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  • Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for the 2015 Special Olympics

    Content Type: Abstract

    LAC hosted the 2015 Special Olympics (SO) which welcomed approximately 6,500 athletes from 165 countries, as well as 30,000 volunteers and 500,000 spectators from July 25 to August 2, 2015. International athletes were not required to show proof of… read more
    … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events …
  • Alcohol-Related ED Visits and Ohio State Football: Putting the O-H in ETOH

    Content Type: Abstract

    According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), binge drinking causes over half of the 88,000 excessive alcohol use deaths and costs approximately $149 billion dollars annually in the United States. Additionally, excessive alcohol use can… read more
    … relationship between alcohol-related emergency department visits in Franklin County, Ohio and Ohio State University … relationship between alcohol-related emergency department visits in Franklin County, Ohio and Ohio State University …
  • Ratio of Excess ED ILI Visits to Seroprevalence, Influenza A/H1N1 Infection, FL, 2009

    Content Type: Abstract

    A seroprevalence survey carried out in four counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Pasco) provided an estimate of cumulative incidence of infection due to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) as of the end of that year… read more
    … 2009 influenza A/H1N1 virus corresponding to each ED visit for ILI in a four-county area of Florida. Knowing such … 2009 influenza A/H1N1 virus corresponding to each ED visit for ILI in a four-county area of Florida. Knowing such … influenza virus in a population. … Ratio of Excess ED ILI Visits to Seroprevalence, Influenza A/H1N1 Infection, FL, …
  • ED Visits Related to Marijuana Exposures in the Denver Metropolitan Area of Colorado

    Content Type: Abstract

    Assessing health disparities and access to healthcare has been an important issue for emergency preparedness and response efforts in the Denver metropolitan area. There have been several high profile MJ-related illness outbreaks in the US over the… read more
    … Adverse health effects related to marijuana (MJ) use may disproportionately impact populations based on age or … Adverse health effects related to marijuana (MJ) use may disproportionately impact populations based on age or … the potential impact of MJ on pediatric health. … ED Visits Related to Marijuana Exposures in the Denver …
  • School Health: A Novel School Nurse Clinic Surveillance Project in Coastal Georgia

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Syndromic Surveillance Program (SSP) of the Georgia Department of Public Health collects chief complaint data from hospitals to characterize health trends in near real time. These data were critical for situational awareness during the 2009 H1N1… read more
    … demonstrate the feasibility of schoolbased nurse clinic visit syndromic surveillance. Additional objectives include … and to characterize the type and number of student visits to the school nurses. An electronic module was … and to characterize the type and number of student visits to the school nurses. An electronic module was …
  • Documenting the Missed Opportunity Period for Influenza Vaccination in Office-based Settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    Missed opportunities for influenza vaccination in office-based settings occur when patients (who are inclined to accept influenza vaccination if a provider recommends it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers… read more
    … it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers can be very influential in … advantage of opportunities to vaccinate during medical visits. This suggests that provider vaccination behavior, if … it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers can be very influential in …
  • Weather Outlook: Cloudy with a Chance of...— Classification of Storm-Related ED Visits

    Content Type: Abstract

    Hurricane ‘Superstorm’ Sandy struck New Jersey on October 29, 2012, causing harm to the health of New Jersey residents and billions of dollars of damage to businesses, transportation, and infrastructure. Monitoring health outcomes for increased… read more
    … with a Chance of...— Classification of Storm-Related ED Visits …
  • Role of Influenza in ED Visits and Hospitalizations of Adults Over 65 Years in France

    Content Type: Abstract

    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
    … and mortality excess. … Role of Influenza in ED Visits and Hospitalizations of Adults Over 65 Years in France …