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View article: Building Equitable Partnerships Between Industry Sponsors and Indigenous Communities to Enhance Engagement in Clinical Trials
Building Equitable Partnerships Between Industry Sponsors and Indigenous Communities to Enhance Engagement in Clinical Trials Open
Current challenges regarding clinical trial diversity are impacting health outcomes among Indigenous Peoples, furthering disparities. Based on advisor engagement, establishing effective, equitable, and justice-centered partnerships between…
View article: Native American Community Perspectives on Oral Health Access: Understanding the Impact of Rurality
Native American Community Perspectives on Oral Health Access: Understanding the Impact of Rurality Open
Purpose: Oral health disparities related to access persist for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities compared to the general population, especially in rural areas of the United States. The objective of this study was to better …
View article: Oral Health Workforce and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: a Systematic Review
Oral Health Workforce and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: a Systematic Review Open
View article: A Smartphone-Based Intervention for Anxiety and Depression in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adults (EASE): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
A Smartphone-Based Intervention for Anxiety and Depression in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adults (EASE): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Clear health disparities have emerged in the rates of COVID-19 exposure, hospitalization, and death among Black, Hispanic, and American Indian (BHAI) individuals, relative to non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals. BHAI population…
View article: Best Practices for Conducting Clinical Trials With Indigenous Children in the United States
Best Practices for Conducting Clinical Trials With Indigenous Children in the United States Open
We provide guidance for conducting clinical trials with Indigenous children in the United States. We drew on extant literature and our experience to describe 3 best practices for the ethical and effective conduct of clinical trials with In…
View article: Environmental Health-Related Policies and Practices of Oklahoma Licensed Early Care and Education Programs: Implications for Childhood Asthma
Environmental Health-Related Policies and Practices of Oklahoma Licensed Early Care and Education Programs: Implications for Childhood Asthma Open
Little is known about the environmental health-related policies and practices of early care and education (ECE) programs that contribute to childhood asthma, particularly in Oklahoma where child asthma rates (9.8%) and rates of uncontrolle…
View article: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in American Indian Adults in a Tribal Primary Care Clinic
Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in American Indian Adults in a Tribal Primary Care Clinic Open
Background American Indian adults have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with other racial groups. We implemented opportunistic screening to detect silent AF in American Indian adults attending a tribal health system using…
View article: Obesogenic Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms' Influence on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in American Indian Children.
Obesogenic Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms' Influence on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in American Indian Children. Open
Low physical activity, high screen time, and the presence of depressive symptomology heighten cardiometabolic risk factors in AI children. Associations between depressive symptoms and blood glucose underscore the impact of emotional health…
View article: The relationship between nicotine metabolism and nicotine and carcinogen exposure among American Indian commercial cigarette smokers and electronic nicotine delivery system users
The relationship between nicotine metabolism and nicotine and carcinogen exposure among American Indian commercial cigarette smokers and electronic nicotine delivery system users Open
View article: Relationship of American Indian blood quantum with osteoporosis risk: a cross-sectional study of American Indian women in Oklahoma
Relationship of American Indian blood quantum with osteoporosis risk: a cross-sectional study of American Indian women in Oklahoma Open
View article: Biomarkers of Exposure in ENDS Users, Smokers, and Dual Users of American Indian Descent
Biomarkers of Exposure in ENDS Users, Smokers, and Dual Users of American Indian Descent Open
ENDS users did not differ in nicotine and had lower exposure to a lung carcinogen and a cardiovascular toxicant than smokers or dual users. Dual users and smokers did not differ in biomarker levels. Results should be used to inform tribal …
View article: Electronic nicotine delivery system use behaviour and loss of autonomy among American Indians: results from an observational study
Electronic nicotine delivery system use behaviour and loss of autonomy among American Indians: results from an observational study Open
Objective American Indians (AI) have a high prevalence of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use. However, little information exists on (ENDS) use, either alone or in combination with cigarettes (dual use), among AI. The objective …
View article: Community-Based Study Recruitment of American Indian Cigarette Smokers and Electronic Cigarette Users
Community-Based Study Recruitment of American Indian Cigarette Smokers and Electronic Cigarette Users Open
View article: Obesogenic Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, and Depressive Symptoms in American Indian Children
Obesogenic Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, and Depressive Symptoms in American Indian Children Open
AI chronic disease prevention efforts will benefit by including measures for depression and associations of obesogenic behaviors and depressive symptoms in treatment planning.
View article: Tribally Affiliated Child-Care Center Environment and Obesogenic Behaviors in Young Children
Tribally Affiliated Child-Care Center Environment and Obesogenic Behaviors in Young Children Open
View article: Obesogenic environments in tribally-affiliated childcare centers and corresponding obesity rates in preschool children
Obesogenic environments in tribally-affiliated childcare centers and corresponding obesity rates in preschool children Open
View article: Gut Microbiome Diversity among Cheyenne and Arapaho Individuals from Western Oklahoma
Gut Microbiome Diversity among Cheyenne and Arapaho Individuals from Western Oklahoma Open
View article: Epidemiology of Dysglycemia in Pregnant Oklahoma American Indian Women
Epidemiology of Dysglycemia in Pregnant Oklahoma American Indian Women Open
Dysglycemia at some point during pregnancy was common among American Indian women. It was associated with features of insulin resistance and may confer long-term health risks for mother and child.