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  • Role of Influenza in ED Visits and Hospitalizations of Adults Over 65 Years in France

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    While the link between excess winter mortality and winter respiratory diseases in the elderly is well described, the impact of the epidemic of influenza in the elderly is mainly assessed in France through specific surveillance in the general… read more
    … Role of Influenza in ED Visits and Hospitalizations of Adults Over 65 Years in France …
  • Monitoring Acute Diarrhea via an Electronic Surveillance System in the Peruvian Navy

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    Syndromic surveillance can supplement diagnosis-based surveillance in resource-limited settings with limited laboratory infrastructure. Syndromic surveillance allows for early outbreak detection relative to traditional systems and enables community… read more
    … prevention, and control of disease outbreaks. The phone-, internet-, and radio-based reporting system now … prevention, and control of disease outbreaks. The phone-, internet-, and radio-based reporting system now …
  • Coordinated Enhanced Surveillance with Healthcare Entities for Mass Gathering Events

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    Mass gatherings can result in morbidity and mortality from communicable and non-communicable diseases, injury, and bioterrorism. Therefore, it is important to identify event-related visits as opposed to community-related visits when conducting… read more
    … Therefore, it is important to identify event-related visits as opposed to community-related visits when conducting public health surveillance. Previous … to distinguish event-related emergency department(ED) visits from community-related ED visits 11 views Submitted …
  • Tracking HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis using Syndromic Surveillance in NYC Emergency Departments

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    HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) involves taking antiretroviral medication after potential exposure to HIV to reduce the probability of becoming infected. New York State recommends PEP following certain occupational (e.g., needle sticks by… read more
    … have been used previously to identify occupational PEP visits but have not been used extensively to describe trends in PEP visits overall. We aimed to identify HIV-related PEP visits in NYC EDs to track uptake and inform outreach … have been used previously to identify occupational PEP visits but have not been used extensively to describe trends …
  • Using Syndromic Surveillance Data to Describe Chronic High Frequency ED Utilization

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    Utilization and overcrowding of EDs has been a prominent component of the health care reform debate in the United States for the last several years. In Virginia, the ED utilization rate has increased 27.5% between 2000 and 2012 from 34.5 visits to… read more
    … rate has increased 27.5% between 2000 and 2012 from 34.5 visits to 44.0 visits per 100 persons. Individuals with high frequency … of EDs account for a disproportionate number of visits, which can place burden on already strained health … rate has increased 27.5% between 2000 and 2012 from 34.5 visits to 44.0 visits per 100 persons. Individuals with high …
  • Unintentional Drug Overdoses in Virginia: Analysis of Syndromic and Death Data

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    Drug overdoses and related deaths have been escalating nationally since 1970. In Virginia, the rate of drug overdose deaths increased 36% from 5.0 to 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population between 1999 and 2010. While initiated for bioterrorism event… read more
    … shown utility when extended to other health issues. ED visits may complement information from Overdose Deaths … by analyzing trends of emergency department (ED) visits for unintentional drug overdose (Overdose Visits) in … shown utility when extended to other health issues. ED visits may complement information from Overdose Deaths …
  • Using a Syndromic Surveillance System to Evaluate the Impact of a Change in Alcohol Law

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    In November 2011, Washington State voters passed Initiative 1183 (I-1183) which closed state-owned and contracted liquor stores and opened the market for “hard liquor” sales in the private sector. The change in law was implemented on June 1, 2012.… read more
    … on June 1, 2012. Increases in alcohol-related ED visits were postulated as one potential impact if there was … were changes in alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in Washington State associated with statewide alcohol … on June 1, 2012. Increases in alcohol-related ED visits were postulated as one potential impact if there was …
  • Interest of Prospective Spatio-Temporal Analysis from ED Data to Detect Unusual Health Events

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    Many syndromic surveillance systems use spatio-temporal analysis to detect local outbreaks such as gastrointestinal illnesses and lower respiratory infections. In Reunion Island, the syndromic surveillance system is based mainly on ED visits.… read more
    … the syndromic surveillance system is based mainly on ED visits. Spatial analysis was first used in 2013 to validate … analysis in order to launch daily analyses of ED visits. Objective To present the implementation and the … the syndromic surveillance system is based mainly on ED visits. Spatial analysis was first used in 2013 to validate …