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  • Development and Piloting of National Injury Surveillance System of Sri Lanka

    Content Type: Abstract

    In Sri Lanka, a major drawback in injury prevention is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. To fulfill this data need, in 2006, Sri Lanka's Trauma Secretariat piloted an Injury Surveillance System (ISS) in four hospitals. This comprised… read more
    … In Sri Lanka, a major drawback in injury prevention is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. To fulfill this … In Sri Lanka, a major drawback in injury prevention is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. To fulfill this …
  • Injury Surveillance with District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)

    Content Type: Abstract

    Injuries are a major but neglected global public health problem. In the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the problem is particularly acute due to disproportionately high incidence of injuries. Most of these injuries are preventable with… read more
    … injuries are preventable with appropriate interventions. Lack of complete, accurate and timely injury data is one of … injuries are preventable with appropriate interventions. Lack of complete, accurate and timely injury data is one of …
  • Creating a shared epidemiologic vocabulary: lessons from the former Soviet Union

    Content Type: Abstract

    As part of the United States Department of Defense strategy to counter biological threats, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s biological threat reduction program is enhancing the capabilities of countries in the former Soviet Union… read more
    … Consequently, many fundamental Soviet terms and concepts lack simple correlates in English and other languages … Consequently, many fundamental Soviet terms and concepts lack simple correlates in English and other languages … Consequently, many fundamental Soviet terms and concepts lack simple correlates in English and other languages …
  • Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners

    Content Type: Abstract

    Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more
    … this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract … this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract …
  • Data capture and visualization for a canine influenza outbreak - New York City, 2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    Data-driven decision-making is a cornerstone of public health emergency response; therefore, a highly-configurable and rapidly deployable data capture system with built-in quality assurance (QA; e.g., completeness, standardization) is critical.… read more
    … in New York City (NYC) and provide aggregate data back to the veterinary community as an interactive … in New York City (NYC) and provide aggregate data back to the veterinary community as an interactive dashboard. …
  • Improving Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Capacity in Guinea, 2015-2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in Guinea revealed systematic weaknesses in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) contributed to… read more
    … in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in … in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in …
  • Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina

    Content Type: Abstract

    In North Carolina there has been an escalation of poisoning deaths. In 2011, the number of fatal poisonings was 1,368 deaths, with 91% classified as drug overdoses with the majority of those due to opioid analgesics.[1] Far greater numbers of drug… read more
    … system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive … system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive …
  • Near-Real-Time Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Nebraska by Using ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    CVD is one of the leading causes of death in the US, with 800,000 deaths being linked to CVD every year. Recently, the CDC reported that 1 in 4 of these deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, creating healthier living spaces, as well as… read more
    … discharge data (HDD). However, HDD is limited by its lack of immediate availability and its limited amount of … discharge data (HDD). However, HDD is limited by its lack of immediate availability and its limited amount of …