The emergence of dementia as a health concern among First Nations populations in Alberta, Canada.

Environmental and Ecological Extra Challenges in Minority Populations; a Tale of Toxic Exposures among First Nation Populations

Lifelong learning along the education and career continuum: metaanalysis of studies in health professions

Introduction: Lifelong learning is an integral part of healthprofessionals’ maintenance of competence. Several studies haveexamined the orientation toward lifelong learning at variousstages of the education and career continuum; however, none haslooked at changes throughout training and practice. The objectiveof the present study was to determine if there are differencesbetween groups defined b...

Prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis in the First Nations population of Alberta, Canada.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the population-based prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) in Alberta, Canada, stratified by First Nations status. METHODS Physician billing claims and hospitalization data for the province of Alberta (1994-2007) were used to ascertain cases of SLE and SSc using 3 case definitions. A latent class Bayesian hierarchical regression mo...

Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in First Nations people of Alberta.

BACKGROUND Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is reported to be uncommon among North American aboriginals despite frequent intermarriage with people of European ancestry, but few population-based studies have been conducted. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of MS among First Nations aboriginal people in Alberta, Canada compared to the general population. METHODS All hospital in-...

Differences in the prevalence of diabetes risk-factors among First Nation, Métis and non-Aboriginal adults attending screening clinics in rural Alberta, Canada.

INTRODUCTION Populations that are developing (westernizing) are suffering the highest rates of increases in diabetes incidence and prevalence worldwide, with the most notable and documented increases in Canada seen among the First Nations. Less is known about the Métis (mixed blood) or the rural populations in general. To date, no studies have assessed the contributions of ethnicity to diabetes...