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Using Syndromic Surveillance to Identify Synthetic Cannabinoids or Marijuana Adverse Health Events in Virginia
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SCRAs are accessible and affordable, sold online, in gas stations, and in “head” shops for $5-30 per package.[1] While marijuana is a schedule 1 narcotic, unavailable for any use, SCRAs navigate the legal landscape with marketing as non-consumable… read more -
Assessment of Several Algorithms for Outbreak Detection using Bovine Meat Inspection Data for Syndromic Surveillance: A Pilot Study on Whole Carcass Condemnation Rate
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The majority of farmed animals are sent to slaughterhouses, making them a focal point for potential collection of health data. However, these data are not always available to health officials, and remain under-used for cattle health monitoring. Meat… read more -
Application of Syndromic Surveillance to Describe Gunshot-related Injuries in Houston
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In 2011, injury by firearms accounted for 32,351 deaths (10.4 deaths per 100,000 population) in the United States. This rate was higher than any infectious or parasitic disease (the highest being 2.5 for both viral hepatitis and HIV disease).… read more -
Assessing the Potential Impact of the BioSense 24-hour Rule Using NC DETECT ED Data
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Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of HL7 records received in BioSense do not provide a Visit ID. As a result, BioSense data processing rules use the patient ID, facility ID and earliest date in… read more -
Automated Collection of Electronic Health Record Healthy Weight Data for Surveillance
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Clinical data captured in electronic health records (EHR) for patient health care could be used for chronic disease surveillance, helping to inform and prioritize interventions at a state or community level. While there has been significant progress… read more -
An Innovative Approach to Surveillance Training in the African Region
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Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) is a World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) strategy for strengthening national public health surveillance and response systems in African countries. The strategy… read more -
Application of an Automated Surveillance System to Evaluate Outpatient Care of Pneumonia
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With economic pressures to shift the care of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to the ambulatory setting, there is a need to ensure safety of outpatients with CAP. The use of claims data alone remains the primary strategy for identifying these… read more -
Application of an Innovative Data Analytical Approach to Assessing the Disease Situation during Crises in Somalia, Yemen, and Pakistan
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Infectious disease outbreaks during crises can be controlled by detecting epidemics at their earliest possible stages through cost effective and time efficient data analytical approaches. The slow or non reporting is a real gap in existing reporting… read more