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Statewide Analysis of Anesthesia-Related Complications in Labor and Delivery: North Carolina, 2015–2020

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the incidence, hospital resource utilization, and risk factors associated with anesthesia-related complications during labor and delivery in North Carolina. Methods: Using data from the 2015–2020 State Inpatient Database, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of a representative sample of hospital deliveries involving anesthesia-related complications. The…

Posted in: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project 2 hospital discharges 2 labor and delivery 2 State Inpatient Database 4

Original Article

Substance Use Disorder among Hospitalized Adolescents in North Carolina

Objectives: Individuals who began using alcohol or other drugs before the age of 15 are 7 times more likely to develop a substance use disorder (SUD) in adulthood. This study sought to determine the common characteristics of SUD-related hospitalizations and patterns of discharge diagnoses among adolescents in North Carolina. Methods:…

Posted in: adolescents 13 HCUP 3 hospital discharges 2 State Inpatient Database 4 substance use disorders 3
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