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  • Identification of a measles case using syndromic surveillance in Salt Lake County, Utah

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    In March-April, 2011, Salt Lake Valley Health Department (SLVHD) investigated an outbreak of measles (N=9) resulting from a single imported case from Europe. Syndromic surveillance was used to identify measles-like illness (MLI) and enhance early… read more
    … was still possible) and all ‘measles/testing’ events. Visit notes, laboratory tests and results were obtained … *Jenny Robertson E-mail: jrobertson@slco.org (page number not for citation …
  • Using Syndromic Surveillance to assist in a meningitis outbreak investigation

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    Beginning on March 13, 2011, ACDC experienced an unusual increase in reported bacterial meningitis cases in Los Angeles (LA) County. Early in the investigation, there were few epidemiological links between the cases. Three cases were homeless; two… read more
    … were blank to account for homelessness were included. Visits were reviewed if CC included keywords based on common … as point source outbreaks. Querying preestablished ED visit, coroner death, and 911 call feeds can provide a … the confirmed cases in the outbreak. *Emily Kajita E-mail: ekajita@ph.lacounty.gov (page number not for citation …
  • Trends in Injection Opioid Use and Bloodborne Pathogen Related Diseases in New Jersey

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    When the opioid epidemic began in the early 1990s, pills such as oxycodone were the primary means of abuse. Beginning in 2010, injection use of, first, heroin and then synthetic opioids dramatically increased, which led the number of overdose deaths… read more
    … to test the hypothesis that emergency department (ED) visits for opioid use could be used as a predictor of BBP … to test the hypothesis that emergency department (ED) visits for opioid use could be used as a predictor of BBP …
  • Use of Near-Real–Time Data to Inform Underage Drinking Surveillance in Nebraska

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    Underage drinking is a significant public health problem in the United States as well as in Nebraska1-2. Alcohol consumption among underage youth accounts for approximately 5,000 deaths each year in the United States, including motor vehicle crash… read more
    … monitoring of alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in near-real–time syndromic surveillance (SyS) data. … monitoring of alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in near-real–time syndromic surveillance (SyS) data. …
  • Towards Influenza Surveillance in Military Populations Using Novel and Traditional Sources

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    Influenza-like illness (ILI) remains a significant public health burden to both the general public and the U.S. Department of Defense. Military personnel are especially susceptible to disease outbreaks owing to the often-crowded living quarters,… read more
    … of all ILI-related laboratory specimens and doctor visits for the entire military cohort, a more comprehensive … of all ILI-related laboratory specimens and doctor visits for the entire military cohort, a more comprehensive …
  • Using Health Helpline Mediated Self-Swabbing as a Surveillance Tool for Influenza

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    Currently, three main sources of data are used to monitor the prevalence of influenza in Ontario: Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) FluWatch, Ontario’s Acute Care Enhanced Surveillance (ACES) data and Public Health Ontario’s (PHO) traditional… read more
    … transmission of infection by limiting the number of visits to emergency departments or doctors’ offices, thereby … transmission of infection by limiting the number of visits to emergency departments or doctors’ offices, thereby …
  • Catchment Area of Miami Children's Hospital Emergency Room - Implications for Syndromic Surveillance in Miami-Dade County

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    This research aims to determine the catchment area of Miami Children's Hospital Emergency Department (ED). The purpose is to identify pediatric populations and territories within Miami-Dade County that are insufficiently covered by this hospital's… read more
    … of double entries resulting from classification of ED visits into more than one syndromic group. Direct … was used to calculate age standardized rates of visits by patient’s zip code of residence. The 2000 US … question to answer is whether populations of these areas visit other EDs currently feeding data into ESSENCE. Was the …
  • Syndromic Surveillance in Support of an Urban Violence Intervention

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    Our objective was to adapt the city'­s syndromic surveillance system to help guide a violence intervention initiative in response to an upsurge in serious assaults and homicides in Boston.
    … summer of 2006. RESULTS In 2005, a total of 458,376 ED visits were reported by all 9 Boston acute care hospitals. Of the 458,376 visits, 4,177 were due to incidents of violence. 3,555 were … is typically received and ap- pended 2-14 days after the visit. Nevertheless, the system demonstrated a capacity to …