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  • 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
    … for the content in chief complaint (CC) free-text fields may make it challenging to use these elements in syndromic … for the content in chief complaint (CC) free-text fields may make it challenging to use these elements in syndromic …
  • Environmental Health Surveillance: A Critical Function of Public Health Laboratories

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    Canada experienced 92 waterborne diseases outbreaks between 1975 and 2001. In addition, at any one time about 1500 communities in Canada are unable to use their drinking water. The source of exposure in disease outbreaks is often not known, so the… read more
    … disease burden attributable to water related exposure may be much higher. Researchers have investigated risk … disease burden attributable to water related exposure may be much higher. Researchers have investigated risk …
  • Ensuring confidentiality and safety of cancer registry data in Kumasi, Ghana

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    Cancer registration involves collecting information on patients with cancer. Population-based cancer registries in particular are useful in estimating the disease burden and to inform the institution of prevention and control measures. Collecting… read more
    … to ensure the safety of the collected data. Failure may have legal and medical implications. The Kumasi Cancer … to ensure the safety of the collected data. Failure may have legal and medical implications. The Kumasi Cancer …
  • Denver County Clostridium difficile Trends and Associated Risk Factors 2011-2013

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    Clostridium difficile (CD), a gram-negative, anaerobic, sporeforming bacterium causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have symptom onset outside of health care settings.… read more
    … causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have … causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have …
  • Place Matters: Revealing Infectious Disease Disparities Using Area-Based Poverty

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    Most public health surveillance systems in the United States do not capture individual-level measures of socioeconomic position. Without this information, socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes can be hidden. However, US Census data can be… read more
    … of personal characteristics. Thus, important trends may be elucidated by linking geocoded public health … of personal characteristics. Thus, important trends may be elucidated by linking geocoded public health …
  • An Analysis of the Challenges and Possible Solutions for Dog Bite Injury Surveillance

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    Injuries from dog bites affect approximately 4.7 million Americans per year, causing significant societal impact. Currently dog bites are the third leading cause of homeowner insurance claims, and are estimated to cost the insurance industry $… read more
    … being found by various mechanisms, and many bites may actually go unreported. In order to evaluate the true … being found by various mechanisms, and many bites may actually go unreported. In order to evaluate the true …
  • Overcoming Operational Differences to Attain a National Picture for Novel Threats

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    The May arrival of two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the US offered CDC’s BioSense SyS Program an opportunity to give CDC’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and state-and-local jurisdictions an enhanced national picture of… read more
    … The May arrival of two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome … by teresa.hamby@d… on Fri, 11/24/2017 - 09:06 … The May arrival of two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome …
  • Follow-up of Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana: Challenges to Community-based Surveillance

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    Cancers are among the leading causes of deaths globally. In subSaharan Africa, cancer-related deaths have been projected to increase significantly in the next few decades. Information on cancer is essential in planning and implementing cancer… read more
    … countries due to late reporting. While late reporting may be a significant factor in cancer survival, the ability … countries due to late reporting. While late reporting may be a significant factor in cancer survival, the ability …