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Do Women Really Complain More than Men? Looking at Gastrointestinal Chief Complaints in Boston
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The purpose of syndromic surveillance is the early identification of disease outbreaks. Classification of chief complaints into syndromes and the type of statistics used for aberration detection can affect outbreak detection sensitivity and… read more… [Accessed July 1, 2005] Available from URL: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/surveillance/syndromedef Advances in Disease … -
Age Specific Correlations between Influenza Laboratory Data and Influenza-like Syndrome Definitions in Boston and New York City
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To compare age-group-specific correlation of influenza-like syndrome (ILS) emergency department (ED) visits with influenza laboratory data in Boston and NYC using locally defined ILS definitions.… Tracking and Evaluation (DiSTRIBuTE) Project. http://www.syndromic.org/projects/DiSTRIBuTE.htm Boston -0.25 0.00 … -
A Comparison of Locally Developed Influenza-like Syndrome Definitions Using Electronic Emergency Department Data in Boston and New York City
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To compare locally-developed influenza-like syndrome definitions (derived from emergency department (ED) chief complaints) when applied to data from two ISDS DiSTRIBuTE Project participants: Boston and New York City (NYC) [1].… from other diverse jurisdictions. REFERENCES [1] http://www.syndromic.org/projects/DiSTRIBuTE.htm [2] Olson, … -
Bio-Surveillance and Enhanced Situational Awareness
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Syndromic surveillance has been used to detect variation in seasonal viral illnesses such as influenza and norovirus infection (1). Limited information is available on the use of a comprehensive bio-surveillance system, including syndromic… read more… identified 2 cases with gastroenteritis listed as a con- tributing factor. Both deaths were associated with the … 9-Mar Pe rc en t o f E D V is its fo r N au se a, V om iti ng , a nd D ia rr he a 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 … health alerts for healthcare providers, infection con- trol consultations, development of multi-lingual fact … -
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.… de- gree of sensitivity for cases of gastroenteritis as con- firmed by ICD9 codes, however the most specific … -
Syndromic Surveillance in Boston: Validating the Detection of Small Events and Integrating Response from a Local Health Department
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The interpretation of aberrations detected by syndromic surveillance is critical for success, but poses challenges for local health departments who must conduct appropriate follow-up and confirm outbreaks. This paper describes the response of the… read more… 2/12 2/26 3/12 3/26 4/9 4/23 Date N o. o f v is its (v om iti ng ) 0 1 2 3 4 N o. o f v is its (h em at em es is ) …