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  • Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-like Illness and Antiviral Medication Transactions

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    The electronic surveillance system for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE) is the web-based syndromic surveillance system utilized by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). ESSENCE utilizes a secure,… read more
    … medication transactions and emergency department (ED) visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) and the relationship … of antiviral prescription medication transactions (1.26%). Spatial analysis showed that the highest number of ILI …
  • Visits with Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infections Reported to the BioSense System, 2006-2007

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    Biosurveillance systems typically receive free- text chief complaint and coded diagnosis data, however this data has limited specificity for notifiable disease surveillance. The Biosense System receives chief complaint and/or diagnosis data from… read more
    … a Category B bioterrorist agent. Objective To describe visits reported from BioSense hospitals with non-typhoidal … or sub-syndrome). Laboratory results were reported for 70 patients with findings of nontyphoidal Salmonella …
  • Using Scan Statistic to Detect Heroin Overdose Clusters with Hospital Emergency Room Visit Data

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    Early detection of heroin overdose clusters is important in the current battle against the opioid crisis to effectively implement prevention and control measures. The New York State syndromic surveillance system collects hospital emergency… read more
    … system collects hospital emergency department (ED) visit data, including visit time, chief complaint, and patient zip code. This data …
  • GIS Mapping of Occupational Health Visit Data from a Southeastern Ontario Tertiary Care Hospital

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    Health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of exposure to infectious agents including (among others) tuberculosis, influenza, norovirus, and Clostridium difficile as a consequence of patient care1,2 Most occupational transmission is… read more
    … gastrointestinal (GI)-related Occupational Health (OH) visits among hospital employees. Document … gastrointestinal (GI)-related Occupational Health (OH) visits among hospital employees. BACKGROUND Health care … 5% 6% - 10% > 10% Advances in Disease Surveillance 2008;5:26 … Health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of …
  • Monitoring Sexual Violence Visits in Emergency Department Data to Improve Public Health

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    Although sexual violence is a pressing public health and safety issue, it has historically been challenging to monitor population trends with precision. Approximately 31% of incidents of sexual violence are reported to law enforcement and only 5%… read more
    … characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington State. Submitted by elamb on Tue, … characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington State. … Monitoring Sexual Violence …
  • Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for the 2015 Special Olympics

    Content Type: Abstract

    LAC hosted the 2015 Special Olympics (SO) which welcomed approximately 6,500 athletes from 165 countries, as well as 30,000 volunteers and 500,000 spectators from July 25 to August 2, 2015. International athletes were not required to show proof of… read more
    … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events …
  • A pilot project to identify individuals who died from suicide and visited an ED before death

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    In 2015, suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in Salt Lake County, Utah, and has recently been identified as a priority public health issue. For suicide, suicide ideation and suicide attempts surveillance, Salt Lake County Health Department… read more
    … identify residents who died from suicide and visited an ED in the year before death. Objective: To … identify individuals who died from suicide and visited an ED before death in order to improve suicide … identify residents who died from suicide and visited an ED in the year before death. Objective: To …
  • Correlation between Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Isolates and Emergency Department Visits, Los Angeles County, 2005-2006

    Content Type: Abstract

    This study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in the community.
    … study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial … study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial …