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Using AFDL Algorithm to Estimate Risk of Positive Outcomes of Microbial Tests at Food Establishments
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One of the common tasks faced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food safety analysts is to estimate the risk of observing positive outcomes of microbial tests of food samples collected at the slaughter and food… read more… of specific test results at different establishments may be purely coincidental and our analysis does not attempt … of specific test results at different establishments may be purely co- incidental and our analysis does not … of specific test results at different establishments may be purely coincidental and our analysis does not attempt … -
Patterns of Emergency Care Utilization by Chronically Ill
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The nature of Emergency Room services makes the patients' visits hard to predict and control and the services incur high costs. Chronic patients should not require urgent care to treat their chronic illness, if they were properly managed in… read more… The nature of Emergency Room services makes the patients' visits hard to predict and control and the services incur … in primary care. We track frequency of emergency room visits by chronically ill when the primary complaint of … The nature of Emergency Room services makes the patients' visits hard to predict and control and the services incur … -
Automated detection of data entry errors in a real time surveillance system
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Real-Time Biosurveillance Program (RTBP) introduces modern surveillance technology to health departments in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, India. Triage data from each patient visit (basic demographics, signs, symptoms, preliminary… read more… and Tamil Nadu, India. Triage data from each patient visit (basic demographics, signs, symptoms, preliminary … and Tamil Nadu, India.1 Triage data from each patient visit (basic demographics, signs, symptoms, preliminary … to human operators for evaluation. The operators may then correct the contents of the database, re-execute … -
Utility of Potential Misdiagnoses in Predicting Foodborne Outbreaks
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Reliable detection and accurate scoping of outbreaks of foodborne illness are the keys to effective mitigation of their impacts. However, relatively small number of persons affected and underreporting, challenge the reliability of surveillance… read more… improved by including cases in which Salmonella infection may be confused2. Objective To investigate utility of using … in the analysis cases diagnosed with conditions that may have physiological appearance similar to Salmonellosis. … improved by including cases in which Salmonella infection may be confused2. Objective To investigate utility of using …