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  • A comparison of the fever–flu syndrome category with the SC ILINet surveillance system in South Carolina: 2009–2010 influenza season

    Content Type: Abstract

    The South Carolina Aberration Alerting Network (SCAAN) is a collaborative network of syndromic systems within South Carolina. Currently, SCAAN contains the following data sources: SC Hospital Emergency Department chief-… read more
    … was calculated by dividing the total number of ED visits with a fever–flu chief- complaint seen in all hospitals by the total number of ED visits seen by all hospitals. The weekly state ILI … useful to understand the population of SC residents who visit the hospital ED versus a private provider clinic for …
  • Clinical decision support at the time of an e-prescription can sustainably decrease unwarranted use of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections

    Content Type: Abstract

    Microorganisms resistant to antibiotics (ABX) increase the mortality, morbidity and costs of infections. In the absence of a drug development pipeline that can keep pace with the emerging resistancemechanisms, these organisms are expected… read more
    … Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA E-mail: sdelisle@umaryland.edu Introduction Microorganisms … ARI symptoms)) to EMR entries surrounding all outpatient visits (n!4.1 million) during our study period (January … were then manu- ally abstracted on the day of each index visit for all information required to establish …
  • Ellipse-Based Clustering Analysis Using a Time Series Algorithm

    Content Type: Abstract

    Many cities in the US and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have deployed biosurveillance systems to monitor regional health status. Biosurveillance systems rely on algorithms that analyze data in temporal domain… read more
    … to normalize the counts (e.g., emergency department visits) within a geographic region. This paper presents … to normalize the counts (e.g., emergency department visits) within a geographic region. This paper presents …
  • Improving ILI Surveillance using Hospital Staff Influenza-like Absence (ILA)

    Content Type: Abstract

    Surveillance of influenza in the US, UK and other countries is based primarily on measures of influenza-like illness (ILI), through a combination of syndromic surveillance systems, however, this method may not capture the full spectrum of illness or… read more
    … those with mild illness are less likely to see a GP, and visits generally occur two or more days after onset of … those with mild illness are less likely to see a GP, and visits generally occur two or more days after onset of …
  • Experience Report: Association Between Flow Chart, Electronic Patient Record and Telephone Monitoring in the Success of Fighting Dengue Fever in the Hospital and Emergency Services in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil

    Content Type: Abstract

    Dengue fever is a dynamic infectious disease, allowing the patient to rapidly move from one stage to another during its course. Proper management of patients depends on early recognition of warning signs, continuous monitoring and re-staging cases… read more
    … of these patients decreases the amount of hospital visits for monitoring procedures, also facilitating … of these patients decreases the amount of hospital visits for monitoring procedures, also facilitating …
  • Syndrome definitions for drug overdose: How far down the rabbit hole do we go?

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    State and local jurisdictions have been exploring the use of SyS data to monitor suspected drug overdose outbreaks in their communities. With the increasing awareness and use of SyS systems, staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… read more
    … could use to better capture suspected drug overdose visits. In 2017, CDC released their first two queries on … could use to better capture suspected drug overdose visits. In 2017, CDC released their first two queries on …
  • Comparing Emergency Department Gunshot Wound Data with Mass Casualty Shooting Reports

    Content Type: Abstract

    Shootings with multiple victims are a concern for public safety and public health. The precise impact of such events and the trends associated with them is dependent on which events are counted. Some reports only consider events with multiple deaths… read more
    … for syndromic surveillance will capture all of those visits. Analysis of that data may be useful as a supplement … for syndromic surveillance will capture all of those visits. Analysis of that data may be useful as a supplement …
  • A Comparison of Fever Classified Chief Complaints and Diagnoses with Recorded Body Temperatures

    Content Type: Abstract

    The LAC SSS has been in existence since 2004. Currently, the system collects data from over 50 hospitals daily and performs a chief complaint-based syndrome classification analysis of all ED visits. The keyword “fever” is of special interest due to… read more
    … syndrome classification analysis of all ED visits. The keyword “fever” is of special interest due to … syndrome classification analysis of all ED visits. The keyword “fever” is of special interest due to …