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Exploring Indigenous food sovereignty and food environments characteristics through food interventions in Canada: a scoping review. 通过加拿大的粮食干预措施探索土著粮食主权和粮食环境特征:范围审查。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-12 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2438428
Fabrice Mobetty, Malek Batal, Valérie Levacher, Ines Sebai, Geneviève Mercille
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Bridging the distance: understanding access to healthcare through stories from Gwich'in medical travellers in Northwest Territories. 弥合距离:通过西北地区 Gwich'in 医疗旅行者的故事了解获得医疗保健的途径。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-15 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2438430
Crystal Milligan, Sharla Greenland, Lorna Storr, Agnes Pascal, Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox, Mark J Dobrow
{"title":"Bridging the distance: understanding access to healthcare through stories from Gwich'in medical travellers in Northwest Territories.","authors":"Crystal Milligan, Sharla Greenland, Lorna Storr, Agnes Pascal, Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox, Mark J Dobrow","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2024.2438430","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22423982.2024.2438430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In northern Canada, medical travel - the movement of patients to a larger centre to access healthcare services outside their home community - is a dominant feature of the healthcare system. This qualitative study explored the medical travel experiences of Gwich'in living above the Arctic Circle in the Gwich'in Settlement Area in Northwest Territories (NT). Data collection in 2020 comprised storytelling sessions with 10 Gwich'in medical travellers (6 female, 4 male). Using inductive and deductive methods with continual critical reflexivity, and guided by Gwich'in values, concerns about access to healthcare were found to be at the heart of each story. A broad conceptualisation of access was applied to understand and interpret the results according to six dimensions: accessibility, availability, affordability, adequacy, acceptability, and awareness. Situated within a context of colonialism, structural inequities and other factors relevant across the Circumpolar North, the results suggest that the NT medical travel policy framework provides only partial access to care. This article illustrates a need for healthcare and other government systems to think about policy and programmes in a more wholistic, equitable and relationship-centred way, which would help not only to bridge distances across geography, but also between peoples.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2438430"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11650707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142827704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrating sensory assessments in preventive home visits: a cross-sectional study of the Faroe Islands. 在预防性家访中整合感官评估:法罗群岛的横断面研究。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2442153
Haanes Gro Gade, Tor Martin Kvikstad, Ása Roin
{"title":"Integrating sensory assessments in preventive home visits: a cross-sectional study of the Faroe Islands.","authors":"Haanes Gro Gade, Tor Martin Kvikstad, Ása Roin","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2024.2442153","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22423982.2024.2442153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Sensory impairments, including hearing and vision loss, are common in older adults and can affect quality of life. This study examines the integration of hearing and vision assessments in preventive home visits (PHVs) for older adults in the Faroe Islands, comparing outcomes between urban and rural settings.<b>Aim:</b> To evaluate the feasibility of including sensory assessments in PHVs and compare sensory measurements between Tórshavn (urban) and rural districts.<b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study with 175 participants aged 76 was conducted in Tórshavn and five rural areas. Data included demographics, self-assessments, and clinical evaluations using standardized tools.<b>Results:</b> Visual impairments were slightly more prevalent in rural areas, while hearing impairments showed no significant differences. Discrepancies between self-reported and measured impairments emphasized the importance of objective assessments. Sensory acreenings during PHVs improved early detection and highlighted inequities in access to specialized services.<b>Conclusion:</b> Integrating sensory assessments in PHVs is feasible and beneficial, adressing disparities between urban and rural areas. These screenings support equitable healthcare and early intervention, promoting better quality of life for older adults across diverse settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2442153"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660376/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142854109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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On telemedicine and healthcare spending. 关于远程医疗和医疗支出。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2489195
Mouhcine Guettabi, Rabecca I Arnold, Elizabeth D Ferucci
{"title":"On telemedicine and healthcare spending.","authors":"Mouhcine Guettabi, Rabecca I Arnold, Elizabeth D Ferucci","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2489195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2025.2489195","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of telemedicine has increased substantially worldwide prompting questions about its effect on health outcomes, utilisation rates, and healthcare costs. Using de-identified data from the Alaska Tribal Health System (ATHS) and Medicaid, we evaluate how spending patterns changed for a group of telemedicine users relative to a matched sample of non-users. We find that individuals tend to incur lower healthcare spending relative to the control group after first exposure to telemedicine. Our pre- ferred estimates show a 1.14% decrease for the Medicaid sample and a 0.7% decrease in the ATHS sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2489195"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12001838/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143994394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of Sámi food security in Finnish Lapland: climate change impacts and policy effectiveness. 芬兰拉普兰的Sámi粮食安全评估:气候变化影响和政策有效性。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-15 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2516310
Heli I Kukkurainen, Ben G J S Sonneveld
{"title":"Assessment of Sámi food security in Finnish Lapland: climate change impacts and policy effectiveness.","authors":"Heli I Kukkurainen, Ben G J S Sonneveld","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2516310","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2516310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Accelerated climate warming in the Arctic threatens the food security of Indigenous peoples, including the Sámi in Finland. As temperatures rise nearly four times faster than the global average, ecosystems that support traditional Sámi practices, such as reindeer herding, fishing, hunting, and gathering, are increasingly disrupted. These practices are central to Sámi identity, knowledge systems, and social cohesion. However, despite these predictive narratives, the question of how these changes will affect overall food security among the Sámi remains unclear. This study aimed to: 1) investigate how climate change affects Sámi food security, 2) map concerns about anticipated impacts, and 3) assess the effectiveness of Finnish national policies. We addressed four dimensions of food security: availability, access, utilisation, and stability. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews (<i>N</i> = 10), alongside a policy analysis. Findings indicate that climate change compromises the stability of the Sámi food systems and has broad implications on food security in terms of availability, accessibility, and utilisation. Current policy responses lack sufficient attention to the Sámi's cultural-ecological ties and offer limited support for Arctic-specific adaptation. These results underscore the urgency of culturally responsive and place-based policy action to strengthen Sámi food security in a rapidly changing climate.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2516310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12172080/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144302022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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"Outcomes of treatment for people with type 2 diabetes within two nurse-led clinics in primary care in Iceland". “冰岛两家护士主导的初级保健诊所治疗2型糖尿病患者的结果”。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-11 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2517932
Matthildur Birgisdóttir, Hafdís Skúladóttir, Árún K Sigurðardóttir
{"title":"\"Outcomes of treatment for people with type 2 diabetes within two nurse-led clinics in primary care in Iceland\".","authors":"Matthildur Birgisdóttir, Hafdís Skúladóttir, Árún K Sigurðardóttir","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2517932","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2517932","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the prevalence of type 2 diabetes increases in Iceland, more nurse-led diabetes clinics have been established in primary health. This study aimed to evaluate treatment outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes at two rural nurse-led diabetes clinics and compare these outcomes with guidelines. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in primary care settings in Northern Iceland using secondary data from medical recording systems. The sample (<i>n</i> = 88) included patients with two glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) measurements taken at least 6 months apart (Time 1 and 2). Between Time 1 and 2, HbA1c levels (<i>p</i> = 0.049), body mass index (<i>p</i> = 0.013), and systolic blood pressure (<i>p</i> = 0.040) decreased. At time 2, approximately 70% of patients reached clinical goals for HbA1c levels, 33% for body mass index, 56% for systolic blood pressure, and 49% for diastolic blood pressure. This finding is consistent with those of other European studies in diabetes care. Assessing healthcare outcomes is beneficial for small rural clinics, where work is often conducted in isolation. This programme evaluation study conducted in two nurse-led clinics in Iceland demonstrated improved diabetes outcomes with care aligned with clinical guidelines and provided a baseline for measuring future outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2517932"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12160325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144274787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A field-test of Not Deciding Alone to support Inuit with health decision making: co-production of a mixed methods study guided by aajiiqatigiingniq. 支持因纽特人健康决策的“不单独决定”的实地试验:由aajiiqatigiingniq指导的混合方法研究的联合生产。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2513726
Janet Jull, Kimberly Fairman, Aimo Akulukjuk, Felicia Adelaja, Parniga Akeeagok, Tina Akpalialuk, Ida Davidee, Mackenzie Daybutch, Treena Greene, Brittany Hesmer, Louisa Kipsigak, Theresa Koonoo, Kelly Morrisey, Rachel Nungnik, Carolyn Roberts, Jemimah Thomas, Meeka Uniuqsaraq, Malaya Zehr
{"title":"A field-test of Not Deciding Alone to support Inuit with health decision making: co-production of a mixed methods study guided by aajiiqatigiingniq.","authors":"Janet Jull, Kimberly Fairman, Aimo Akulukjuk, Felicia Adelaja, Parniga Akeeagok, Tina Akpalialuk, Ida Davidee, Mackenzie Daybutch, Treena Greene, Brittany Hesmer, Louisa Kipsigak, Theresa Koonoo, Kelly Morrisey, Rachel Nungnik, Carolyn Roberts, Jemimah Thomas, Meeka Uniuqsaraq, Malaya Zehr","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2513726","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2513726","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Shared decision-making supports person-centred care. Our team of Inuit-led and/or -focused organizations and researchers field-tested a strategy called Not Deciding Alone to support health decision-making. Guided by aajiiqatigiingniq, a principle of collective decision-making and consensus-building, we co-produced a mixed-methods study to: (1) train Qikiqtani region community health representatives (CHRs) with a workshop, (2) develop a radio show and survey, and (3) assess the radio show with Inuit community members in the health system. We evaluated participant experiences using forms, case studies, and an online survey. The workshop was delivered to 13 CHRs; seven (54%) provided evaluation data. All (100%) reported positive experiences with the content, activities, and facilitation. One (14%) said the workshop was too short; four (57%) agreed there was enough discussion time. Six (86%) reported new learning. Three radio show events were held with 33 survey respondents, the majority women (<i>n</i> = 25, 76%). Most found the show informative (<i>n</i> = 29, 88%) and helpful for future decision-making (<i>n</i> = 27, 82%), and said it would improve their confidence (<i>n</i> = 27, 82%). Not Deciding Alone was found to be an acceptable, useful, and relevant strategy for supporting health decision-making among Inuit community members.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2513726"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12143011/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144225391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Applying community-based participatory research principles to build trust and equity in health and socio-ecological studies in Greenland. 采用基于社区的参与性研究原则,在格陵兰的健康和社会生态研究中建立信任和公平。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2473181
Malory Peterson, Augustine Rosing, Elizabeth Rink, Mark Schure, Julia Haggerty, Gitte Adler Reimer, Christina Vl Larsen
{"title":"Applying community-based participatory research principles to build trust and equity in health and socio-ecological studies in Greenland.","authors":"Malory Peterson, Augustine Rosing, Elizabeth Rink, Mark Schure, Julia Haggerty, Gitte Adler Reimer, Christina Vl Larsen","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2473181","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2473181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a framework to improve social equity by engaging communities as equal partners in research design, conduct, and knowledge creation. While CBPR has seen increasing application in Arctic regions, its use in Greenland has been limited by logistical, linguistic, and historical challenges, including community fatigue from extractive research practices. This manuscript details a CBPR-informed approach used to conduct an exploratory study on fertility, reproductive health, and climate adaptation in the Kalaallit community of Paamiut. The study aimed to understand the socio-environmental factors influencing fertility decisions amid economic and environmental changes. We report on nine strategies used to conduct equitable health and socio-ecological research in Greenland guided by the principles of CBPR. Using CBPR principles improved trust, participant recruitment, and the creation of community-valued research products in Paamiut. While time and funding limitations constrained full implementation of CBPR best practices, this study highlights the potential of CBPR to improve equity in Greenlandic research. Using CBPR principles to guide community-engaged research in Greenland provides a concrete and actionable way for students or early-career researchers to promote equitable relationships despite resource limitations. The methods described can be applied across other research disciplines to continue building trust and sustainability in international research partnerships in Greenland.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2473181"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11884096/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from environmental tobacco smoke and wood stoves dominate in settled house dust from Northwestern Ontario First Nations communities. 来自环境烟草烟雾和木柴炉的多环芳烃在安大略省西北部第一民族社区的室内尘埃中占主导地位。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-24 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2457786
David R McMullin, Anna K Kirkland, Irbaz Rehman, Thomas Kovesi, Gary Mallach, J David Miller
{"title":"Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from environmental tobacco smoke and wood stoves dominate in settled house dust from Northwestern Ontario First Nations communities.","authors":"David R McMullin, Anna K Kirkland, Irbaz Rehman, Thomas Kovesi, Gary Mallach, J David Miller","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2457786","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2457786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rates of respiratory tract infections for children living in remote First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone in Northwestern Ontario are elevated and associated with poor indoor environmental quality including high exposures to endotoxin and serious dampness and mould damage. The studies also revealed a high prevalence of cigarette smoking and most houses have wood stoves, of variable quality. Depending on structure, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are carcinogens, immunotoxins and/or inflammatory mediators that are byproducts of the incomplete combustion of organic materials. Indoor sources of PAHs include tobacco smoke, cooking, and burning wood and/or fossil fuels for house heating. Twelve PAHs were measured in the <300 µm fraction of settled house dust by GC-MS in 59 houses. Nine PAHs were detected in all 59 houses, and median concentrations of individual PAHs measured ranged from 66 to 804 ng/g. PAHs associated with environmental tobacco smoke and with wood smoke dominated the PAH profile. Limiting tobacco smoking indoors and upgrading to low emission airtight wood stoves would improve indoor air quality and the respiratory health of children in this remote region of Ontario.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2457786"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11770864/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143033102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Seal finger: a literature review. 印指:文献综述。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-22 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2530267
Satyatejas G Reddy, Anisa Handa, Arun Arumugam, Brittany Ange, Rodger MacArthur
{"title":"Seal finger: a literature review.","authors":"Satyatejas G Reddy, Anisa Handa, Arun Arumugam, Brittany Ange, Rodger MacArthur","doi":"10.1080/22423982.2025.2530267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2025.2530267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Seal finger is a rare zoonotic bacterial infection typically caused by Mycoplasma species, transmitted from seals (Pinnipedia suborder) to humans. First documented in 1907, this disease remains under-researched despite growing relevance as humans increasingly encroach on Arctic regions. We conducted a review of multiple databases to evaluate its history, prevalence, at-risk populations, and treatment options. The infection primarily affects individuals who have close contact with marine mammals, including fishers, hunters, sealers, and marine biologists. Seal finger usually presents similarly to panaritium, with localized swelling, erythema, and pain. Due to its rarity and limited awareness among healthcare providers, the infection is often unrecognized, leading to wounds going untreated or being managed with inappropriate antibiotics. This mismanagement allows the infection to progress, potentially involving joints or spreading further, which could have been effectively prevented with a course of tetracycline. Further research is essential to better understand the epidemiology of seal finger and improve timely diagnosis. To reduce complications, more education is needed for physicians working in coastal, Arctic, and aquarium settings about recognizing the disease and administering proper treatment. Enhanced awareness and research can improve patient outcomes and increase the safety of human interactions with seals.</p>","PeriodicalId":13930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Circumpolar Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"2530267"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144682604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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