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Early Detection of Adverse Drug Events Using The Full Text of Letters to the Editor
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Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The majority of post-marketing surveillance for ADEs is passive. Information regarding ADEs is reported to the medical community in peer-reviewed journals. However, in… read more… journals, our intuition is that letters to the editor may provide the earliest reports of ADEs. They often report … formal investigations and reports. Although these letters may contain useful and timely information, the challenge is … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 … -
Game-Theoretic Surveillance Approaches for Hospital-Associated Infections
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Disease screening facilitates the reduction of disease prevalence in two ways: (1) by preventing transmission and (2) allowing for treatment of infected individuals. Hospitals choosing an optimal screening level must weigh the benefits of decreased… read more… Because of this interdependent relationship, one DU may have an incentive to "free-ride" off the screening … the disease prevalence declines. On the other hand, DUs may find it futile to invest in screening if they admit a … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 … -
Adverse Drug Events: Insights From Google Search Volume
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Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. However, post-marketing surveillance systems are passive and reporting is generally not mandated. Thus, many ADEs go unreported, and it is difficult to estimate and/or… read more… approval. Finally, the severity and frequency of ADEs may vary within a particular drug class, and search volume may provide additional information for guiding clinicians to … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …