“All the problems in the community are multifaceted and related to each other”: Inuit concerns in an era of climate change
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23516
Abstract: Human dimensions of climate change research in the Arctic often proposes ways for local communities to adapt to changes to their environment, foregrounding problems posed by climate change while treating social, political, and economic factors… read more here.
Keywords: problems community; change; inuit; climate change ... See more keywords
First reports of primary ciliary dyskinesia caused by a shared DNAH11 allele in Canadian Inuit.
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26414
Abstract: BACKGROUND Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is typically an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent infections of the lower respiratory tract, frequent and severe otitis media, chronic rhinosinusitis, neonatal respiratory distress, and organ laterality defects. While… read more here.
Keywords: inuit; primary ciliary; pcd; respiratory ... See more keywords
A geochemical investigation of an Early Inuit semi-subterranean winter dwelling in a periglacial context
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102552
Abstract: Abstract Geochemical investigations using FTIR, ICP-AES and C-N analyses were carried out on a single-family semi-subterranean Inuit house in order to assess the contribution of Inuit domestic activities in the formation of cryosolic soils in… read more here.
Keywords: context; icp aes; inuit domestic; semi subterranean ... See more keywords
Dietary sources of energy and nutrients in the contemporary diet of Inuit adults: results from the 2007–08 Inuit Health Survey
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980017003810
Abstract: Abstract Objective To characterize the major components of the contemporary Inuit diet and identify the primary sources of energy and essential nutrients. Design Dietary data were derived from the 24 h recall collected by the… read more here.
Keywords: inuit health; sources energy; energy; inuit ... See more keywords
Genetic determinants of glycated hemoglobin levels in the Greenlandic Inuit population
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DOI: 10.1038/s41431-018-0109-3
Abstract: We previously showed that a common genetic variant leads to a remarkably increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the small and historically isolated Greenlandic population. Motivated by this, we aimed at discovering novel… read more here.
Keywords: genetic determinants; determinants glycated; inuit; hba1c ... See more keywords
Colonial encounters in the classroom: Adult educators making sense of Inuit resistance to schooling
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DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2017.1283758
Abstract: Abstract Adult education was an integral component of the colonisation of the Canadian Arctic. Between the 1960s and the 1990s, educational programmes were explicitly developed in order to shape Inuit adults in particular ways: from… read more here.
Keywords: adult; inuit resistance; inuit; sense inuit ... See more keywords
Reciprocal Inuit and Western research training: facilitating research capacity and community agency in Arctic research partnerships
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DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2018.1425581
Abstract: ABSTRACT Engaging community partners to work as co-researchers and research assistants for research involving Inuit communities or regions helps to ensure the equitable recognition of community and researcher priorities, mutual trust and respect, participation by… read more here.
Keywords: research partnerships; research; community; inuit ... See more keywords
Unforeseen benefits: outcomes of the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study
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DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2021.2008614
Abstract: ABSTRACT Scientific publications predominantly focus on research outcomes. Increasingly, community partnerships and relationships are mentioned, especially in research conducted with Indigenous communities. In partnership-based research, Indigenous communities expect researchers to contribute in a multitude of… read more here.
Keywords: inuit; manitoba inuit; qanuinngitsiarutiksait study; unforeseen benefits ... See more keywords
The results of pancreatic surgery in Inuit patients from Greenland 1999-2022
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DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2023.2208392
Abstract: ABSTRACT The study evaluates the outcome after surgery for pancreatic and periampullary tumors in Greenlandic Inuit with overall survival (OS) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) as secondary outcome. Results were compared with Danish patients with… read more here.
Keywords: inuit; pancreatic surgery; danish patients; patients greenland ... See more keywords
Risk communication and perceptions about lead ammunition and Inuit health in Nunavik, Canada
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DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2023.2218014
Abstract: ABSTRACT Lead ammunition is commonly used to hunt waterfowl and other wildlife in the Arctic. Hunting with lead is problematic because the toxicant can be transferred to the consumer. Therefore, it is critical to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: inuit; health; nunavik canada; lead ammunition ... See more keywords
Assessment of naturally acquired neutralizing antibodies against rabies Lyssavirus in a subset of Nunavik’s Inuit population considered most at risk of being exposed to rabid animals
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12561
Abstract: Contact with infected saliva through the bite of a rabid animal is the main route of infection with the rabies Lyssavirus in humans. Although a few individuals have survived the infection, rabies remains the most… read more here.
Keywords: rabies virus; nunavik inuit; inuit; neutralizing antibodies ... See more keywords