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Resources by Topic: Children and youth

Rurality of Patient Residence and Access to Transplantation among Children with Kidney Failure in the United States
Examines wait time and waitlist registration for kidney transplantation among rural, micropolitan, and urban children with kidney failure. Utilizes 2000-2019 United States Renal Data System (USRDS) data of 14,175 children.
Author(s): Gabriela Accetta-Rojas, Charles E. McCulloch, Adrian M. Whelan, et al.
Citation: Pediatric Nephrology, 39(4), 1239-1244
Date: 09/2023
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Adolescent Advertising Exposure to Cannabis Products in Rural Oklahoma via Medical Dispensaries
Examines exposure to cannabis advertising among adolescents in rural Oklahoma, utilizing observations of medical dispensaries which were within a 15-minute drive from high schools in 20 rural, largely American Indian, Oklahoma communities. Includes data on the display of product advertisements and price promotions, number of dispensaries available within 15 minutes of high schools, and other dispensary characteristics.
Author(s): Melvin Livingston, Caroline Barry, Andrew Walker, et al.
Citation: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 84(5), 693-699
Date: 09/2023
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Federated States of Micronesia: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Highlights the Federated States of Micronesia's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, improving access, and COVID-19, among others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Marshall Islands: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Highlights the Marshall Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, improving access, and COVID-19, among others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Palau: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Highlights Palau's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, improving access, and COVID-19, among others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Northern Mariana Islands: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Highlights the Northern Mariana Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, improving access, and COVID-19, among others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - American Samoa: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Highlights American Samoa's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, improving access, and COVID-19, among others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Guam: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Highlights Guam's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, improving access, and COVID-19, among others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Puerto Rico: FY 2024 Application/FY 2022 Annual Report
Highlights Puerto Rico's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Telehealth Use and Access to Neurology Outpatient Clinical Services for Children: An Observational Cohort Study
Analyzes pediatric neurology appointment completion, cancellation, and no-show rates among telehealth users and telehealth non-users at a tertiary care children's hospital in North Carolina. Compares appointment outcomes before and during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, including rural versus urban demographic and outcome data.
Author(s): Savithri Nageswaran, Annette Grefe, Shyh-Huei Chen, Eric Kirkendall, Edward H. Ip
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 85(1)
Date: 09/2023
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