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Enhancing Biosurveillance Specificity Using PraedicoTM, A Next Generation Application
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Many methods to detect outbreaks currently exist, although most are ineffective in the face of real data, resulting in high false positivity. More complicated methods have better precision, but can be difficult to interpret and justify. Praedico™ is… read more… is a next generation biosurveillance application built on top of a Hadoop High Performance Cluster that incorporates … is a next generation biosurveillance application built on top of a Hadoop High Performance Cluster that incorporates … -
Dengue, Chikungunya & Zika Virus in VA Caribbean HCS, Nov. 2015-Aug. 2016
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DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV are all transmitted by mosquitoes and have occurred in outbreaks in the Caribbean. Common symptoms (which can be severe and disabling) are similar among the 3 viruses and include fever, joint pain/swelling, headache, muscle pain… read more… DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV are all transmitted by mosquitoes and have occurred in outbreaks … of ZIKV infections have been reported in Puerto Rico. Due to the growing ZIKV outbreak, we performed ongoing … DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV are all transmitted by mosquitoes and have occurred in outbreaks … -
Inpatient Data: A New Frontier in VA Biosurveillance and Public Health Monitoring from the Electronic Health Record
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The Veterans Affairs (VA) ESSENCE obtains electronic health record data from 152 medical centers plus clinics in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the Philippines. ESSENCE analyzes ICD-9 diagnosis codes and demographic data from outpatient and… read more… record data from 152 medical centers plus clinics in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the Philippines. … which receives weekly feeds of inpatient data from all VA acute care hospitals starting at the beginning of the … which receives weekly feeds of inpatient data from all VA acute care hospitals starting October 1, 2009. Data … -
Hierarchical Filtering of ESSENCE for Routine, Distributed Disease Monitoring by the Veterans Health Administration
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The VA has employed ESSENCE for health monitoring since 2006 [1]. Epidemiologists at the Office of Public Health (OPH) monitor the VA population at the national level. The system is also intended for facility-level monitoring to cover 152 medical… read more… outpatient clinics (CBOC), and other facilities serving all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. … outpatient clinics (CBOC), and other facilities serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …