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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… the Emergency Medical Text Processor to Standardize Chief Com- plaints in Boston’s Syndromic Surveillance System … The string fields in the 2007 UMLS data are 65k bytes com- pared to 255 (text vs tinytext) in the older version. … -
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… Rennick et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 70 From 1 January 2008–19 June 2010, … Health Threats Journal M Rennick et al. 2011, 4:s145 www.eht-journal.org page 2/2 71 … -
Bio-Surveillance and Enhanced Situational Awareness
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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… identified 2 cases with gastroenteritis listed as a con- tributing factor. Both deaths were associated with the … 9-Mar Pe rc en t o f E D V is its fo r N au se a, V om iti ng , a nd D ia rr he a 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 … health alerts for healthcare providers, infection con- trol consultations, development of multi-lingual fact … -
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… ZIP code of residence, chief complaints and ICD-9 CM-coded final diagnosis. Disposition information was … case definition that combined chief complaint and ICD-9 CM-coded information and excluded motor cycle only related …