scholarly journals Factors Associated with Hurricane Evacuation in North Carolina

10.5772/15299 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Horney ◽  
JA ◽  
Mac Donald ◽  
PDM ◽  
Berke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Hurricane Evacuation ◽  
Factors Associated

Southern Appalachian Hardwood Timber Market Trends

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
J. E. De Steiguer ◽  
L. W. Hayden ◽  
D. L. Holley ◽  
W. G. Luppold ◽  
W. G. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Forest Harvesting ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Southern Appalachia ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Southern Appalachian ◽  
Western North Carolina ◽  
Apparent Inconsistency ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
Timber Market

Abstract Since 1980, the hardwood timber harvests in Southern Appalachia, and particularly in western North Carolina, have risen to a 20-year high. Increased harvests accompanied, in some cases, by rising real stumpage prices for private timber, could be interpreted as indications of economicscarcity. Large timber inventories, however, indicate that physical supply is not a major problem. Tract subdivision and changes from farm to nonfarm ownerships may be creating supply problems. While real prices for private stumpage have risen in North Carolina, prices for National Foresttimber have fallen rather drastically. Possible causes for this apparent inconsistency include accelerated National Forest harvesting and weak demand for federal timber due to "nuisance factors" associated with purchase of federal timber. South. J. Appl. For. 13(1):29-33.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Placement of Rural Primary Care Physicians in North Carolina

2014 ◽  
Vol 107 (11) ◽  
pp. 728-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Duffrin ◽  
Sebastian Diaz ◽  
Molly Cashion ◽  
Ricky Watson ◽  
Doyle Cummings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Rural Primary Care

Abstract P288: Statin Prescription Patterns at Discharge among Ischemic Stroke Patients. The North Carolina Stroke Care Collaborative

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kucharska-Newton ◽  
Emily O'Brien ◽  
Paige Bennett ◽  
Wayne Rosamond
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Statin Therapy ◽  
Stroke Care ◽  
Prescribing Patterns ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Total N ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Statin Prescription

Background: Current American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines recommend in-hospital initiation of statin therapy for stroke patients at the time of hospitalization and at discharge. Nationwide data suggest that despite a favorable trend of increased prescribing of statins at discharge, the overall proportion of stroke patients discharged with statin therapy is significantly below the guideline recommendations. Study aim: To evaluate statin prescribing patterns at discharge for patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke in 56 North Carolina (NC) hospitals participating in the NC Stroke Care Collaborative (NCSCC). Methods: We used data on ischemic stroke admissions in 2008 through 2011 to hospitals affiliated with the NCSCC. Of the total n=39,345 stroke admissions, 23,643 (60%) were admissions for ischemic stroke, as ascertained from ICD-9 discharge codes. Excluded from analysis were stroke admissions that resulted in transfer to another hospital (n=346), patients on observation (n=105) and comfort care only (n=589), patients who died prior to discharge (n=926), those whose hospital visit did not result in admission (n=9), those missing information on statin prescription at discharge (n=3,402), and those with a documented reason for not prescribing statin therapy at discharge (n=675). The final sample size was 19,064 ischemic stroke events. Linear and logistic regression models were used to evaluate factors associated with statin prescribing patterns. Results: Documented statin prescription at discharge varied by age, with the highest proportion of prescriptions registered for stroke patients aged 56-65 years (86%). Statin prescribing at discharge was significantly (p<0.01) lower among patients< 56 years (81%) and those >65 years of age (77%). After adjusting for age, factors associated with low statin prescribing in this population were female gender, small hospital bedsize, academic affiliation of the hospital, and rural location of the hospital. Medical history of dyslipidemia and evidence of lipid lowering medication at admission were positive predictors of statin prescribing at discharge. Conclusions: We observed an age-dependent pattern of statin prescribing at discharge for patients in hospitals affiliated with the NCSCC. The lower proportion of hospitalized ischemic patients over 65 years of age that are discharged on statin therapy compared to those younger is consistent with reports from other studies. The relatively low proportion of patients younger than 56 years with statin prescription at discharge requires further investigation.

scholarly journals Delivery of Physical Therapy in the Acute Care Setting: A Population-Based Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet K. Freburger ◽  
Kendra Heatwole Shank ◽  
Stefanie R. Knauer ◽  
Richard M. Montmeny
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Joint Replacement ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Discharge Data ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hospital Variation

BackgroundPopulation-based studies on physical therapy use in acute care are lacking.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine population-based, hospital discharge data from North Carolina to describe the demographic and diagnostic characteristics of individuals who receive physical therapy and, for common diagnostic subgroups, to identify factors associated with the receipt of and intensity of physical therapy use.DesignThis was a cross-sectional, descriptive study.MethodsHospital discharge data for 2006–2007 from the 128 acute care hospitals in the state were examined to identify the most common diagnoses that receive physical therapy and to describe the characteristics of physical therapy users. For 2 of the most common diagnoses, logistic and linear regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with the receipt and intensity of physical therapy.ResultsOf the more than 2 million people treated in acute care hospitals, 22.5% received physical therapy (mean age=66 years; 58% female). Individuals with osteoarthritis (admitted for joint replacement) and stroke were 2 of the most common patient types to receive physical therapy. Almost all individuals admitted for a joint replacement received physical therapy, with little between-hospital variation. Between-hospital variation in physical therapy use for stroke was greater. Demographic and hospital-related factors were associated with physical therapy use and physical therapy intensity for both diagnoses, after controlling for illness severity and comorbidities.LimitationsData from only one state were examined, and the studied variables were limited.ConclusionsThe use and intensity of physical therapy for stroke and joint replacement in acute care hospitals in North Carolina vary by clinical and nonclinical factors. Reasons behind the association of hospital characteristics and physical therapy use need further investigation.

Evaluation of Wounds as a Factor to Infection of Cabbage by Ascospores of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Plant Disease ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hudyncia ◽  
H. D. Shew ◽  
B. R. Cody ◽  
M. A. Cubeta
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Selective Medium ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Progress Curve ◽  
Spore Trapping ◽  
Eastern North Carolina

A semi-selective medium was used to examine the aerobiology of ascospores of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in five commercial cabbage fields in eastern North Carolina. Ascospores were present in all five fields from 26 September to 30 November. However, numbers of ascospores varied greatly depending on location, sampling date, and time. In general, peak ascospore deposition occurred between 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M., with the number of colonies recovered ranging from 3 to 55/dish (9 cm in diameter). Peak ascospore numbers at all locations were found from mid- to late October, but a second, smaller peak was also evident at each location in late November. Information obtained was employed to evaluate the role of wounding in infection of cabbage by ascospores of S. sclerotiorum in controlled environmental chambers. A method for production and release of ascospores of S. sclerotiorum was employed in controlled-environment chambers for the inoculation of cabbage plants with one of three representative foliar wounds: a bruise, a cut, or a non-lethal freeze. Wounding treatments were applied to 7-week-old cabbage plants, misting was added to maintain continuous leaf wetness, and ascospores were released from apothecia twice daily for four consecutive days. Spore trapping with a semi-selective medium indicated that inoculum was evenly distributed within the chambers and deposition was similar to levels recorded in the field. At 31 days after inoculation, disease incidence ranged from 0% on the control to 96% on the freeze treatments. Freeze-treated plants showed the highest disease severity throughout the entire incubation period. Mean area under the disease progress curve of severity values were 0, 0.2, 34 and 60 for the control, cut, bruise, and freeze treatments, respectively. Results indicate that freeze and bruise injuries are important factors associated with infection of cabbage by S. sclerotiorum.

Timeliness of Primary Cleft Lip/Palate Surgery

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 588-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia H. Cassell ◽  
Julie Daniels ◽  
Robert E. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Vital Statistics ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate ◽  
Cleft Surgery

Objective: To examine the timeliness of primary cleft surgery, mean age at which surgery occurred, and factors associated with timely cleft surgery among children with orofacial clefts (OFCs). Design: Retrospective study of children with OFC using North Carolina vital statistics, birth defects registry, and Medicaid files. Participants/Patients: Medicaid-enrolled North Carolina resident children with OFC born from 1995 to 2002. Main Outcome Measures: Proportion of children who underwent primary cleft surgery within 18 months of life, mean age when surgery occurred, and factors associated with timely surgery. Results: 406 children with OFC were continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the first 2 years of life. Overall, 78.1% of children had surgery within 18 months. About 90% of children with cleft lip (CL), 58.0% of children with cleft palate (CP), and 89.6% of children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) received timely cleft surgery; the mean age at which surgery occurred was 5 months. Children whose mothers received maternity care coordination, received prenatal care at a local health department, or lived in the southeastern or northeastern region of the state were more likely to receive timely cleft surgery. Conclusion: Most children with OFC in North Carolina born during this time period received primary cleft surgery within 18 months of life, but this varied by maternal demographics and other factors.

Factors Associated with Prenatal Smoking Among Black Women in Eastern North Carolina

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suezanne T. Orr ◽  
Edward Newton ◽  
Patrick M. Tarwater ◽  
David Weismiller
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Prenatal Smoking ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Eastern North Carolina
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