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Evaluating the Relationship between Heat-Related ED Visits and Weather Variables
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The ability to estimate and characterize the burden of disease on a population is important for all public health events, including extreme heat events. Preparing for such events is critical to minimize the associated morbidity and mortality [1, 2… read more… 2009;117:61�7 3. National Weather Service. Heat: http://www.weather.gov/om/ heat/index.shtml. *Bill Storm E-mail: … 2011, 4: 11080 - DOI: 10.3402/ehtj.v4i0.11080 http://www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml … -
Using Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify Emerging Trends in Designer Drug Use
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Syndromic surveillance of ED and PCC data has been widely used for the detection, tracking monitoring and monitoring of health events (e.g. bioterrorism, , disease outbreaks, environmental exposures) over the past decade. In recent years, these data… read more… Clin Toxicol. 2011;49:499�505. Available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.- nih.gov/pubmed/21824061. Accessed July 15, … Health Issues; Department of Justice web site; http://www.justice.gov/dea/ speeches/110721_rannazzisi_hearing.PDF; … 2011, 4: 11122 - DOI: 10.3402/ehtj.v4i0.11122 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21824061 … -
Monitoring Hospital Emergency Department Visits for Chief Complaints of Insect Bites after a Major Flood
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On August 20th and 21st, 2007, Ohio sustained heavy rains which resulted in severe flooding over a nine-county area in the north-central part of the state. Increased hospital emergency department (ED) visits were expected for gastrointestinal… read more… Online. Internet. 23 Jul. 2008. Available from: http://www.wuvcd.org/mosquito/lifecycle.html † A federal disaster … Advances in Disease Surveillance 2008;5:193 http://www.wuvcd.org/mosquito/lifecycle.html …