Kirk A. Bol
1) Living longer? Living better?: estimates of life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Colorado
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Health watch volume no. 82
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Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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2012.
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Health watch volume no. 68
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Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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2008.
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Health watch volume no. 64
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Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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2007.
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Health watch volume no. 106
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, [Center of Health and Environmental Data]
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2018.
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Nationally and in Colorado, drug use disorders and fatal overdoses remain significant public health concerns. Drug overdose deaths were further classified according to the involvement of specific substances, including prescription opioid analgesics (prescription opioids), illicit opioids (including heroin), methamphetamine and cocaine, and manner (intent) of the overdose, including unintentional (accidental), intentional self-harm (suicide), and those...
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Health watch volume no. 66
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Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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2008.
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Health watch volume no. 85
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Statistics Section
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2012.
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Health watch volume no. 81
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Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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2011.
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Health watch volume no. 84
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Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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2012.
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Health watch volume no. 89
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Statistics Section
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2013.
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Gastroschisis is a congenital (birth) defect of the abdominal wall in which the baby's intestines, and sometimes other abdominal organs, protrude from the belly through a small hole. Colorado's rates of gastroschisis reflect this increasing trend. In 1994, the prevalence rate was 2.78 per 10,000 live births, and increased to 3.54 per 10,000 live births in 2011. Rates of gastroschisis are particularly high among younger mothers, including teen moms....
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Health watch volume no. 110
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Statistics Program
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2020.
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious form of abuse committed against a current or former boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, or other romantic partner. IPV is often not a single, isolated event; rather it is an ongoing, violent dynamic which may ebb and flow in dangerous cycles. Unfortunately, IPV is pervasive in the United States; over 12 million people in the country experience IPV each year, and more than 80 million people are victimized at...
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Health watch volume no. 111
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data
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2020.
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The suicide rate in Colorado has been steadily increasing since 2006, and presents a serious public health concern. Colorado also often ranks in the top ten highest suicide rates in the nation. In light of this there has been an increase in efforts around suicide prevention throughout the state and nationally. One specific population that is at increased risk of suicide are older adults (ages 65 and up). Suicide rates among older males are particularly...
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Health watch volume no. 100
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data
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2016.
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Nationally and in Colorado, opioid use disorders have emerged as a significant public health concern. Starting in the 1990s, opioid prescriptions (or, pain medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and their combination with acetaminophen) began to rise nationwide. The dramatic increase in use has been associated with dependency, addiction, and other adverse health events including, but not limited to: heroin use disorders, spread of hepatitis...
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Health watch volume no. 108
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Statistics and Registries Branch
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2019.
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Suicide continues to be an increasing public health problem in Colorado, nationally, and globally. According to current literature, both acute intoxication and chronic substance use can contribute to suicidal behavior and alcohol and drug abuse have been identified as one of the most common risk factors for suicidal behavior. Consequently, individuals who suffer from alcohol dependency are ten times more likely to die by suicide and those who inject...
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Health watch volume no. 101
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records & Statistics Branch
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2016.
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Homicide is a significant public health concern that affects people of all backgrounds and circumstances, and demands continued attention in Colorado and across the country. Over the past decade, the homicide rate has decreased in the United States and in Colorado. Although there has been a decrease in homicide deaths year to year, the decline appears to be slowing, causing homicide to remain a target of public health prevention efforts.
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Health watch volume no. 102
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records & Statistics Branch
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2017.
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Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Americans. The number of suicides has increased over the past decade for the United States and also in Colorado. In 2015, Colorado had the ninth highest suicide rate (19.5 deaths per 100,000 population) among all states. In 2015, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2011 to 2015, the suicide deaths in Colorado outnumbered deaths...
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Health watch volume no. 112
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data
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2020.
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Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Americans. The number of suicides has increased over the past decade for the United States and also in Colorado. In 2019, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2014 to 2018, suicide deaths in Colorado outnumbered deaths by motor vehicle collision, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide.
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Health watch volume no. 96
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records & Statistics Branch
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2015.
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Colorado had the seventh highest suicide rate (19.1 deaths per 100,000 population) among all states. In 2013, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2009 to 2013, there were 4,654 suicide deaths in Colorado, outnumbering deaths by motor vehicle accident, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide.
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Health watch volume no. 97
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records & Statistics Branch
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2015.
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First responders as an occupation, have a unique relationship with suicide deaths. They are often the people who come into contact with suicidal individuals and respond to suicide deaths within their day-to-day work. Additionally research has shown that first responders may be at higher risk for suicide. In response to this, the Suicide Prevention Commission of Colorado recommends developing suicide prevention strategies specific to these occupations....
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Health watch volume no. 117
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[Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data]
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2021.
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Colorado has had one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, being among the ten states with the highest suicide rates for the past eight consecutive years. This report presents the most current available suicide mortality data among Colorado veterans of the US Armed Forces from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This report features demographics, injury specifics, contributing circumstances, and toxicology findings associated...
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