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A Survey of Usage and Response Protocols of Syndromic Surveillance Systems by State Public Health Departments in the United States
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Within the syndromic surveillance literature there are acknowledged gaps with respect to penetration of syndromic surveillance systems and standard or promising practices for response. The lack of adequate data and evidence-based… read more… we coded short answer responses and participant com- ments to identify common themes related to experi- … system and nine (25%) from four or more systems. The most com- mons systems included BioSense (n=20, 59%) and RODS … 2007: 21: 32- 38. [3] ISDS Registry Project. http://www.syndromic.org/projects/registry.htm. Accessed 4-20- 008, … -
Framework for the Development of Response Protocols for Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Systems
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Although syndromic surveillance cannot serve its intended purpose without the timely public health response launched after aberration detection, the literature is very limited with respect to response to syndromic surveillance… read more… based on ex- perience with a single system, ESSENCE, and con- cluded that careful development of an evaluation and … experi- ences with multiple systems, it can be used as a com- mon resource for public health practitioners develop- … -
Google Flu Trends: Correlation with Emergency Department Influenza Rates and Crowding Metrics
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Emergency Departments (ED) supply critical infrastructure to provide medical care in the event of a disaster or disease outbreak, including seasonal and pandemic influenza [1]. Already over-crowded and stretched to near-capacity, influenza activity… read more… Med. 2006;48:115�20. 2. Glaser CA, Gilliam S, Thompson WW, Dassey DE, Waterman SH, Saruwatari M, et al. Medical …