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Benzodiazepine medications filled by Alberta residents in 2012

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Benzodiazepine medications have various clinical uses such as preventing or reducing anxiety, stress, insomnia, and muscle spasms, but can be addictive if used for extended periods of time. This... More ≫

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Benzodiazepine medications have various clinical uses such as preventing or reducing anxiety, stress, insomnia, and muscle spasms, but can be addictive if used for extended periods of time. This issue of Health Trends Alberta provides a snapshot of long-term prescription of benzodiazepines in Alberta in 2012.

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Percentage of teens aged 15 – 19 years filling one or more prescriptions for an antidepressant

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Presents rates for prescription of antidepressant medication among Alberta teesn from 2009 to 2013. Finds that percentage of males filling a prescription increased from 2.5 to 3.6 per cent, while... More ≫

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Presents rates for prescription of antidepressant medication among Alberta teesn from 2009 to 2013. Finds that percentage of males filling a prescription increased from 2.5 to 3.6 per cent, while females increased from 4.9 to 7.2 per cent.

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Measles immunization coverage rates for seven-year-olds in Alberta

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Investigates measles immunization coverage rates in Alberta by income quintile for 2013. Finds that complete measles immunization coverage increases with income.

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Suicide rates among teens aged 15 - 19 years

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Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth aged 15 to 19 years. Reviews suicide rates for teens aged 15 to 19 for the years 1970 to 2012. Finds that the teen suicide rate in 2012 is... More ≫

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Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth aged 15 to 19 years. Reviews suicide rates for teens aged 15 to 19 for the years 1970 to 2012. Finds that the teen suicide rate in 2012 is consistent with levels seen in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Pulmonary embolism after hip or knee replacement surgery in Alberta : by obesity category, 2012 to 2012

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Shows the percentage of hip or knee replacement surgeries in Alberta for which a physician diagnosis of Pulmonary mbolism was identified within 6 months of surgery. The percentage is further... More ≫

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Shows the percentage of hip or knee replacement surgeries in Alberta for which a physician diagnosis of Pulmonary mbolism was identified within 6 months of surgery. The percentage is further broken down by obesity category, with obese referring to persons with a body mass index above 35 at the time of surgery. More than 99 per cent of hip and knee surgeries are provided to people 40 years of age or older.

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Multiple live birth percent in Alberta : maternal age-standardized 1990-2012

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Multiple births are associated with increased health risks for both mother and baby. A review of maternal age-standardized multiple birth percent for the years 1990 to 2012 in Alberta finds that... More ≫

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Multiple births are associated with increased health risks for both mother and baby. A review of maternal age-standardized multiple birth percent for the years 1990 to 2012 in Alberta finds that multiple live births increased through the 1990s and then leveled off in the the last ten years.

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Influenza immunization behaviour : number of immunizations over three influenza seasons

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Influenza is an acute viral respiratory infection illness caused by the influenza virus. Immunization is an effective method to reduce the chance of illness. In the fall of 2010, Alberta... More ≫

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Influenza is an acute viral respiratory infection illness caused by the influenza virus. Immunization is an effective method to reduce the chance of illness. In the fall of 2010, Alberta introduced a population-based influenza immunization programme. In this issue, the immunization behaviour of Albertans is examined over the three influenza seasons beginning in 2010-2011.

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Knee replacements in Alberta : knee replacements, by obesity category, 2010 to 2012

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Between 2010 and 2012, 39 per cent of knee replacements performed on Albertans aged 40 years and over, were provided to obese people. Knee replacement rates among obese Albertans averaged about 8... More ≫

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Between 2010 and 2012, 39 per cent of knee replacements performed on Albertans aged 40 years and over, were provided to obese people. Knee replacement rates among obese Albertans averaged about 8 times higher than non-obese.

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Teenage pregnancy rate in Alberta : by pregnancy outcome, 2001 to 2012

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Between 2001 and 2012, the teen pregnancy rate has gradually fallen from 44 to 32 per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

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Cesarean section deliveries in Alberta : hospital deliveries via Cesarean section, by obesity category, 2010 to 2012

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The percentage of hospital deliveries performed by C-section is shown. Between 2010 and 2012, more than 50 per cent of hospital deliveries for obese women were performed by C-section. Conversely,... More ≫

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The percentage of hospital deliveries performed by C-section is shown. Between 2010 and 2012, more than 50 per cent of hospital deliveries for obese women were performed by C-section. Conversely, 23 per cent of hospital deliveries for non-obese women from 2010 to 2012 were delivered by C-section.

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