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24880
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Robert Meyer and Paul Buescher conducted a study on deaths caused by induced abortion over a 25-year period. They determined the average age, and most frequent age and race associated with death from induced abortion.
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2.Predicting Infant Mortality: An Evaluation of Apgar Scores by SCHS Studies Vol. Issue 23, Oct 1982
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29383
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The Apgar scoring system is a method of evaluating and rating newborn infants within the first five minutes after birth. This study examined the Apgar scores of infants born in North Carolina between 1978 and 1980, and their one-year survival experience.
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24883
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Race is a factor when it comes to likelihood of mortality rates. The exact impact race has on mortality rates is still not completely understood. Paul Buescher and Jack Leiss conducted this study on how race impacts mortality.
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29533
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This study examined cause-specific mortality by marital status in North Carolina. The death patterns observed suggest that marriage is a relatively healthy and safe institution, whereas divorce and widowhood are associated with circumstances that engender death by violent means or aggravate disease processes.
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29539
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This study examined the relationship between mortality of North Carolina residents and the signs of the zodiac. The ages and causes of death were compared across each of the twelve horoscope signs. While there are some interesting differences between signs, the results are open to interpretation.
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31303
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The North Carolina Cemetery Survey Project is seeking volunteers to record all cemeteries containing graves dated before 1913. The effort began in 1979, when the General Assembly created the Abandoned Cemeteries Study Committee to determine the condition of these forsaken cemeteries throughout the state. Since birth and death statistics were not kept officially in North Carolina before 1913, the only records available for many citizens are in graveyards.
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29509
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Between 2000 and 2007, the unintentional overdose death rate in North Carolina more than doubled. Many of the deaths were caused by opioid analgesic use and methadone. To gain a better understanding of unintentional overdoses, this study examined medical and prescription drug paid claims among the North Carolina Medicaid population.
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29378
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In North Carolina, certain causes of death are associated with wide gaps between the sexes and races, with males and nonwhites experiencing substantially higher death rates than their female and white counterparts. The analysis underscores the need for expanded initiatives in public health programs.
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29464
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Premature deaths are a national problem and reduction of these deaths is an important objective for health policy. This study measured premature mortality in North Carolina in terms of years of potential life lost, by considering the number of potential years left to live at each age of death.
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