Curtis Croker

Summary

Affiliation: Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The impact of neurocysticercosis in california: a review of hospitalized cases
    Curtis Croker
    Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis 6:e1480. 2012
  2. ncbi Use of statewide hospital discharge data to evaluate the economic burden of neurocysticercosis in Los Angeles County (1991-2008)
    Curtis Croker
    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease Control Unit, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 83:106-10. 2010
  3. ncbi Strongyloidiasis-related deaths in the United States, 1991-2006
    Curtis Croker
    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 83:422-6. 2010

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Publications3

  1. ncbi The impact of neurocysticercosis in california: a review of hospitalized cases
    Curtis Croker
    Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis 6:e1480. 2012
    ..0%). The total of NCC-related hospital charges exceeded $17 million; estimated hospital costs exceeded $5 million. Neurocysticercosis causes appreciable disease and exacts a considerable economic burden in California...
  2. ncbi Use of statewide hospital discharge data to evaluate the economic burden of neurocysticercosis in Los Angeles County (1991-2008)
    Curtis Croker
    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease Control Unit, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 83:106-10. 2010
    ..9%), followed by private insurance (24.5%). The average length of stay was 7.2 days. The substantial number of hospitalizations and significant economic cost underscore the importance of neurocysticercosis in LAC...
  3. ncbi Strongyloidiasis-related deaths in the United States, 1991-2006
    Curtis Croker
    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 83:422-6. 2010
    ..9%, OR = 2.8, 95% CI = 1.3-6.0). Early detection and treatment of at-risk patients with latent strongyloidiasis infections is needed to reduce strongyloidiasis mortality...