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Housing characteristics and indoor air quality in households of Alaska Native children with chronic lung conditions by Singleton, R., Salkoski, A. J., Bulkow, L., Fish, C., Dobson, J., Albertson, L., Skarada, J., Kovesi, T., McDonald, C., Hennessy, T. W., Ritter, T.

“…Alaska Native children experience high rates of respiratory infections and conditions. Household crowding, indoor smoke, lack of piped water, and poverty have…”
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Letter: hepatitis B surface seroclearance does reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma ‐ authors' reply by Gounder, P. P., Bulkow, L. R., McMahon, B. J.

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Nested case–control study: hepatocellular carcinoma risk after hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance by Gounder, P. P., Bulkow, L. R., Snowball, M., Negus, S., Spradling, P. R., Simons, B. C., McMahon, B. J.

“…Summary Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk after resolving chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is unclear. Aim To compare HCC risk between…”
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Serologic and clinical outcomes of 1536 Alaska Natives chronically infected with hepatitis B virus by MCMAHON, Brian J, HOICK, Peter, BULKOW, Lisa, SNOWBALL, Mary

“…Knowledge of the outcome of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is limited. To determine the incidence of and risk factors for adverse events…”
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Persistence of antibody to Hepatitis A virus 20 years after receipt of Hepatitis A vaccine in Alaska by Plumb, I. D., Bulkow, L. R., Bruce, M. G., Hennessy, T. W., Morris, J., Rudolph, K., Spradling, P., Snowball, M., McMahon, B. J.

“…Summary Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for children ≥1 year old to prevent hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. However, the duration of vaccine‐induced…”
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) types among Alaska native women attending a colposcopy clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, 2009-2011 by Murphy, N J, Bulkow, L R, Steinau, M, Dunne, E F, Meites, E, Markowitz, L E, Unger, E R, Hennessy, T W

“…The first HPV vaccines licensed targeted two HPV types responsible for most cervical cancers. A 9-valent vaccine (9vHPV), targeting 5 additional types, was…”
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Incidence of diabetes mellitus in a population-based cohort of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection by Spradling, P. R., Simons, B., Narayanan, M., Xing, J., Homan, C., Bulkow, L., Cagle, H., Schraer, C. D., McMahon, B. J.

“…Summary To investigate the effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the development of diabetes mellitus (DM), we compared DM incidence and…”
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Molecular epidemiology of serotype 19A Streptococcus pneumoniae among invasive isolates from Alaska, 1986-2010 by Rudolph, Karen, Bruce, M.G., Bulkow, L., Zulz, T., Reasonover, A., Harker-Jones, M., Hurlburt, D., Hennessy, T.W.

“…After the introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in Alaska, the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) due to non-vaccine…”
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Protection Provided by Hepatitis B Vaccine in a Yupik Eskimo Population—Results of a 10-Year Study by Wainwright, Robert B., Bulkow, Lisa R., Parkinson, Alan J., Zanis, Carolyn, McMahon, Brian J.

“…A hepatitis B virus vaccine demonstration project was conducted in southwest Alaska in 1981–1982 to determine the immunogenicity and efficacy of the vaccine. A…”
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Reactions after 3 or More Doses of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Adults in Alaska by Walker, Frances J., Singleton, Rosalyn J., Bulkow, Lisa R., Strikas, Raymond A., Butler, Jay C.

“…Background. Following vaccination with 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV), pneumococcal antibody levels decline to prevaccination levels…”
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Bronchiectasis in Alaska Native children: Causes and clinical courses by Singleton, Rosalyn, Morris, Amy, Redding, Gregory, Poll, John, Holck, Peter, Martinez, Patricia, Kruse, Donn, Bulkow, Lisa R., Petersen, Kenneth M., Lewis, Christopher

“…Although bronchiectasis has become a rare condition in U.S. children, it is still commonly diagnosed in Alaska Native children in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta…”
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Elimination of New Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections: Results of the Alaska Immunization Program by Harpaz, Rafael, McMahon, Brian J., Margolis, Harold S., Shapiro, Craig N., Havron, Dean, Carpenter, Gina, Bulkow, Lisa R., Wainwright, Robert B.

“…An immunization assessment and a serologic survey were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a hepatitis B immunization program in eliminating hepatitis B…”
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High prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in the Alaska native population and association with low serum ferritin levels in young adults by Parkinson, A J, Gold, B D, Bulkow, L, Wainwright, R B, Swaminathan, B, Khanna, B, Petersen, K M, Fitzgerald, M A

“…Iron deficiency anemia is a common public health problem in the Alaska Native population. Yet, a clear etiology has eluded researchers for decades. Previous…”
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Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease in Alaskan Residents Aged 10 Years and Older Before and After Infant Vaccination Programs by Perdue, David G, Bulkow, Lisa R, Gellin, Bruce G, Davidson, Michael, Petersen, Kenneth M, Singleton, Rosalyn J, Parkinson, Alan J

“…CONTEXT The introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination of children has led to a decline in incidence of Hib disease in young Alaskan…”
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Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Invasive Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Alaska, 1991–1998 by Rudolph, Karen M., Parkinson, Alan J., Reasonover, Alisa L., Bulkow, Lisa R., Parks, Debra J., Butler, Jay C.

“…From January 1991 through December 1998, a total of 1046 pneumococcal isolates were received from 23 laboratories participating in the statewide surveillance…”
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The Epidemiology of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Alaska, 1986-1990 Ethnic Differences and Opportunities for Prevention by Davidson, Michael, Parkinson, Alan J., Bulkow, Lisa R., Fitzgerald, Mary Anne, Peters, Helen, Parks, Debra J.

“…To assess prevention strategies for pneumococcal disease in Alaska, prospective surveillance during…”
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Immunogenicity of a Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Apache and Navajo Indian, Alaska Native, and Non-Native American Children Aged <2 Years by Miernyk, Karen M., Parkinson, Alan J., Rudolph, Karen M., Petersen, Kenneth M., Bulkow, Lisa R., Greenberg, David P., Ward, Joel I., Brenneman, George, Reid, Ray, Santosham, Mathuram

“…High rates of invasive pneumococcal disease have been described among infants living in various Native American communities. In this study, we evaluated the…”
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450 IMPACT OF INFANT PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINATION ON COLONIZATION AND INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE IN ELDERLY ALASKANS by Malmberg, A., Hennessy, T., Bruden, D., Bulkow, L.

“…Purpose of StudyIn 2001, the State of Alaska began routine use of the infant heptavalent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7; Prevnar). This has resulted in a 90%…”
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Comparative immunogenicity of four Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccines in Alaska Native infants by Bulkow, L R, Wainwright, R B, Letson, G W, Chang, S J, Ward, J I

“…We compared the immunogenicity of the four available Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccines in Alaska Native infants. Three of the vaccines,…”
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Immunogenicity Of An Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine In Alaska Native Children And Native And Non-Native Adults by Mcmahon, Brian J., Williams, James, Bulkow, Lisa, Snowball, Mary, Wainwright, Robert, Kennedy, Margaret, Krause, David

“…The response to an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine was assessed in 307 persons: 163 Alaska Native children, ages 3–6 years, and 144 Native (84) and non-Native…”
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