Ascertainment of maternal deaths in New York City.

Mass Smallpox Vaccination and Cardiac Deaths, New York City, 1947

In April 1947, during a smallpox outbreak in New York City (NYC), more than 6 million people were vaccinated. To determine whether vaccination increased cardiac death, we reviewed NYC death certificates for comparable periods in 1946, 1947, and 1948 (N = 81,529) and calculated adjusted relative death rates for the postvaccination period. No increases in cardiac deaths were observed.

Heat Illness and Deaths — New York City, 2000–2011

Diabetes in New York City.

Decrease in Rate of Opioid Analgesic Overdose Deaths — Staten Island, New York City, 2011–2013

From 2000 to 2011, the rate of unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioid analgesics increased 435% in Staten Island, from 2.0 to 10.7 per 100,000 residents. During 2005-2011, disparities widened between Staten Island and the other four New York City (NYC) boroughs (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens); in 2011, the rate in Staten Island was 3.0-4.5 times higher than in ...

Overreporting of Deaths From Coronary Heart Disease in New York City Hospitals, 2003

INTRODUCTION New York City has one of the highest reported death rates from coronary heart disease in the United States. We sought to measure the accuracy of this rate by examining death certificates. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional validation study by using a random sample of death certificates that recorded in-hospital deaths in New York City from January through June 2003, stratifie...