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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 … age group comprised 39% of asthma visits. Below age 19, visit rates were higher among males and above age 19, rates … -
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 … that collects data on U.S. emergency department (ED) visits. METHODS For 2005 (the most recent data available), … NHAMCS[1] estimated a total of 115.3 million ED visits nationally and a yearly increase of 1.7 million …