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 | Utah health status update: community health indicators / | This update contains a brief description of the purpose and development of the public health measures used in the Community Health Indicators report. Selected data from the report are presented here to demonstrate the usefulness of assessment at the community level. It is known that health differenc... | |
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 | Utah health status update: dimensions of injury mortality in Utah / | In 2002 in Utah there were 1,262 deaths due to injuries from external causes, accounting for approximately 10% of all deaths. These deaths are typically classified as unintentional, suicide, homicide, legal intervention, or undetermined intent. This classification shows useful, but very basic, cause... | |
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 | Utah health status update: primary care providers' knowledge, attitudes and awareness regarding patient arthritis self management / | The Utah Arthritis Program (UAP) previously conducted research about arthritis knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in women aged 40-64. A key finding was that these women viewed physician recommendations as critically influencing their own decisions regarding the use of arthritis resources and the Arth... | |
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 | Utah health status update: primary care sensitive emergency department visits / | Hospital Emergency Departments (ED) have a critical role as a safety net provider in a community. For the uninsured, underinsured, or those who otherwise have limited access to primary care providers, the ED serves as the primary means of entry into the health care system. Therefore, ED utilization ... | |
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 | Utah health status update: tobacco-related cancer incidence and mortality in Utah / | Utah consistently achieves the lowest rates of smoking, incidence of lung cancer, and mortality from lung cancer in the United States (Figure 1). In fact, Utah is the only state to meet the Healthy People 2000 goal to reduce cigarette smoking to a prevalence of no more than 15% among people aged 18 ... | |
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 | Utah health status update: Utah children's access to routine medical care / | The health of children depends partially upon their access to health care services. The vast majority of Utah families use their own private resources to provide health care for their children. The primary role of public health in this area is to assess, and in some cases assure, the availability of... | |
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 | Utah health status update: Utah correct surgery site survey results / | Health care providers and professional organizations, patients and their families, and the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) share deep concern about prevention of harm to patients during medical care. To support patient safety improvement, a Utah Administrative Rule (Patient Safety Sentinel Event Re... | |
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 | Utah health status update: Utah tobacco use and utilization of state tobacco cessation programs / | The 2003 Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) found there were more than 190,000 adult smokers in Utah, 81.5% of whom would like to quit. | |
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 | Utah health status update: youth risk behavior surveillance, Utah 2003: violence and unintentional injury / | In order to monitor health-risk behaviors among secondary school students, Utah participates in the biannual Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This report summarizes the results of the 2003 survey concerning violence and... | |
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 | Utah health status update: youth tobacco survey, Utah 2003 / | Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States and Utah. It increases the risk for chronic lung disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, as well as cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder. Nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before... | |
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 | Indicator Profile of 5 A Day - fruit / | Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program; Utah. Bureau of Health Promotion; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services ; Utah Dept. of Health | Persons Who Reported Having Had Two or More Servings of Fruits per Day, Utah and U.S., 1993-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of 5 a day - vegetables / | Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program; Bureau of Health Promotion; Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah Dept. of Health | Persons Who Reported Having Had 3 or More Servings of Vegetables per Day, Utah and U.S., 1993-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of adolescent births / | Utah. Reproductive Health Program.; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on adolescent births by age of mother in Utah and U.S., 1990-2002. |
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 | Indicator profile of adverse events related to hospital inpatient care / | Office of Health Care Statistics; Center for Health Data; Utah Dept. of Health | Presents data of rate of misadventures per 100 inpatient discharges in Utah acute care hospitals, 1995-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of ambulatory care sensitive conditions: asthma hospital discharges among children / | Office of Health Care Statistics; Center for Health Data; Utah Dept. of Health | Risk-adjusted discharge rate for asthma children aged 0-17 years by year, Utah, 1999-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of ambulatory care sensitive conditions: diabetes hospitalization among adults / | Office of Health Care Statistics; Center for Health Data; Utah Dept. of Health | Hospitalizations due to Diabetes, Uncontrolled, Utah Residents, 1999-2003. |
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 | Indicator Profile of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions:Bacterial Pneumonia Hospital Discharges Among Utah Residentsof All Ages / | Office of Health Care Statisitcs; Center for Health Data; Utah Dept. of Health | Risk-Adjusted Discharge Rates for Bacterial Pneumonia, All Ages, by Year, Utah, 1999-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of assisted living occupancy rate : type I / | Utah. Bureau of Medicare and Medicaid Program Certification and Resident Assessment; Utah. Division of Health Systems Improvement; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on percentage of type I assisted living beds occupied, Utah, 2001-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of backsleeping for infants / | Utah. Reproductive Health Program; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on prevalence of infant sleeping position on back, Utah and 16 other states, 1999. |
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 | Indicator profile of birth rates / | Utah. Reproductive Health Program; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on birth rates in Utah and U.S., 1980-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of blood cholesterol screening / | Utah. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program; Utah. Bureau of Health Promotion; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on percentage of persons who reported having their cholesterol checked within the past five years, Utah & U.S., 1989-1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of blood lead in children / | Environmental Epidemiology Program; Office of Epidemiology; Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services; Utah Dept. of Health | Presents data on prevalence of children with blood lead levels >=10ug/dL, ages 0-5 years, Utah, 1996-2003. |
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 | Indicator profile of blood pressure screening / | Utah. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program; Utah. Bureau of Health Promotion; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on persons who had their blood pressure checked in the past two years, Utah & U.S. adults, 1991-1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999. |
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 | Indicator profile of breast cancer deaths | Utah Cancer Control Program; Utah. Bureau of Health Promotion; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on breast cancer mortality in Utah by age group and local health district. |
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 | Indicator profile of breastfeeding at 1 year / | Utah. Women, Infants, and Children; Utah. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health; Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Dept. of Health | Presents data on breastfeeding rates at 1 year, general population and WIC population, Utah and U.S., 1992-2003. |