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Monitoring Trends of Self-diagnosis in New York City Emergency Departments
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The number of US adults who use the internet to access health information has increased from about 95 million in 2005 to 220 million in 2014. The public health impact of this trend is unknown; in theory, patients may be able to better help the… read more -
Using Syndromic Surveillance to Characterize Unintentional Ingestions in Children
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UIs are among the leading causes of injury in children younger than 5 years in NYC. About 3000 calls are received each year by the NYC Poison Control Center (PCC) for this age group. Common UI exposures include medications, cosmetics, household… read more