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Syndrome Development to Assess IDU, HIV, and Homelessness in MA Emergency Departments
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In Massachusetts, syndromic surveillance (SyS) data have been used to monitor injection drug use and acute opioid overdoses within EDs. Currently, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) SyS captures over 90% of ED visits statewide. These… read more -
Synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visit trends in Maryland using ESSENCE, 2013-2018
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Maryland utilizes ESSENCE for identification of emerging public health threats, including non-fatal overdoses. Synthetic cannabinoids are heterogeneous psychoactive compounds identified as substances of abuse [1]. In March 2018, the Illinois… read more -
Systematic Review: National Notifiable Infectious Disease Surveillance System in China
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Infectious disease was the second most common cause of death in 1949, and the epidemic situation of infectious diseases was so severe that the Chinese government made major investments to the control and prevention of infectious diseases. During the… read more -
The Power of Consumer Activism and the Value of Immunization Registries in a Pandemic
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Epidemiologists and public health professionals work to ensure the risk and impact of existing and emerging diseases are minimized and do not turn into a pandemic. Timely and accurate information has become imperative as the world has become more… read more -
Time Series Analysis of Infectious Disease Mortality in Ukraine (1965-2015)
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Monitoring of long-term infectious disease mortality trends is of great value to national public health systems both in estimation of the efficacy of preventive programs, and in development of the new strategies of preventive measures. In the… read more -
Timely Public Health Intervention and Vectorborne Response Planning
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The OKC-Co Health Department deployed a phased vectorborne response plan to address multiple diseases, including Zika Virus and West Nile Virus. This plan is scalable and flexible, but must necessarily prepare for the worst case scenario. Although… read more -
Towards Estimating Childhood Obesity Prevalence Using Electronic Health Records
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Although recent data suggests childhood obesity prevalence has stabilized, an estimated 1 in 3 U.S. children are overweight or obese.1 Further, there is variation by racial and ethnic groups, location, age, and poverty2, resulting in a need for… read more -
Towards Obesity Surveillance Using Multifaceted Online Social Relational Factors in Reddit
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Overweight and obesity are recognized as one of the greatest modern public health problems1, yet worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled over the past 30 years2. As part of a strategy to control the obesity pandemic, the WHO recommends an… read more