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211. Vital Signs: Zika-Associated Birth Defects and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities Possibly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Infection — U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States, 2018 - Resources
Date: Aug 2018

Focuses on children one year of age or younger born in the U.S. territories and freely associated states whose mothers had laboratory evidence of confirmed or possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy and who had follow-up care reported. Reports data on Zika-associated birth defects and neurodevelopmental abnormalities possibly associated with congenital Zika virus infection.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(31), 858-867 08/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

212. Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19-Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Results of a web-based survey administered from June 24-30, 2020, exploring delays in routine or emergency medical care, due to closure of facilities or fear of exposure to COVID-19. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(36), 1250-1257 09/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

213. Deaths from Alzheimer's Disease — United States, 1999–2014 - Resources
Date: May 2017

Provides data on age-adjusted rates of Alzheimer's mortality. Compares rates in 1999 and 2014 by urban-rural classification as well as by age, sex, and state. Also includes a map showing county-level average annual age-adjusted death rates from Alzheimer's disease for 2005-2014.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 66(20), 521-526 05/2017 Centers for Disease Control...

214. Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 2 Years — U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, April–October, 2016 - Resources
Date: May 2018

Reports on estimated coverage for selected vaccines and doses by 2 years of age for children in five United States Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) jurisdictions: American Samoa, Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(20), 579-584 05/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

215. Alcohol Use and Co-Use of Other Substances Among Pregnant Females Aged 12–44 Years — United States, 2015–2018 - Resources
Date: Aug 2020

Examines self-reported drinking in the past 12 months, current drinking, binge drinking, and the co-use of other substances among pregnant females aged 12–44 years. Includes data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(31), 1009-1014 08/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

216. Computerized Capability of Office-Based Physicians to Identify Patients Who Need Preventive or Follow-up Care — United States, 2017 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Examines the capability among U.S. office-based physicians to provide electronic reminders to decrease missed care. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(44), 1622-1624 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

217. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Discusses four ethical principles that will inform the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for the initial allocation of COVID-19 vaccine: maximizing benefits and minimizing harms; promoting justice; mitigating health inequities; and promoting transparency. Includes discussion of concerns for rural residents.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(47), 1782-1786 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

218. Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months — United States, 2017 - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Reports on vaccination coverage for children aged 19-35 months, based on data from the 2017 National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child). Includes data for nonmetropolitan areas. Coverage estimates are provided for the following vaccinations: diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP), poliovirus, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Haemophilius influenzae type b conjugate (Hib), hepatitis B (HepB), varicella, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), hepatitis A (HepA), and rotavirus.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(40), 1123-1128 10/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

219. The Death Certificate: A Document to be Honored and Accurate - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 8, 2018

An in-depth look at death certificates shows how this vital statistic document can impact rural healthcare, rural healthcare policy, and public health interventions. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR study addressing death certificate inaccuracies in selected Missouri metropolitan hospitals. That report, looking at 2009-2012 death...

220. Urban-Rural County and State Differences in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — United States, 2015 - Resources
Date: Feb 2018

Examines rural-urban chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) disparities. Compares age-adjusted COPD prevalence, Medicare hospitalizations for COPD, and mortality for rural, micropolitan, and metropolitan residents. Also includes state-level data on the percentage rural residents and age-adjusted estimates of selected COPD measures.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(7), 205-211 02/2018 Centers for Disease Control...