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Performance of a Syndromic Surveillance System for Detecting Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Following a Severe Windstorm
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On December 14th, 2006, a severe windstorm in western Washington caused hundreds of thousands of residents to lose power. On December 15, 2006, there was a surge in emergency department (ED) visits for patients presenting with signs… read more… patients presenting with signs of acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. A Public Health investigation was initiated following the storm to determine the extent of CO poisoning due to the windstorm. A retrospective analysis … ED syndromic data for detecting visits associated with CO poisoning. Document … -
Utility of Syndromic Surveillance for Investigating Morbidity Resulting from a Severe Weather Event
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On 12/14/06, a windstorm in western Washington caused 4 million residents to lose power; within 24 hours, a surge in patients presented to emergency departments (EDs) with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. As previously described, records of… read more… to emergency departments (EDs) with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. As previously described, records of all patients presenting to King County EDs with CO poisoning between 12/15/06 to 12/24/06 (n=279) were … attempted to identify each of the 249 confirmed cases of CO poisoning in our syndromic ED data set by comparing the … -
Classification of Emergency Department Syndromic Data for Seasonal Influenza Surveillance
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We evaluated several classifications of emergency department (ED) syndromic data to ascertain best syndrome classifications for ILI.… and excluded one hospital that did not provide ED chief com- plaints. The weekly number of positive viral cultures … -
Monitoring Staphylococcus Infection Trends with Biosurveillance Data
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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). Until recently, S. aureus pneumonia has been considered primarily a nosocomial infection, and was reported… read more… December 2006--January 2007. MMWR 2007;56;325-329. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5614a1.htm. Accessed … Associated with Influenza. epiTRENDS 2008;13(3). http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/epitrends/08-epitrends/08-03- … -
How Bad Is It? Using Biosurveillance Data to Monitor the Severity of Seasonal Flu
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We sought to evaluate the validity of pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations (PI) data gathered by our biosurveillance system.… [1] Center for Health Statistics Hospital Data. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/hospdata/chars.htm Accessed July 8, … -
Syndromic Surveillance for Influenza in Washington State: A Local and Regional Perspective
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We explored the utility of tracking emergency department (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza surveillance, from both a local and a regional perspective.… particularly respiratory syncytial virus, commonly co-circulate with influenza, the specificity of syn- dromic …