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Near Real-Time Monitoring of Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance Data During the 2013 Super Bowl and Mardi Gras Events in New Orleans, LA
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The Louisiana Office of Public Health (OPH) conducts emergency department (ED) syndromic surveillance using the Louisiana Early Event Detection System (LEEDS). LEEDS automatically processes electronic chief complaint and diagnosis data to identify… read more… chief complaint and diagnosis data to identify ED visits indicative of specific syndromes. The Infectious … chief complaint and diagnosis data to identify ED visits indicative of specific syndromes. The Infectious … -
Disaster Surveillance Revisited: Passive, Active and Electronic Syndromic Surveillance during Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA - 2005
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Surveillance strategies following major natural disasters have varied widely with respect to methods used to collect and analyze data. Following Hurricane Katrina, public health concerns included infectious disease outbreaks, injuries, mental health… read more… for 16%, injuries (e.g., MVA, trauma, falls) represented 26%, and exacerbation of chronic illness (e.g., asthma, … accounted for the greatest percentage of healthcare visits (33%) by residents and relief workers. No significant …