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Post-disaster Surveillance Following the Tsunami in Japan: BioSense 2011
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The CDC's BioSense Program receives near real-time health care utilization data from a number of sources, including Department of Defense (DoD) healthcare facilities from around the globe and non-federal hospital emergency departments (EDs) in the… read more… emergency departments (EDs) in the US, to support all-hazards surveillance and situation awareness. Following … departments (EDs) in the United States, to support all-hazards surveillance and situation awareness. Following … algorithms for automated biosurveillance. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15:533�9. *Achintya Dey E-mail: aad2@cdc.gov (page … -
Finding Time-of-Arrival Clusters of Exposure-Related Visits to Emergency Departments in Contiguous Hospital Groups
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Time-of-arrival (TOA) surveillance methodology consists of identifying clusters of patients arriving to a hospital emergency department (ED) with similar complaints within a short temporal interval. TOA monitoring of ED visit data is currently… read more… the statewide general/acute care hospital beds and 32% of all emergency department visits statewide. We present … the statewide general/acute care hospital beds and 32% of all ED visits statewide. We present findings from TOA … algorithms for automated bio- surveillance. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15:533�9. *Lana Deyneka E-mail: … -
Syndromic Surveillance for Bicycle Related Injuries in Boston, 2007-2010
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In May of 2001, Boston released a strategic transportation plan to improve bicycle access and safety. [1] According to the Boston Transportation Department, ridership has increased 122% between 2007 and 2009. [2] A collaborative public health and… read more… system receives information from ED visits from all 10 acute care hospitals in Boston every 24 hours. Data … among persons aged 18�24 years. Fifty- four percent of all BRI admissions were associated with fractures and … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 … -
Burns Reported to the BioSense System During the Independence Day Holiday
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Each year, more than two-thirds of all fireworksrelated injuries occur during June 16-July 16 [1]. During the 2006 July 4th holiday weekend, thousands of people were treated in emergency departments (EDs) for fireworks-related injuries [2]. Over 50… read more… Each year, more than two-thirds of all fireworksrelated injuries occur during June 16-July 16 … holiday. BACKGROUND Each year, more than two-thirds of all fireworks- related injuries occur during June 16-July 16 … of these burns could be directly linked to fireworks due to current data limitations, burn injury visits exceeded …