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Identifying Pregnancy Status through STD/HIV Electronic Laboratory Reporting
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Although U.S. Mother to Child transmission (MCT) rates of HIV have been reduced from approximately 25% to less than 2%, transmissions continue to occur.1 This reduction comes in a large part from treating pregnant mothers with antiretroviralā¦ read more -
An eHARS Dashboard for State HIV Surveillance
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State HIV offices routinely produce fact sheets, epidemiologic profiles, and other reports from the eHARS (Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System) database which was created and is maintained by the CDC. The eHARS software is used throughout theā¦ read more -
Identifying Congenital Syphilis Cases through a Birth Registry Match
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In 2012, Louisianaās case rate for congenital syphilis was 49.2 cases per 100,000 live births, the highest in the nation and over six times the national average1. In Louisiana, case investigations for infants perinatally exposed to syphilis areā¦ read more -
Identifying Congenital Syphilis Cases through a Birth Registry Match
Content Type: Abstract
In 2012, Louisianaās case rate for congenital syphilis was 49.2 cases per 100,000 live births, the highest in the nation and over six times the national average1. In Louisiana, case investigations for infants perinatally exposed to syphilis areā¦ read more -
Potential Efficacy of Pregnancy Status on HIV Laboratory Reports
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In Louisiana, information contained on electronic laboratory reports is not able to identify the pregnancy status for the majority of HIV-infected women. Laboratories have access to ICD9/ICD10 codes which could provide information aboutā¦ read more