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COPD-Related ED Visits in North Carolina: Hospitalizations and Return Visits
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COPD is a prevalent chronic disease among older adults; exacerbations often result in ED visits and subsequent hospital admissions. A portion of such patients return to the ED within a few days or weeks. In this study, we investigated patterns… read more -
Childhood Injury in Wake County, NC: Local Use of Public Health Surveillance Data
Content Type: Abstract
A local foundation commissioned a project to determine the leading causes of childhood injury in Wake County, NC. Multiple sources of secondary data, including syndromic surveillance data, were used to describe leading causes of childhood injury in… read more