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The use of NC DETECT ED data to examine heat-related illness
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NC DETECT provides near-real-time statewide surveillance capacity to local, regional and state level users across NC with twice daily data feeds from 119 (99%) emergency departments (EDs), hourly updates from the statewide poison center, and daily… read more… (keyword). The ICD-9-CM report captures the most visits for HRI compared with the HRI keyword and dehydration … line-listing data were used to assign each HRI ED visit to one of the following categories: … -
Use of syndromic surveillance systems for oral health surveillance
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National and state surveillance systems for oral health have relied on sample-based screenings and self-reported surveys.1 Recent publications suggest the need and potential for use of data from syndromic surveillance systems and insurers to monitor… read more… for ACS dental conditions. Methods The total number of ED visits to facilities reporting to NC DETECT and the number … related to tooth decay, gum diseases, and oral abscesses. Visit records were deduplicated by a system generated unique …