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  • #31
    Re: States with highest population-based death rates - what's going on out west?

    With the latest deaths reported in Montana, the total is 17 for a death rate of 17.6, putting it 5th behind Arizona. Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming are contiguous to one another and are all in the top five for population-based death rates.

    I'm still waiting on Week 46 data from South Dakota and Wyoming.
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    • #32
      Re: States with highest population-based death rates - what's going on out west?

      The highest fatality rates are among Hispanics and Pacific Islanders in Alaska according to Alaska Denise. Well that would jibe with lower availability of vitamin D. As for native American populations that number would be very hard to track. How many of us have at least a small amount of indigenous blood? You would have to do a very large DNA sampling to find out that statistic. Sounds like a valuable research paper.
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      • #33
        Re: States with highest population-based death rates - what's going on out west?

        If looking at contiguous states of South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana then one has to ask why are the rates for Nebraska and North Dakota so low in comparison?

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        • #34
          Re: States with highest population-based death rates - what's going on out west?

          I'll throw out an idea, dont have enough info to determine the actual residential location of the victims- but those states probably have some of the lowest population densities, and this may relate to distance to healthcare facilities,and the likelyhood that individuals will wait longer to seek medical treatment, and thus be sicker when finally reaching the doctor or hospital. In my own experience, the more rural (and thus, more self reliant in general) the population, the less likely they are to seek medical treatment early in a disease.
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          • #35
            Re: States with highest population-based death rates - what's going on out west?

            Originally posted by Shannon View Post
            The highest fatality rates are among Hispanics and Pacific Islanders in Alaska according to Alaska Denise. Well that would jibe with lower availability of vitamin D. As for native American populations that number would be very hard to track. How many of us have at least a small amount of indigenous blood? You would have to do a very large DNA sampling to find out that statistic. Sounds like a valuable research paper.
            I didn't explain the situation well.

            The highest rates/100,000 are among AI/AN (American Indian/AlaskaNative and A/PI (Asian/Pacific Islander). There are no stats for Hispanics because there are so few in Alaska. Blacks (even less Vit D) have lower rates than AI/AN and A/PI. The lowest rate/100,000 is for Whites. The actual DHSS says "the race-specific hospitalization rates were highest for AI/AN and A/PI persons, particularly those aged <25 years."

            Blacks had 100&#37; underlying conditions (only 4 cases), A/PI - 89%, AI/AN - 73%, whites - 63%. So underlying conditions don't have the same ranking as attack rate.

            Based on my personal observations, obesity is directly related to those rates.

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            • #36
              Originally posted by kiwibird View Post
              Re: States with highest population-based death rates - what's going on out west?

              Are people who have no medical insurance more likely to take over the counter pharmaceuticals like cepacol? which has benzocaine?


              Easy-to-read patient leaflet for Benzocaine Lozenges. Includes indications, proper use, special instructions, precautions, and possible side effects.

              http://healthcare.utah.edu/pharmacy/alerts/147.htm
              Do they still use benzocaine as a topical anaesthetic for ECMO patients ( and intubation)? https://www.ctvnews.ca/health-canada...caine-1.633352



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              • kiwibird
                kiwibird commented
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                I would like to make clear that this is a post and question from 2009 and I wonder if it is still used/relevant. Original posts are on page 2 of this thread.
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