska Natives. The study purpose was to create the first national mapping of functional disability for […]
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The objectives of this study were to determine the national prevalence and profile of American Indian and Alaska Natives with functional limitations. Data were obtained from 4763 American Indian and Alaska Native respondents aged 45 years or older in the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey. Functional limitations were reported by 28% of American Indian and Alaska […]
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OBJECTIVES: Although American Indians and Alaska Natives have high rates of substance abuse, few data about treatment services for this population are available. We used national data from 1997-2002 to describe recent trends in organizational and financial arrangements. METHODS: Using data from the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, […]
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OBJECTIVES: Little information exists regarding the causes of visual impairment and the most common eye problems in American Indians/Alaska Natives. METHODS: We randomly sampled American Indians/Alaska Natives older than 40 years from 3 tribes within the Northwest region. RESULTS: We found a higher prevalence of visual impairment and normal-tension glaucoma, as well as a lower […]
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