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  • Automated Monitoring of Asthma Using the BioSense System

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    In 2006, approximately 6.8 million children and 16.1 million adults were reported to have asthma in the US. The CDC BioSense System currently receives data from >540 hospital emergency departments (EDs; 522 send patient chief… read more
    … diagnoses), and captures about 11% of all U.S. ED visits.   OBJECTIVE To describe the potential utility of … for final diagnoses. ED visits rates with an asthma chief com- plaint or diagnosis were highest among 4-11 year olds … p=0.0001; the median number of facilities per cluster was 26 (range 4-38); the clusters were centered in 9 states, and …
  • Identifying Clusters of Falls During the 2007-08 Winter Season in the BioSense System

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    The purposes of this study are to identify and characterize increases in emergency department (ED) visits for falls during the 2007-08 winter season.
    … and characterize increases in emergency department (ED) visits for falls during the 2007-08 winter season. Document … and characterize increases in emergency department (ED) visits for falls during the 2007-08 winter season. … United States [1] and accounted for 21% of injury-related visits to U.S. EDs in 2005 [2]. BioSense is a national …
  • Automated Monitoring of Exposures Using the BioSense System

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    BioSense is a national automated surveillance system designed to enhance the nation's capability to rapidly detect and quantify public health emergencies, by accessing and analyzing diagnostic and prediagnostic health data. The… read more
    … “exposure” sub-syndrome.   OBJECTIVE To identify hospital visits with chief complaints concerning exposures, … department (ED) visits, outpatient (OP) reasons for visit, and inpatient (IP) reasons for admit were examined … (e.g. Chlamydia); or (8)other/unknown. RESULTS A total of 26,627 exposure-related visits were identified, 22,437 to …
  • Use of Final Diagnosis Data for Surveillance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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    The BioSense system receives patient level clinical data from > 370 hospitals and 1100 ambulatory care Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes… read more
    … of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, … (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, …
  • Performance Characteristics of Control Chart Detection Methods

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    To recognize outbreaks so that early interventions can be applied, BioSense uses a modification of the EARS C2 method, stratifying days used to calculate the expected value by weekend vs weekday, and including a rate-based method… read more
    … and including a rate-based method that accounts for total visits. These modifications produce lower residuals … and including a rate-based method that accounts for total visits (2). These modifications produce lower residuals … count vs rate methods, the latter accounting for total visits (i.e., both visits assigned and not assigned to a …
  • Representativeness of Emergency Department Data Reported to the BioSense System

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    In 2007, the CDC BioSense System received data from 450 non-federal hospitals. Hospitals provide data to Biosense based on their capability and willingness to supply electronic data. As of July 2008, Biosense is receiving data from 550 hospitals.… read more
    … that collects data on U.S. emergency department (ED) visits. Objective To assess the representativeness of … BioSense were: infections (ICD-9 codes 001-139) 3.0% vs 2.6%; respiratory (codes 460-519) 11.0% vs 9.3%; digestive … 19.3% vs 1.3%; Midwest, 24.9% vs 64.7%; South 38.0% vs 26.8%; and West 17.7% vs 7.3%. After applying BioSense …
  • 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
    … receives near real-time data from >11% of total U.S. ED visits. Most data is sent to BioSense by state or local … receives near real-time data from >11% of total U.S. ED visits. Most data is sent to BioSense by state or local … burns affected extremities [n=60, 30.2%], face [n=14, 7.0%], and other sites [n=125, 62.8%]. Only 17 (8.5%) of …
  • Monitoring Influenza Activity Using the BioSense System, 2003-2005

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    One of the standard approaches to public health surveillance for influenza is to monitor the percent of visits to about 2000 sentinel physicians for influenza-like illness (%ILI; fever plus cough or sore throat). The BioSense System currently… read more
    … surveillance for influenza is to monitor the percent of visits to about 2000 sentinel physicians for influenza-like … surveillance for influenza is to monitor the percent of visits to about 2000 sentinel physicians for influenza- like … 2004;53:770- 710. Advances in Disease Surveillance 2006;1:70 … One of the standard approaches to public health …