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29463
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This study assessed the completeness of the recording of external cause of injury codes (E-codes) on North Carolina hospital discharge records, for those patients with an injury as the primary cause of admission. E-codes are important for public health efforts to identify how many people are hurt or die from injuries, as well as the causes of these injuries.
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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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29465
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This study examined current differences in North Carolina between African-American and white women in cervical cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment, and mortality. Results suggest the need for increased preventative cervical cancer screening for African-American women, so that cancer cases can be detected at an earlier stage.
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29466
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Women are encouraged to take a daily multivitamin containing folic acid or consider alternative dietary options in order to decrease pregnancy risks. This study examined the willingness of Latino women living in North Carolina to use these options.
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29467
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This study used data from live birth and infant death certificates to measure the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy with infant mortality and low birth weight in North Carolina. Results suggest that smoking during pregnancy is significantly associated with higher rates of a variety of adverse birth outcomes.
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29468
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Unintended pregnancies are those that are unwanted or occur before a woman intended to become pregnant. This study provides current descriptive data for North Carolina on the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its correlates, for use by public health programs in the state. The data was obtained from the North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS).
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29469
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Survey data from the 2001 North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were used in this study to investigate county and regional differences in selected health indicators before and after age adjustments. Results show that the use of synthetic estimates does not capture the variation across counties in health risks and behaviors, and can be misleading.
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29470
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Smoking is recognized as the number one preventable risk-factor associated with adverse birth outcomes. This study examined the differences in the rate of smoking cessation during pregnancy among mothers in North Carolina who smoked before pregnancy, by selected maternal characteristics. It also examined differences between women who did and did not quit smoking during pregnancy.
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29475
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This study examined breastfeeding trends over time and identified demographic, maternal, infant, and environmental factors associated with initiation of breastfeeding and duration over eight weeks in North Carolina. The results provide a method for monitoring changes in breastfeeding and helps identify groups that could benefit from additional education, support or services.
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29476
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This study examined the relationship between health status and perceived social treatment based on race among North Carolina adults. Using data from the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the results show that racism is an important underlying determinant of health disparities and quality of life.
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29477
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In recent decades, North Carolina has experienced teen pregnancy rates higher than the national average. This study examined differences in the level of reported sexual activity, parental communication, and knowledge and attitudes about birth control and sexuality among selected groups of middle and high school students.
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29478
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American Indians in North Carolina have high death rates due to various causes of death, but the state lacks comprehensive information about health risks in this population. This study examined health risks and conditions among adult North Carolina American Indians, and provided baseline data for health indicators among American Indians.
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29479
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Children with serious and complicated medical conditions often require intensive medical treatment and have very high medical care costs. This study examined the total number of children in North Carolina of pre-school age who are medically fragile and profiled their medical care costs.
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29481
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The major cause of low birth weight is preterm delivery. This study examined multiple factors that influence preterm birth risk, particularly, the effect of the neighborhood context on the incidence of preterm birth. The results found that disadvantaged neighborhoods were associated with higher odds of preterm birth.
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29482
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In North Carolina, orofacial clefts are one of the most prevalent serious birth defects. This study examined factors associated with referral to specialized services among infants with orofacial clefts. Receiving Medicaid and maternal care coordination services were positively associated with referral to the Child Service Coordination Program among infants with orofacial clefts.
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