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Classifying Supporting, Refuting, or Uncertain Evidence for Pneumonia Case Review
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Characterizing mentions found in clinical texts that support, refute, or represent uncertainty for suspected pneumonia is one area where automated Natural Language Processing (NLP) screening algorithms could be improved. Mentions of uncertainty and… read more -
Combining Text Mining and Data Visualization Techniques to Understand Consumer Experiences of Electronic Cigarettes and Hookah in Online Forums
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Since their introduction to the US market in 2007, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have posed considerable challenges to both public health authorities and government regulators, especially given the debate – in both the scientific world and… read more -
Community Engagement among the BioSense 2.0 User Group
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BioSense 2.0 has become a platform for technical receipt and analysis of syndromic surveillance data for many jurisdictions nationwide, as well as a collaborative effort that has engaged a larger community of syndromic surveillance practitioners,… read more -
Use of Syndromic Surveillance Information for Expanded Assessment of Wildfire Disaster
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Syndromic surveillance information can be a useful for the early recognition of outbreaks, acute public health events and in response to natural disasters. Inhalation of particulate matter from wildland fire smoke has been linked to various acute… read more -
Knowledge Management Tools for the ISDS Community of Practice
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Knowledge Management is defined as “the process of capturing, distributing, and effectively using knowledge.” ISDS members have varying degrees of experience with public health surveillance and syndromic surveillance specifically, and will all… read more -
Law, Policy, and Syndromic Disease Surveillance: A Multi-Site Case Study
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SyS systems have great potential to prevent morbidity, injury, and mortality by monitoring population health and providing realtime data to inform public health department decisions. Electronic health information technology and federal, state and… read more -
Leptospirosis in Bangladesh: An Urgent Need for Coordinated Surveillance System
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Fever is a top cause of morbidity in all age groups in Bangladesh and often classified as fever of unknown origin (FUO) in absence of any pathognomonic sign. Bangladesh with its long monsoon, frequent flooding, stagnant water, high temperature,… read more -
Lessons Learned from the Transition to ICD-10-CM: Redefining Syndromic Surveillance Case Definitions for NC DETECT
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NC DETECT receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for syndromic surveillance (e.g. infectious disease, injury, etc.). Hospitals will begin using ICD-10-CM codes on October 1, 2015. As a… read more