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Beyond Mortality: Violent Injury Surveillance Using NC DETECT ED Visit Data
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Violence-related injuries are a major source of morbidity and mortality in NC. From 2005-2014, suicide and homicide ranked as NC's 11th and 16th causes of death, respectively. In 2014, there were 1,932 total violent deaths, of which 1,303 were due… read more… violence-related injuries in NC.1 This study examined ED visit data captured by NC DETECT to identify and describe … violence-related injuries in NC.1 This study examined ED visit data captured by NC DETECT to identify and describe … Mortality: Violent Injury Surveillance Using NC DETECT ED Visit Data … -
Informing Public Health Prevention in NC Using Falls Surveillance Data
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Falls are a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury in NC. As the size of the older adult population is predicted to increase over the next few decades, it is likely that the incidence of falls-related morbidity and mortality will increase in… read more… hospital discharge, and emergency department (ED) visit data, to inform falls prevention activities in North … hospital discharge, and emergency department (ED) visit data, to inform falls prevention activities in North … -
Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina
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In North Carolina there has been an escalation of poisoning deaths. In 2011, the number of fatal poisonings was 1,368 deaths, with 91% classified as drug overdoses with the majority of those due to opioid analgesics.[1] Far greater numbers of drug… read more… system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive … system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive …