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PubMed1990

The emerging profile of dental manpower in Oklahoma. 1: Oklahoma county.

This is the first report of a three part study. Part I focuses upon the dental manpower profile of Oklahoma County between the years 1972-1989 (Part II will emphasize the dental manpower profile of Tulsa County, and Part III, will be inclusive of the dental manpower profile of all other Oklahoma counties). In all phases of the study, data has been stratified into six categories, namely, general practitioners, specialists, full time general practice dental faculty, full time specialist dental faculty, and public health dentists. The demographic data analyzed in Part I, demonstrated an increasing average age of the dentists from 45.33 years of age in 1972 advancing to 48.33 years of age in 1989. The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry is currently the primary resource of the dental manpower pool in Oklahoma County. The data indicated a downward turn in the percentage of dentists choosing to locate in Oklahoma County.

Dentistry↗
PubMed1999

Oklahoma notes decline in Haemophilus influenzae: invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease among children aged < 5 years--Oklahoma, 1990-1997.

Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) causes many clinical illnesses such as meningitis, bacteremia, epiglottitis, pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis and tracheobronchitis. Before the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine in 1988, Hib caused more than 95 percent of invasive Hi disease in developed countries. Conjugate vaccines were licensed for use in children > or = 15 months of age in 1989 and for use in children > or = 2 months of age in 1990. During 1987-1995, the incidence of invasive Hi disease among children < 5 years of age decreased 96 percent in the United States. This report summarizes the trend in invasive disease caused by Hi among Oklahoma children < 5 years of age. The data represents cases reported to the OSDH as part of the infectious disease surveillance system. Invasive Hi disease has been reportable by law in Oklahoma since 1983.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed2000

Caring for Oklahoma's children: the Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital of Oklahoma.

The University of Oklahoma Department of Pediatrics was founded in 1930. Its history has mirrored the cyclic history of the state's economic development. The Department has maintained its commitment as a central resource for specialty care for sick children, training future physicians, and creating new information to improve children's health. The Department is currently in a stage of growth based on support from the College of Medicine and the community. Because the histories of the Department and the Children's Hospital of Oklahoma are intertwined, this article gives an overview of each.

Child↗
PubMed2001

Cost effectiveness analysis of a smoke alarm giveaway program in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost effectiveness of the Lifesavers Residential Fire and Injury Prevention Program (LRFIPP), a smoke alarm giveaway program. SETTING: In 1990, the LRFIPP distributed over 10,000 smoke alarms in an area of Oklahoma City at high risk for residential fire injuries. The program also included fire prevention education and battery replacement components. METHODS: A cost effectiveness analysis was conducted from the societal and health care systems perspectives. The study compared program costs with the total costs of medical treatment and productivity losses averted over a five year period. Fatal and non-fatal residential fire related injuries prevented were estimated from surveillance data. Medical costs were obtained from chart reviews of patients with fire related injuries that occurred during the pre-intervention period. RESULTS: During the five years post-intervention, it is estimated that the LRFIPP prevented 20 fatal and 24 non-fatal injuries. From the societal perspective, the total discounted cost of the program was $531,000. Total discounted net savings exceeded $15 million. From the health care system perspective, the total discounted net savings were almost $1 million and would have a net saving even if program effectiveness was reduced by 64%. CONCLUSIONS: The program was effective in reducing fatal and non-fatal residential fire related injuries and was cost saving. Similar programs in other high risk areas would be good investments even if program effectiveness was lower than that achieved by the LRFIPP.

Accident Prevention↗