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Cluster Detection Comparison in Syndromic Surveillance
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) collects data daily from 50 of 61 (82%) emergency departments (EDs) in NYC representing 94% of all ED visits (avg daily visits ~10,000). The information… read more… The information collected includes the date and time of visit, age, sex, home zip code and chief complaint of each … The information collected includes the date and time of visit, age, sex, home zip code and chief complaint of each … The information collected includes the date and time of visit, age, sex, home zip code and chief complaint of each … -
Using a Syndromic Approach to Monitor Alcohol-Related Visits of College-Aged Emergency Department Patients
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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) surveillance of drug-related ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1… read more… ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1). … ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1). … ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1). … -
The spatial-temporal pattern of excess influenza visits at the (sub-)urban scale
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Quantifying the spatial-temporal diffusion of diseases such as seasonal influenza is difficult at the urban scale for a variety of reasons including the low specificity of the extant data, the heterogenous nature of healthcare seeking… read more… spatial relationships with demographic covariates. The lack of variation across flu periods suggests that spatial …