All Articles tagged children

• Original Research
  June 05, 2024 EDT
  Endemic La Crosse Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in North Carolina Residents: 2000–2020
  Joseph DavisChelsea AtkinsMichael DoyleCarl WilliamsRoss BoyceBrian Byrd

  Given its endemicity in Western NC, clinicians and public health providers should consider La Crosse virus disease in all individuals, especially children, with compatible symptoms and travel history.

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• Original Research
  May 07, 2024 EDT
  Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities for Child Behavioral Health Services in North Carolina Medicaid
  Paul LanierRoderick RoseDaniel GibbsJacob HymanNeil KamdarJoseph KonstanzerKristen Hassmiller Lich

  Psychiatric residential treatment facilities, non-hospital inpatient settings for children with severe behavioral health disorders, are a costly form of care. They can potentially be avoided with community based services.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 06, 2023 EDT
  North Carolina’s Reserve Component-connected Children: Are Our Schools Prepared to Meet Their Needs?
  Margaret Chamberlain WilmothRatchanok PhonyiamWenxin Bian

  This paper suggests ways the state of North Carolina can improve support provided to these children and their parents.

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• Policy Forum: Columns
  September 01, 2023 EDT
  The Role of the Safety Net in Children’s Oral Health in North Carolina: Celebrating 25 Years of Caring for Children in the Sandhills
  Sharon Nicholson Harrell

  FirstHealth has helped to increase the insured rate in its service area from 72% to 97% due to strong collaboration with area stakeholders.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2023 EDT
  Investing in Children is Key to North Carolina’s Healthy Future
  Kody KinsleyJim Burgin

  We’ve heard one message over and over from families, health care providers, and community leaders: we need to do more for the behavioral health of our children.

• Original Research
  July 17, 2023 EDT
  Assessment of School Staff Knowledge and Perceptions of Student E-cigarette Use and Resource Needs, and E-cigarettes Confiscated at 12 North Carolina High Schools — 2019
  Lauren J. TanzCourtney HeckCarolyn T.A. HerzigLeah M. RanneySally HerndonJim MartinMarisa HastEileen McGowanGuido BalerMays ShamoutBrian A. KingMichael A. TynanSusan M. Kansagra

  Efforts are warranted to incorporate evidence-based curricula; educate staff, parents, and youth regarding health risks of e-cigarette use; and help youth quit e-cigarettes.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  Taking Action to Build a Safer North Carolina
  Roy Cooper

  Violence is a significant public safety and health threat, not only because of injury and death but also because of the fear and trauma it inflicts on families and communities.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 01, 2008 EDT
  Sidebar: Implementing North Carolina’s Healthy Active Children Policy
  Heather D. Pope

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 01, 2007 EDT
  Medication Safety in Children with Arthritis
  Esi Morgan DeWitt

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  May 01, 2006 EDT
  Insuring North Carolina’s Children
  E. Stephen Edwards

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• Original Research
  March 01, 2006 EDT
  Medical Homes for Children with Special Healthcare Needs in North Carolina
  Savithri NageswaranMarcia S. RothCatherine E. Kluttz-HileAnita Farel

  The American Academy of Pediatrics defines a medical home as medical care for children that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, and compassionate.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 01, 2005 EDT
  Access to Dental Care for Young Children in North Carolina: History and Current Status of Workforce Issues
  Michael W. RobertsWilliam F. Vann

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