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  • Comparative Analysis of Methods of Molecular Detection of Avian Influenza Virus

    Content Type: Abstract

    As part of this surveillance study for Avian Influenza both active and passive surveillance samples were tested using PCR and also utilized to validate the LAMP method. Active surveillance samples include pathological material and tracheal and… read more
    … migration season. Development of simple, sensitive, and cheap methods for diagnostics of avian influenza is a very … migration season. Development of simple, sensitive, and cheap methods for diagnostics of avian influenza is a very …
  • Validation of a Syndromic Case Definition for Detecting Emergency Department Visits Potentially Related to Marijuana

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Abstract OBJECTIVES: Reliable methods are needed to monitor the public health impact of changing laws and perceptions about marijuana. Structured and free-text emergency department (ED) visit data offer an opportunity to… read more
    … Structured and free-text emergency department (ED) visit data offer an opportunity to monitor the impact of … generate and validate a syndromic case definition for ED visits potentially related to marijuana and (2) describe a … Structured and free-text emergency department (ED) visit data offer an opportunity to monitor the impact of …
  • Monitoring child mental health related emergency department visits in New York City

    Content Type: Abstract

    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
    … 2001-2011, mental health-related hospitalizations and ED visits increased among United States children nationwide. … nearly 23%. To estimate mental health-related ED visits in NYC and assess the use of syndromic surveillance … syndromic system with those from a less timely, coded ED visit database.  Objective To assess the use of syndromic …
  • Assessing the Potential Impact of the BioSense 24-hour Rule Using NC DETECT ED Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of HL7 records received in BioSense do not provide a Visit ID. As a result, BioSense data processing rules use the patient ID, facility ID and earliest date in… read more
    … of HL7 records received in BioSense do not provide a Visit ID. As a result, BioSense data processing rules use … ID occur within the same 24-hour time frame, those two visits are combined into one visit and the earliest date … unique visit IDs and these are used to identify unique visits in NC DETECT. These data are also sent twice daily to …
  • Exploring the Distribution of Coccidioides immitis in South Central Washington State

    Content Type: Abstract

    Coccidioidomycosis, commonly referred to as Valley Fever, is caused by the soil-borne saprophytic fungus C. immitis and posadasii. These species have historically been found in the desert southwest and Mexico; however, in 2010 there were three… read more
    … of soils by C. immitis has been confirmed at exposure sites associated with these cases. Multiple studies have … confirmed Coccidioides immitis growth and accumulation sites in south central Washington in an effort to understand the ecology and identify additional potential sites across this emerging endemic zone.      6 views …
  • Proposed ICD–10–CM Surveillance Case Definitions for Injury Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits

    Content Type: Report

    National Health Statistics Reports, Number 100, January 23, 2017. Abstract This report describes a collaboration between the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to… read more
    … for injury hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits for use with administrative data sets coded using the … diagnosis) codes. The inclusion criteria for an injury ED visit requires the case to have either a principal diagnosis … for injury hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits for use with administrative data sets coded using the …
  • Preparing for State Health Department Accreditation: Pivotal Roles for Public Health Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    On January 24, 2014, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) released, to the public, its Standards & Measures Version 1.5 guidance document for voluntary public health department accreditation. Specifically, Standard 1.2 of the guidance… read more
    … to Measure 1.2.2A: Communicate with Surveillance Sites, the purpose of the measure is to assess the health department’s regular contact with sites who report surveillance data to the health department. … to Measure 1.2.2A: Communicate with Surveillance Sites, the purpose of the measure is to assess the health …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Revolution? Public Health Benefits of Modernizing the Emergency Care Patient Health Record in England

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Emergency medicine is a recognized specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the… read more
    … by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the …