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Bio-Surveillance and Enhanced Situational Awareness
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance has been used to detect variation in seasonal viral illnesses such as influenza and norovirus infection (1). Limited information is available on the use of a comprehensive bio-surveillance system, including syndromic… read more… daily by the BPHC syndromic surveillance system from all 10 Boston EDs. Three gastrointesti- nal (GI) syndrome … 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 1-Dec 15-Dec 29-Dec 12-Jan 26-Jan 9-Feb 23-Feb 9-Mar Pe rc en t o f E D V is its fo r N … (p=0.004). In the previous year, these two syndromes did not correlate (p= 0.076). Of 18 outbreaks, specimens … -
Cross-Disciplinary Consultancy to Enhance Predictions of Asthma Exacerbation Risk in Boston
Content Type: Journal Article
This paper continues an initiative conducted by the International Society for Disease Surveillance with funding from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to connect near-term analytical needs of public health practice with technical expertise from… read more… and modelers. Discussion finalized design of an 8-year de-identified dataset of Boston ED patient records for … and modelers. Discussion finalized design of an 8-year de-identified dataset of Boston ED patient records for … -
Asthma patterns in Boston emergency department visits for children age five and under
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The burden of asthma on the youngest children in Boston is largely characterized through hospitalizations and self-report surveys. Hospitalization rates are highest in Black and Hispanic populations under age five. A study of… read more… airway disease, and wheezing. This was then restricted to all Boston residents, ages five and under, and compared with all ED visits of the same ages and residency. Syndrome … ED Visits 01 /05 /08 02 /02 /08 03 /01 /08 03 /29 /08 04 /26 /08 05 /24 /08 06 /21 /08 07 /19 /08 08 /16 /08 09 /13 … -
Syndromic Surveillance for Bicycle Related Injuries in Boston, 2007-2010
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In May of 2001, Boston released a strategic transportation plan to improve bicycle access and safety. [1] According to the Boston Transportation Department, ridership has increased 122% between 2007 and 2009. [2] A collaborative public health and… read more… system receives information from ED visits from all 10 acute care hospitals in Boston every 24 hours. Data … among persons aged 18�24 years. Fifty- four percent of all BRI admissions were associated with fractures and … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 … -
Sneezes vs. Wheezes: Syndrome Definitions for Influenza-like Illness
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During influenza season, the Boston Public Health Commission uses syndromic surveillance to monitor Emergency Department visits for chief complaints indicative of influenza-like illness (ILI). We created three syndrome definitions for ILI to capture… read more… Any chief complaint containing “flu” was included in all three syndrome groups. Figure 1. Syndrome Definitions … Trends in the number of weekly visits and percentage of all ED visits for each ILI syndrome definition were compared … -
Using the Emergency Medical Text Processor to Standardize Chief Complaints in Boston's Syndromic Surveillance System
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Abbreviation, misspellings, and site specific terminology may misclassify chief complaints syndromes. The Emergency Medical Text Processor (EMT-P) is system that cleans emergency department chief complaints and returns standard terms.… read more… (BPHC) syndromic surveillance system receives daily, de- identified patient-visit data from 10 hospital emer- …