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Epidemiology Of Self-Reported Maternal Depression During Pregnancy And Association With Adverse Birth Outcomes In New York State, 2012-2017, Solita Julianna Jones Jan 2019

Epidemiology Of Self-Reported Maternal Depression During Pregnancy And Association With Adverse Birth Outcomes In New York State, 2012-2017, Solita Julianna Jones

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The Burden Of Hepatitis C Virus In New York State, Rachel Hart Malloy Jan 2012

The Burden Of Hepatitis C Virus In New York State, Rachel Hart Malloy

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is estimated to be the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States (US). Annual incidence of HCV in the US peaked in the late 1980's, declined steadily through the 1990's and has plateaued since 2003 with approximately 18,000 new cases in 2008. The morbidity and mortality associated with HCV is expected to rise until at least 2015. Due to the high rate of asymptomatic cases, inherent limitations with target screening recommendations, limitations with screening technologies and scarce resources for surveillance nationwide, quantification of the burden is difficult. US estimates of disease burden have …