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Negative values, where the observed count fell below the threshold, were set to zero. Percent excess: The percent excess was defined as the number of excess deaths divided by the threshold. Total number of excessRead more
Facts About U.S. Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use. Key points. Excessive alcohol use is a leading preventable cause of death in the United States. About 178,000 people die from excessive drinking each year.Read more
Enhance enforcement of laws that prohibit selling alcohol to people younger than 21. Avoid further privatizing retail alcohol sales. Adults can use CDC's tools to check their drinking. Clinicians can identify people who drink excessivelyRead more
Unintentional injury (V01–X59 and Y85–Y86). Chronic lower respiratory disease (J40–J47). Stroke (I60–I69). Locality (nonmetropolitan vs. metropolitan) is based on the Office of Management and Budget’s 2013 county-basedRead more
Excessive alcohol use was associated with an economic cost of $249 billion in 2010. The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends evidence-based strategies to prevent excessive alcohol use and related…Read more
Analysis of arterial blood samples indicated severe metabolic acidosis with uncompensated respiratory acidosis; her pH level was 6.7; pO2, 86 mm Hg; and pCO2, 67 mm Hg. She had elevated levels of lactic acid (12.4 mM) and a baseRead more
Potentially Excess Deaths
Last Updated: May 2024
Potentially Excess Deaths. Print. Potentially excess deaths are calculated by subtracting the expected number of deaths from the observed number of deaths. The expected number refers to the number of deaths that we would…Read more
Infertility: Frequently Asked Questions. What to know. This page has definitions and frequently asked questions related to infertility. It has important information about infertility, including common misconceptions, risk factors,…Read more
About Scabies
Last Updated: Sep 2024
Treat other household members with whom you have had direct skin contact or have shared a bed, towels, or clothing at the same time. Wash bedding, clothing, and towels in hot water and dry in a hot dryer. Temperatures in excessRead more
However, previous studies of trends have not assessed underlying causes of deaths that are partially attributable to alcohol use, such as injuries or certain types of cancer. CDC’s Alcohol-Related Disease Impact application was used…Read more

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