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Health watch volume no. 104
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
For years, Colorado has been labeled the "leanest" state in the United States for having low adult obesity prevalence. The adult obesity prevalence has been rising in the U.S. over the past three decades. Colorado is not immune from this trend. One theory is that the influx of migration to Colorado has brought in heavier people and contributed to the increasing obesity trend. The purpose of this report is to explore this theory by estimating the...
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
The Colorado Trauma Registry Manual is designed to assist Level I-III trauma centers in Colorado with collection of accurate trauma data. The Manual may also help Level IV and V Colorado trauma centers in making decisions regarding what data could be collected by their trauma programs.
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Health watch volume no. 105
Pub. Date
2018.
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Excessive alcohol use contributes to an estimated 1,633 deaths annually in Colorado, which is an average of almost five deaths each day. A portion of these alcohol-attributable deaths include deaths by suicide. Research has shown that excessive alcohol use is associated with increased suicide risk. Suicide continues to be a critical public health concern both nationally and in Colorado.
Pub. Date
2018-
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This report provides insight into the prevalence of drug-involved driving by examining toxicology information associated with individual DUI court cases. Prior to this publication, data regarding impaired driving in Colorado have been available for only the aggregate number of case filings, the presence of Delta-9 THC in some toxicology samples, and impaired driving fatalities.
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2016.
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Injuries are common, costly, and preventable. In Colorado, injury (including unintentional injuries and violence) is the third leading cause of death, ranking below cancer and heart disease. Injury is the leading cause of death for Coloradans ages 1 to 44 years old. Each year, 3,700 Coloradans die from injuries, a loss that affects the individuals, their families and friends, their community and society. In addition to the human toll, injury deaths...