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Childhood cancer among Alaska Natives.
OBJECTIVE The primary purpose of this study was to examine the occurrence of cancer in Alaska Native (AN) children (under age 20). Although several studies have compared differences in cancer incidence between white and black children, few have examined cancer among Alaska Natives/American Indians. We know of no published article describing cancer incidence in AN children. We compared our findi...
متن کاملAlcohol and suicide in Alaska Natives.
A retrospective review of hospital records from the Alaska Native Medical Center, controlled for age, sex, and race, is presented for 33 Alaska Native suicide completers who died between 1980 and 1984. Suicide rates for Alaska Natives were twice the national average during the study period. The only significant differences between the suicide and control groups was the history of a prior suicid...
متن کاملAlbuminuria among Alaska Natives--findings from the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives (GOCADAN) study.
BACKGROUND The prevalence and associated risk factors for albuminuria and low-grade albuminuria in Alaska Natives is not known. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives Study. We included 1,026 individuals, who represent 85% of the study participants for whom complete data were available. Risk factors examined were age, sex, education, diab...
متن کاملU.S. decennial life tables for 1999-2001: state life tables.
OBJECTIVE This report, following publication of the national life tables (1,2) for 1999-2001, presents state-specific life tables for the 50 states and District of Columbia by race (white and black) and sex. These tables are the most recent in a series of decennial life tables for the United States. METHODS Data used to prepare these state-specific life tables include population counts by age...
متن کاملPost-operative deepvein thrombosis is infrequent in Alaska Natives.
OBJECTIVES The expected rate of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after laparotomy or major joint surgery has been reported to be 20 to 50% for unprophylaxed non-native patients. DVT prophylaxis for surgical patients at the Alaska native Medical Center has typically not been offered as the perceived rate of DVT and pulmonary embolism in our patient population has been very low. Retrospective analysis ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports (1896-1970)
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0094-6214
DOI: 10.2307/4593500