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What did Syndromic Surveillance Show During London 2012? Lessons for Mass Gatherings
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We assessed the impact of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on syndromic surveillance systems including the incidence of syndromic indictors and total contacts with health care. Introduction Mass gatherings can impact on the health… read more… What did Syndromic Surveillance Show During London 2012? Lessons … -
Modelling the Contribution of Infectious Pathogens to the Seasonality of Syndromic Data
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Calls to NHS Direct (a national UK telephone health advice line) which may be indicative of infection show marked seasonal variation, often peaking during winter or early spring. This variation may be related to the seasonality of common viruses.… read more… 7 views Submitted by elamb on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 16:22 … for estimating the number of NHS Direct calls in week j due to pathogen i was Yj = C + ∑αiLj where Lj = number of … 03 48 20 04 01 20 04 06 20 04 11 20 04 16 20 04 21 20 04 26 20 04 31 20 04 36 20 04 41 W e e k N um be r o f c ou gh … -
What value can Google search data add to existing syndromic surveillance systems?
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Globally, there have been various studies assessing trends in Google search terms in the context of public health surveillance1. However, there has been a predominant focus on individual health outcomes such as influenza, with limited evidence on… read more… established surveillance systems. However, these studies did not compare performance against other syndromic data … established surveillance systems. However, these studies did not compare performance against other syndromic data … -
Using Bayesian Networks to Assist Decision-Making in Syndromic Surveillance
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Syndromic surveillance systems often produce large numbers of detections due to excess activity (alarms) in their indicators. Few alarms are classified as alerts (public health events that may require a response). Decision-making in syndromic… read more… systems often produce large numbers of detections due to excess activity (alarms) in their indicators. Few … systems often produce large numbers of detections due to excess activity (alarms) in their indicators. Few … -
Real Time Syndromic Surveillance Response to UK Flooding Incident 2007
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Wetter and stormier weather is predicted in the UK as global temperatures rise. It is likely there will be increases in river and coastal flooding. The known short and medium term health effects of flooding are drowning, injury, acute asthma, skin… read more… health in flooded and non-flooded households. Commun Dis Public Health 2004;7(1):39-46. Advances in Disease … -
Syndromic surveillance of air pollution incidents across international borders
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The impact of poor air quality (AQ) on human health is a global issue, with periods of poor AQ known to occur in multiple locations, across different countries at, or around the same time. The Public Health England (PHE) Emergency Department… read more… and Northern Ireland during 2014. The Organisation de la Surveillance COordonnée des URgences (OSCOUR®) is a … and Northern Ireland during 2014. The Organisation de la Surveillance COordonnée des URgences (OSCOUR®) is a …