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A Comparison of Locally Developed Influenza-like Syndrome Definitions Using Electronic Emergency Department Data in Boston and New York City
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To compare locally-developed influenza-like syndrome definitions (derived from emergency department (ED) chief complaints) when applied to data from two ISDS DiSTRIBuTE Project participants: Boston and New York City (NYC) [1].… daily from 50 of 61 (82%) EDs in NYC representing 94% of all ED visits (avg daily visits ~ 10,000). Each department … 2, 2005 to May 17, 2008 were calculated for each site for all ages and 6 age groups (<2, 2-4, 5-17, 18-44, 45-64, … a greater magnitude of visits as influenza-like than did the other city’s local definition. Figure – Proportion … -
Age Specific Correlations between Influenza Laboratory Data and Influenza-like Syndrome Definitions in Boston and New York City
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To compare age-group-specific correlation of influenza-like syndrome (ILS) emergency department (ED) visits with influenza laboratory data in Boston and NYC using locally defined ILS definitions.… ED morbidity patterns. Also, BPHC receives reports of all influenza isolates in Boston identified by any … from Oct 2, 2005 – May 17, 2008 were calculated for all ages, and for 6 age groups (<1, 1-4, 5-24, 25-44, 45-64, … for the <1 and 1-4 age groups was below 0.43 for all syndrome definitions. No significant correlation was … -
Using Age & Syndrome to Characterize Epidemic Winter-Seasonal Acute Gastroenteritis
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We describe age- and syndrome-specific emergency department (ED) visit patterns for diarrhea and vomiting associated with periods of confirmed epidemic rotavirus and presumed epidemic norovirus in New York City (NYC).… 1 view Submitted by elamb on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 16:22 … and death worldwide. Winter AGE epidemics are commonly due to rotavirus (RV) or norovirus (NV). Epidemic RV … occurring outside these confirmed RV periods was presumed due to NV. Estimates of age- and syndrome-specific excess ED … -
Cluster Detection Comparison in Syndromic Surveillance
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) collects data daily from 50 of 61 (82%) emergency departments (EDs) in NYC representing 94% of all ED visits (avg daily visits ~10,000). The information… read more… emergency departments (EDs) in NYC representing 94% of all ED visits (avg daily visits ~10,000). The information … 9 views Submitted by elamb on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 16:22 … daily from 50 of 61 (82%) EDs in NYC representing 94% of all ED visits (avg daily visits ~10,000). The information …