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Analysis of Syndrome Definitions for Gastrointestinal Illness with ICD9 Codes for Gastroenteritis during the 2006-07 Norovirus Season in Boston
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We report on a retrospective analysis of gastrointestinal syndrome definitions based on chief complaints and ICD9 diagnosis for gastroenteritis during the 2006-07 season of increased norovirus activity.… (BPHC) syndromic surveillance system receives daily, de- identified patient-visit data from 10 hospital emer- … vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and dehydration. GI3 did the same, but excluded visits that contained gyne- … syndromes and ICD9 codes for gastroenteritis. CONCLUSIONS All three syndrome definitions had a fairly high de- gree of …