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Syndromic Surveillance Climate and Health Guidance Document
Content Type: Report
In general, data from public health surveillance can be used for short- and long-term planning and response through retrospective data analysis of trends over time or specific events. Combining health outcome data (e.g., hospitalizations or deaths)… read more… surveillance system administrators and epidemiologists may work together to develop syndromes for climate and … 26 Integrating environmental data into syndromic … Health and Human Services. Raleigh, NC Burkom HS, Elbert Y, Feldman A, Lin J. Role of data aggregation in … -
Evaluating Utility of Cold-Injury Syndromic Surveillance Data in New York City
Content Type: Abstract
Cold weather exposure-related injuries range from hypothermia to less severe conditions such as frost bite, trench foot, and chilblains, which are all preventable causes of mortality and morbidity. In recent years, NYC has successfully used… read more… used syndromic surveillance of heat-related ED visits to inform emergency response during heat waves. … used syndromic surveillance of heat-related ED visits to inform emergency response during heat waves. …