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Using syndromic surveillance to monitor response to cyanotoxin contamination event
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Cyanotoxins are unregulated, emerging contaminants that have been associated with adverse health effects, including gastroenteritis, when consumed at high levels1,2. In May and June of 2018 cyanotoxins were detected in the public drinking water… read more -
Using Syndromic Surveillance to Quantify ED Visits for Coagulopathy Cases
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In March 2018, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) was informed of a cluster of coagulopathy cases linked to SC use. By June 30, 2018, 172 cases were reported, including five deaths, where 74% were male and the mean age was 35.3 years (… read more -
Using the CA Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard to track opioid overdose deaths
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California continues to face a serious public health crisis with the opioid epidemic having substantial health and economic impacts. The epidemic is dynamic and rapidly changing, involving both prescription opioids influenced by prescribing and… read more -
Utilization History of Emergency Medical Services Among West Virginia Drug Overdose Decedents
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West Virginia continues to lead the nation in drug overdose deaths per capita. In 2016, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths was 52 per 100,0001. In the same year, there were roughly 64,000 overdose deaths in the United States, a 21.5% rate… read more -
Utilizing Syndromic Surveillance for Hurricane Irma-Related CO Poisonings in Florida
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On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. Over 90% of Florida counties reported power outages as of September 11. During power outages, CO poisonings often occur due to indoor use of fuel combustion sources (e.g., cooking,… read more -
UX Case Study: Tracking EHR automation, scarcity of attention, and transaction hazards
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In recent years, studies in health and medicine have shifted toward eHealth communication and the relationships among human interaction, computer literacy, and digital text content in medical discourses (1-6). Clinicians, however, continue to… read more -
Validating Syndromic Data for Opioid Overdose Surveillance in Florida
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In 2017, FL Department of Health (DOH) became one of thirty-two states plus Washington, D.C funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the ESOOS program. One of the objectives of this funding was to increase the timeliness… read more -
Validation of a surveillance-based definition for hepatitis B treatment eligibility.
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Approximately 100,000 New York City (NYC) residents are currently diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.1 Routine monitoring and treatment, where indicated, are necessary to reduce HBV disease progression. Using the 2017 European… read more