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Injuries From Violent Crime, 1992-98
This reprinted report, featured in today's issue of Vidyya, is a joint effort of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and BJS. It describes the nature and severity of injuries caused by rape, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault, comparing victims' injuries by characteristics of the victim and offender including relationship, age, sex, and race/ethnicity. The report also compares the likelihood of an injury from a violent crime by characteristics of the incident such as time of day, location, victim's activity, and the presence of weapons. The percentages of victims informing police and receiving medical care are also examined by severity of injury. more
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AHRQ Unveils Nation’s First All-Children’s Hospital Care Research Database
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced the nation’s first database on the hospital inpatient care of America’s children. The Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) was developed to make national and regional estimates of children’s treatment, including surgery and other procedures, and for estimating treatment outcomes and hospital charges. more
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Information For Patients And The General Public: Extreme Heat
Each year more people in the United States die from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. During 1979-1998, a total of 7,421 deaths that occurred in this country were attributed to excessive heat exposure. On average approximately 300 people die each year from exposure to heat. This year extreme heat is of particular concern because of the energy problems facing many areas of the country. Air conditioning is the number-one protective factor against heat-related illness and death. Brownouts that last a few hours will likely have little effect on people’s health. However, some people may be fearful of high utility bills and limit their use of air conditioning. Such action can place people who are already at risk for heat illness at increased risk. more
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Delayed Influenza Vaccine Availability For 2001--02 Season And Supplemental Recommendations Of The Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices
Manufacturer projections of vaccine distribution for the 2001--02 influenza season suggest that 49.8 million doses will be available for delivery by the end of October 2001;* this is approximately 26 million fewer doses of influenza vaccine than were available by the end of October 1999 (75.8 million doses). Manufacturers also project distribution of 27.3 million doses in November and December, bringing the cumulative projected total to 77.1 million doses, which is greater than in 2000 (70.4) and comparable with 1999 (76.8). Predictions of monthly vaccine distribution vary by manufacturer, and providers will probably receive vaccine on different schedules. more
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Safety Of Yellow Fever Vaccine Questioned In The Wake Of Six Deaths
The safety of the 60-year-old yellow fever vaccine is under question after six suspicious deaths--including the deaths of three Americans, two Brazilians and one Australian--after vaccination for the mosquito-born disease. The deaths are described this week in The Lancet medical journal. more
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