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Trends in Suspected Opioid Overdoses from Emergency Departments in 11 States and DC
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Recent reporting using data from CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program indicates that rates of emergency department (ED) visits involving suspected opioid overdoses increased by 70% in the Midwest from the third quarter (Q3) 2016 (July-… read more… Program indicates that rates of emergency department (ED) visits involving suspected opioid overdoses increased by 70% in the Midwest from the third quarter (Q3) 2016 … visits involving suspected opioid overdoses increased by 70% in the Midwest from the third quarter (Q3) 2016 … -
Syndrome definitions for drug overdose: How far down the rabbit hole do we go?
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State and local jurisdictions have been exploring the use of SyS data to monitor suspected drug overdose outbreaks in their communities. With the increasing awareness and use of SyS systems, staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… read more… could use to better capture suspected drug overdose visits. In 2017, CDC released their first two queries on … could use to better capture suspected drug overdose visits. In 2017, CDC released their first two queries on … -
Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) Program Overview
Content Type: Presentation Slides
These slides were presented at the Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) Program Overview Partner meeting, led by CDC and organized by ASTHO in March of 2019. Presenters Puja Seth, PhD – Lead, Epidemiology… read more… looking at trend data over quarters – Some jurisdictions may be able to get and report preliminary burden estimates ▪ … sources ▪ Two sources: – Near real-time syndromic data (visit information within 24-48 hours) – Lagged hospital … Q3 2018 (as of January 15, 2019) ▪ Total number of ED visits per quarter ▪ Stratified by state, sex, age group, …