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  • Monitoring for Local Transmission of Zika Virus using Emergency Department Data

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    The first travel-associated cases of Zika virus infection in New York City (NYC) were identified in January 2016. Local transmission of Zika virus from imported cases is possible due to presence of Aedes albopictus mosquitos. Timely detection of… read more
    … spread of illness. Daily emergency department (ED) visit surveillance to detect individual cases and … spread of illness. Daily emergency department (ED) visit surveillance to detect individual cases and …
  • Georgia's Strategy for Targeting Syndromic Surveillance

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    As part of public health protection activities conducted in support of the G8 Summit in Sea Island, GA, June 2004, DPH implemented SS in the state’s coastal region using information provided from ED visits, 911 calls, and pharmacy sales. Following… read more
    … criteria in initiating new emergency department (ED)-visit based systems. Document … criteria in initiating new emergency department (ED)-visit based systems. BACKGROUND As part of public health … as a guide to recruiting their par- ticipation in ED-visit based SS, with district staff taking the lead in …
  • Exploring Syndrome Definition by Applying Clustering Methods to Electronic Health Records Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Electronic  Health  Record  (EHR)  data  offers  the  researcher a potentially rich source of data for tracking disease  syndromes. Procedures  performed  on  the  patient, medications… read more
    … necessarily filled by  the  patient),  and  reason  for  visit  are  just  some  characteristics of the patient … (not necessarily filled by the patient), and reason for visit are just some characteristics of the patient encounter … necessarily filled by  the  patient),  and  reason  for  visit  are  just  some  characteristics of the patient …
  • A Biosurveillance-driven Home Score to Guide Strep Pharyngitis Treatment

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    GAS pharyngitis affects hundreds of millions of individuals globally each year, and over 12 million seek care in the United States annually for sore throat. Clinicians cannot differentiate GAS from other causes of acute pharyngitis based on the… read more
    … identify very-low risk patients prior to an ambulatory visit could reduce low-yield, unnecessary visits for a most … A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis before a health care visit based only on history and real-time local … identify very-low risk patients prior to an ambulatory visit could reduce low-yield, unnecessary visits for a most …
  • Development of Syndrome Definitions for Acute Unintentional Drug and Heroin Overdose

    Content Type: Abstract

    Nationally, deaths due to opioid overdose have continually increased for the past 15 years . Deaths specifically related to heroin increased more than four-fold between 2002 and 2014. Hospital inpatient discharge data provide information on non… read more
    … include a significant lag in reporting time. Syndromic ED visit data provide near real-time identification of public … include a significant lag in reporting time. Syndromic ED visit data provide near real-time identification of public …
  • Monitoring child mental health related emergency department visits in New York City

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    From 2001-2011, mental health-related hospitalizations and ED visits increased among United States children nationwide. During this period, mental health-related hospitalizations among NYC children increased nearly 23%. To estimate mental health-… read more
    … syndromic system with those from a less timely, coded ED visit database.  Objective To assess the use of syndromic … syndromic system with those from a less timely, coded ED visit database.  Objective To assess the use of syndromic …
  • Full Automatic Syndromic Surveillance System Using Prescription in Japan

    Content Type: Abstract

    I Medical services for outpatients are well developed due to universal public health insurance. Even patients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of outpatients provides very timely information to detect… read more
    … insurance. Even patients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of … insurance. Even pa- tients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of … insurance. Even patients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of …
  • Responding to Syndromic Surveillance Alerts: An Adaptable Protocol for Georgia Health Districts

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    Although many syndromic surveillance (SS) systems have been developed and implemented, few have included response protocols to guide local health jurisdictions when alerts occur [1,2]. SS was first implemented in GA during the 2004 G-8 Summit. Six… read more
    … generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. Document … generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. BACKGROUND Although many syndromic surveillance … step-by-step evaluation of the data supplies an easy-to- follow approach for assessing the concern level of the alert …