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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

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Opioid Use Disorder and Pharmacological Treatment in Southwestern North Carolina: NC SID Database 2000–2020

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to provide a descriptive assessment of patient and hospital characteristics among individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnosis in North Carolina and the seven western North Carolina counties and to identify rates of selected psychiatric/physical health outcomes associated with OUD and treatment…

Posted in: comorbidity 8 epidemiology 36 HCUP 3 State Inpatient Database 4

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CME Article: Opioid Use Disorder among Hospitalized Adults in North Carolina: Analysis from the 2000–2020 NC State Inpatient Database

Objectives: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is characterized as a chronic condition that was first outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, and now the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision. It encompasses frequent opioid usage, cravings, the development of tolerance,…

Posted in: adults 4 HCUP 3 opioid use disorder 6 State Inpatient Database 4

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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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