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  • Recognizing Recreational Water Exposure and Habituating HAB Surveillance in ESSENCE

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    Harmful algal blooms (HABs) consist of colonies of prokaryotic photosynthetic bacteria algae that can produce harmful toxins. The toxins produced by HABs are considered a One Health issue. HABs can occur in all types of water (fresh, brackish, and… read more
    … a sustainable process for identifying ED and urgent care visits that may be related to harmful algal bloom exposure … a sustainable process for identifying ED and urgent care visits that may be related to harmful algal bloom exposure …
  • Patterns of Care in Michigan Emergency Departments as Insurance Coverage Expands

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    The MSSS, described elsewhere, has been in use since 2003 and records ED chief complaint data. As of September 2014, there were 88/136 hospital EDs enrolled in MSSS, capturing 83% of the annual hospital ED visits in Michigan. On April 1, 2014 the… read more
    … enrolled in MSSS, capturing 83% of the annual hospital ED visits in Michigan. On April 1, 2014 the Healthy Michigan … enrolled in MSSS, capturing 83% of the annual hospital ED visits in Michigan. On April 1, 2014 the Healthy Michigan …
  • Identifying Emerging Novel Outbreaks In Textual Emergency Department Data

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    Typical approaches to monitoring ED data classify cases into pre-defined syndromes and then monitor syndrome counts for anomalies. However, syndromes cannot be created to identify every possible cluster of cases of relevance to public health. To… read more
    … The NC DPH dataset describes 198,511 de-identified ED visits over one year at 3 North Carolina hospitals. The data … The NC DPH dataset describes 198,511 de-identified ED visits over one year at 3 North Carolina hospitals. The data …
  • Real-time estimation and prediction for pandemic A/H1N1 (2009) in Japan

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    Unfortunately, confirmation and notification of all A/H1N1 (2009) patients in Japan was ceased on 24 July when the cumulative number of patients was about 5000. After that, as all suspected patients are not necessarily confirmed or reported, the… read more
    … National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan E-mail: ohkusa@nih.go.jp Objective This paper summarized our … in Japan, we can assume that all symptomatic patients visit a doctor to receive oseltamivir or zanamivir on onset …
  • HAI Surveillance Enhancement within EpiCenter by Utilization of Triage Notes

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    In New Jersey, Health Monitoring Systems Inc.’s (HMS) EpiCenter collects chief complaint data for syndromic surveillance from 79 of 80 emergency departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for… read more
    … departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for … departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for …
  • Modifications to Spatial Scan Statistics for Estimated Probabilities at Fine-Resolution in Highly Skewed Spatial Distributions

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    Estimation of representative spatial probabilities and expected counts from baseline data can cause problems in applying spatial scan statistics when observed events are sparse in a large percentage of the spatial zones (e.g.,… read more
    … this inves- tigation of alternatives. METHODS Counts of visits to Texas Department of Defense (DoD) clinics, grouped … the cho- sen syndrome groups from the Texas DoD clinic visit counts at the residence-zip code and home-zip code …
  • Use of an electronic health record system for public health surveillance

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    Although development of computerized medical record systems in the United States is a high priority, there are relatively few instances of such systems supporting disease surveillance systems. The Indian Health Service (IHS) has had an electronic… read more
    … of ICD-9 codes and measured fever at the time of visit yielded the highest sensitivity and specificity using … influenza Acknowledgments Larry Layne *James Cheek E-mail: james.cheek@ihs.gov (page number not for citation …
  • Monitoring Respiratory Syncytial Virus Regionally In Children Aged < 5 Years Old Using Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center Chief Complaint Data in Florida’s Syndromic Surveillance System, Week 1, 2010 - Week 32, 2014

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    National studies estimate that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists position statement (13-ID-07): “RSV-… read more
    … is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and … is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and …