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Monitoring suicide-related events using National Syndromic Surveillance Program data
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Suicide is a growing public health problem in the United States. From 2001 to 2016, ED visit rates for nonfatal self-harm, a common risk factor for suicide, increased 42%. To improve public health surveillance of suicide-related problems,… read more… recommended the use of real-time data from hospital ED visits. The collection and use of real-time ED visit data on … this investigation aimed to monitor ED visits for SI or SA and to identify temporal, demographic, … characteristics of emergency department (ED) visits related to suicidal ideation (SI) or suicidal attempt … -
Using Syndromic Surveillance Data to Study the Impact of Media Content on Self-harm
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In 2016, a half million people were treated in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) as a result of self-harm. 1 Not only is self-harm a major cause of morbidity in the U.S., but it is also one of the best predictors of suicide. Given that approximately… read more… Given that approximately 40% of suicide decedents visited an ED in the year prior to their death and that the … or temporal clusters of SA/SI, is observed. Such patterns may be indicative of suicide contagion (i.e., exposure to … Given that approximately 40% of suicide decedents visited an ED in the year prior to their death and that the …