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Accuracy versus Timeliness for Influenza Detection: A Comparison of Hospital Syndromic Surveillance Data with Discharge Data
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Hospital syndromic surveillance data may be a useful tool in detecting increases in influenza-like-illness (ILI) and for monitoring seasonal trends or pandemic activity on a local level. A previous comparison of hospital… read more… systems. METHODS Data were used from one large tertiary-care hospital in Vermont participating in the Vermont … (480-486) or influenza (487) were matched on a unique visit number. RESULTS The general respiratory syndrome … -
Surveillance for Health Effects Secondary to an Expected Rise in Air Pollution
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Every year the United States generates close to 300 million scrap tires. Due to their high energygenerating capacity, tires can be used as a fuel source (tire-derived fuel, or TDF). In 2006 a paper mill located less than 3 miles… read more… average for comparison. Hospital and outpatient clinic visits were monitored for increases in shortness of breath, … with a mechanism for linking these reports with actual visits to a health care provider. Surveillance that is more active, rather than …