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Evaluation of an Electronic Smart-Card Based School Absenteeism Surveillance System
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An electronic smart-card based school absenteeism surveillance system was introduced to Hong Kong since 2008. The pilot surveillance system initially began with 18 schools in 2008, and expanded to 107 schools in the current academic year of 2013-14… read more… An electronic smart-card based school absenteeism surveillance system was … study evaluated the performance of an electronic smart-card based school absenteeism system in Hong Kong, … An electronic smart-card based school absenteeism surveillance system was … -
Assessing the Usage of Dating Sites and Social Networking Sites in Newly Diagnosed HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harris County, Texas, 2014
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Internet based technologies are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk groups to find it easier to meet sexual partners with… read more… partners with similar characteristics through dating sites like Grindr, Jack’D, Adams4Adams etc. and mainstream social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. According to … partners with similar characteristics through dating sites like Grindr, Jack’D, Adams4Adams etc. and mainstream … -
Analysis of ED and UCC Visits Related to Synthetic Marijuana in ESSENCE-FL, 2010-2015
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Illnesses related to synthetic marijuana use have been reported in many states, including Florida. Because these visits can present with a variety of symptoms, as well as be attributed to numerous diagnosis codes, it can be difficult to identify and… read more… reported in many states, including Florida. Because these visits can present with a variety of symptoms, as well as be … in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) receives chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnosis (DD) data as free text allowing … or new terms to be searched for within each patient visit. The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency … -
Using Emergency Department Data for Detection of a Synthetic Marijuana Outbreak
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Timely access to Emergency Department (ED) Chief Complaint (CC) data, before the definitive diagnosis is established, allows for early outbreak detection and prompt response by public health officials.BioSense 2.0 is a cloud-based application that… read more… access to Emergency Department (ED) Chief Complaint (CC) data, before the definitive diagnosis is established, … marijuana (SM). We used this event to test the use of CC field of ED data for detection of a novel public health … access to Emergency Department (ED) Chief Complaint (CC) data, before the definitive diagnosis is established, … -
Monitoring Trends of Self-diagnosis in New York City Emergency Departments
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The number of US adults who use the internet to access health information has increased from about 95 million in 2005 to 220 million in 2014. The public health impact of this trend is unknown; in theory, patients may be able to better help the… read more… City (NYC) emergency department (ED) chief complaints (CC). 11 views Submitted by teresa.hamby@d… on Wed, … City (NYC) emergency department (ED) chief complaints (CC). … -
In Denial: Symptom Negation in New York City Emergency Department Chief Complaints
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In July 2016, 77% of ED data was transmitted daily via Health Level 7 (HL7) messages, compared to only 27% in July 2015 (Figure). During this same period, chief complaint (CC) word count has increased from an average of 3.8 words to 6.0 words, with… read more… 2015 (Figure). During this same period, chief complaint (CC) word count has increased from an average of 3.8 words to … 2015 (Figure). During this same period, chief complaint (CC) word count has increased from an average of 3.8 words to … -
The Impact of Documentation Style on Influenza-Like Illness Rates in the Emergency Department
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In recent years, the threat of pandemic influenza has drawn extensive attention to the development and implementation of syndromic surveillance systems for early detection of ILI. Emergency department (ED) data are key components for syndromic… read more… of standardization for the content in chief complaint (CC) free-text fields may make it challenging to use these … of standardization for the content in chief complaint (CC) free-text fields may make it challenging to use these … -
Utility of Outpatient Syndromic Data for Monitoring Influenza-like Illness
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The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) collects outpatient ILI data through North Dakota Influenza-like Illness Network (ND ILINet), providing situational awareness regarding the percent of visits for ILI at sentinel sites across the state.… read more… providing situational awareness regarding the percent of visits for ILI at sentinel sites across the state. Because of increased clinic staff … and outpatient clinics, including urgent and primary care locations. Visits include chief complaint and/or … providing situational awareness regarding the percent of visits for ILI at sentinel sites across the state. Because …