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  • Using Ambulatory Syndromic Surveillance Data for Chronic Disease: A BMI Case Study

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    Syndromic surveillance is one of the meaningful use public health menu set objectives for eligible professionals. The value of this data for syndromic surveillance as an adjunct to the more widely adopted emergency department registrations has not… read more
    … registrations has not been studied extensively. It may be that it would improve the sensitivity or timeliness … of detecting certain communicable disease events, or it may just contain signals comparable to what is available via … practices. Thus data from eligible professionals may provide a means for monitoring chronic diseases, or …
  • Outbreak Prediction: Aggregating Evidence Through Multivariate Surveillance

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    Production animal health syndromic surveillance (PAHSyS) data are varied: there may be standardized ratios, proportions, counts of adverse events, categorical data and even qualitative ‘intelligence’ that may need to be aggregated up a hierarchy.… read more
    … syndromic surveillance (PAHSyS) data are varied: there may be standardized ratios, proportions, counts of adverse … categorical data and even qualitative ‘intelligence’ that may need to be aggregated up a hierarchy. PAHSyS provides … syndromic surveillance (PAHSyS) data are varied: there may be standardized ratios, proportions, counts of adverse …
  • Public Health (PH) Preparedness: Improving Data Exchange for Monitoring PH Threats through Content Standardization

    Content Type: Abstract

    Effective PH information exchange depends on standardized data to ensure system-to-system interoperability and is a critical component of preparedness and response. The Common Ground Preparedness Framework (CGPF) was developed through a three-year… read more
    … monitor, investigate, intervene and recover. The CGPF may be used to prioritize standardization … and identified any gaps in the standards. This assessment may help in better understanding content standardization for … monitor, investigate, intervene and recover. The CGPF may be used to prioritize standardization …
  • Lead Poisoning Surveillance: A Collaborative Effort between Epidemiology and WIC

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    There is no safe level of lead in the body, and elevated lead in children can lead to decreased Intelligence Quotients (IQ) and behavioral problems. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends lead testing of children with a positive risk… read more
    … assessment. Children who live in low socioeconomic areas may be at higher risk for lead exposure. As recent events … community-wide lead exposure. To reach the children that may not have been screened by a primary care physician, on … assessment. Children who live in low socioeconomic areas may be at higher risk for lead exposure. As recent events …
  • Utility of Syndromic Surveillance in Detecting Potential Human Exposures to Rabies

    Content Type: Abstract

    Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) can prevent fatal encephalitis associated with exposure to the rabies virus. However, overuse and inappropriate administration of rabies PEP are common.1 Mandatory reporting of potential rabies exposures… read more
    … active surveillance in addition to mandatory reporting may be useful.2 As rabies PEP is often given in an emergency … department setting, syndromic surveillance records may provide a basis for estimating completeness of reporting … active surveillance in addition to mandatory reporting may be useful.2 As rabies PEP is often given in an emergency …
  • Design and Implementation of an Emergency Department (ED) Based Rapid HIV Screening Program

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    In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia estimated that approximately 1 million people in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, and that approximately 25% of these were undiagnosed and unaware of their… read more
    … of their HIV infection. For many such patients the ED may be the only part of the health care system that is … testing. Implementing successful ED based testing models may lead to greater acceptance of ED based testing, earlier … of their HIV infection. For many such patients the ED may be the only part of the health care system that is …
  • Evaluating Ascertainment of Hepatitis C Cases and Deaths by Electronically Linking Surveillance and Vital Statistics Data in Utah

    Content Type: Abstract

    While HCV infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States, deaths due to HCV may not be detected well in Utah’s surveillance system. New interferon-free drugs for HCV can result in virologic cure with limited… read more
    … and mortality in the United States, deaths due to HCV may not be detected well in Utah’s surveillance system. New … linkage to death certificate records may also provide an important avenue to identify deaths … and mortality in the United States, deaths due to HCV may not be detected well in Utah’s surveillance system. New …
  • Evaluation of REDCap as a Tool for Outbreak Data Management, Illinois, 2013-2014

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    The Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) application has been used to build and manage online surveys and databases in academic research settings. Public health agencies have begun to use REDCap to manage disease outbreak data. In addition to… read more
    … and audit trails. These additional capabilities may provide an advantage over commonly used outbreak … an evaluation was conducted to assess how REDCap may facilitate outbreak data management. Objective To … and audit trails. These additional capabilities may provide an advantage over commonly used outbreak …