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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 … diagnoses), and captures about 11% of all U.S. ED visits. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of ED … for final diagnoses. ED visits rates with an asthma chief com- plaint or diagnosis were highest among 4-11 year olds …