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  • Spatial Distribution of Adolescents with Sexually Transmitted Infections Diagnosed in the Pediatric Emergency Departments of Washington, DC

    Content Type: Abstract

    Utilization of local surveillance data has been shown to help risk stratify patients presenting to the emergency department presenting with GAS pharyngitis or meningitis. (1, 2) Adolescents frequently present to the emergency department (ED) with… read more
    … to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms that may be associated with a sexually transmitted infection … follow-up, empiric treatment is considered. This strategy may result in unnecessary treatment. Knowledge of the local … diagnosed in local pediatric emergency departments EDs may enhance risk stratification and allow targeted testing …
  • Utility of Natural Language Processing for Clinical Quality Measures Reporting

    Content Type: Abstract

    Clinical quality measures (CQMs) are tools that help measure and track the quality of health care services. Measuring and reporting CQMs helps to ensure that our health care system is delivering effective, safe, efficient, patient-centered,… read more
    … percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received (or … percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received (or …
  • Using Syndromic Surveillance to Rapidly Describe the Early Epidemiology of Flakka Use in Florida, June 2014 – August 2015

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance has historically been used to track infectious disease, but in recent years, many jurisdictions have utilized the systems to conduct all hazards surveillance and provide situational awareness with respect to previously… read more
    … that captures 87% of all emergency department (ED) visits statewide. Objective To characterize flakka usage in … that captures 87% of all emergency department (ED) visits statewide. Objective To characterize flakka usage in …
  • Suite for Automated Global Electronic bioSurveillance (SAGES)

    Content Type: Surveillance Tools and Systems

    This website is the home of the Suite for Automated Global Electronic bioSurveillance (SAGES) is a collection of modular, flexible, freely-available software tools for electronic disease surveillance in resource-limited settings. One or… read more
    … in resource-limited settings. One or more SAGES tools may be used in concert with existing surveillance applications or the SAGES tools may be used en masse for an end-to-end biosurveillance … in resource-limited settings. One or more SAGES tools may be used in concert with existing surveillance …
  • Analysis of Healthcare Seeking Behavior

    Content Type: Abstract

    Healthcare seeking behavior is important to understand when interpreting public health surveillance data, planning for healthcare utilization, or attempting to estimate or model consequences of an adverse event, such as widespread water… read more
    … Control Center (PCC) calls and Emergency Department (ED) visit records. These analyses were conducted in order to … Control Center (PCC) calls and Emergency Department (ED) visit records. These analyses were conducted in order to …
  • Increase in Adverse Health Effects Related to Synthetic Cannabinoid Use

    Content Type: Abstract

    Synthetic cannabinoids include various psychoactive chemicals that are sprayed onto plant material, which is then smoked or ingested to achieve a “high.” These products are sold under a variety of names (e.g., synthetic marijuana, spice, K2, black… read more
    … regulate many of these substances; however, manufacturers may frequently change the formulation and mask their … to PCs about synthetic cannabinoid use from January to May, 2015. Objective The Centers for Disease Control and …
  • Value of evidence from syndromic surveillance with delayed reporting

    Content Type: Abstract

    Taking into account reporting delays in surveillance systems is not methodologically trivial. Consequently, most use the date of the reception of data, rather than the (often unknown) date of the health event itself. The main drawback of this… read more
    … data from multiple data streams (most health events may leave a “signature” in multiple data sources) may be performed in a Bayesian framework where the result is … data from multiple data streams (most health events may leave a “signature” in multiple data sources) may be …
  • The Impact of Weather on Influenza-like Illness Rates in Chicago

    Content Type: Abstract

    Weather events such as a heat wave or a cold snap can cause a change to the number of patients and types of symptoms seen at a healthcare facility. Understanding the impact of weather patterns on ILI surveillance may be useful for early detection… read more
    … the impact of weather patterns on ILI surveillance may be useful for early detection and trend analysis. In … data collected in one region to a different region, which may not share the same weather or periodic trends. By … the impact of weather patterns on ILI surveillance may be useful for early detection and trend analysis. In …