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  • Evaluating Utility of Cold-Injury Syndromic Surveillance Data in New York City

    Content Type: Abstract

    Cold weather exposure-related injuries range from hypothermia to less severe conditions such as frost bite, trench foot, and chilblains, which are all preventable causes of mortality and morbidity. In recent years, NYC has successfully used… read more
    … used syndromic surveillance of heat-related ED visits to inform emergency response during heat waves. … used syndromic surveillance of heat-related ED visits to inform emergency response during heat waves. …
  • Comparing Syndromic Surveillance and Poison Center Data for Snake Bites in Missouri

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2010, there were 4,796 snake bite exposures reported to Poison Centers nationwide (1). Health care providers frequently request help from poison centers regarding snake envenomations due to the unpredictability and complexity of prognosis and… read more
    … in Missouri (accounting for approximately 90% of all ED visits statewide). Since calling a poison center is … in Missouri (accounting for approximately 90% of all ED visits statewide). Since calling a poison center is …
  • Effect of the Work Week on Demographics of Heat-Related Illness Patients in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    As global temperatures increase, so too does interest in the effect of climate change on the population’s health. 2016 represented the hottest year on record globally and well above the 20th century average in Virginia. With large-scale climate… read more
    … exposure as well as identify any temporal patterns in visits. Objective: To describe the differences in patient … exposure as well as identify any temporal patterns in visits. Objective: To describe the differences in patient …
  • Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance to Identify Naled-Related Illness in Florida

    Content Type: Abstract

    Pesticide-related illness and injury is a reportable condition in Florida. In August and September 2016, aerial spraying for mosquito control was conducted in an effort to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Miami-Dade County.1 Two… read more
    … complaints data to identify any associated increase in ED visits. Objective: To describe the use of Florida Poison … complaints data to identify any associated increase in ED visits. Objective: To describe the use of Florida Poison …
  • Improving ILI Surveillance using Hospital Staff Influenza-like Absence (ILA)

    Content Type: Abstract

    Surveillance of influenza in the US, UK and other countries is based primarily on measures of influenza-like illness (ILI), through a combination of syndromic surveillance systems, however, this method may not capture the full spectrum of illness or… read more
    … those with mild illness are less likely to see a GP, and visits generally occur two or more days after onset of … those with mild illness are less likely to see a GP, and visits generally occur two or more days after onset of …
  • Carbon Monoxide Exposure V2 - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    KDHE has updated the exhisting CO Poisoning Surveillance queries. Version 1 can be found here https://www.surveillancerepository.org/carbon-monoxide-exposure-kansas-department-health-and-environment Previously, we were querying for carbon… read more
    … Since current ICD10 CM queries were unable to return visits to hospitals submitting SNOMED CT codes for discharge … the data.   System - NSSP ESSENCE Data Source - ED Visits Fields Used - CHief Complaints Parsed, Chief … Since current ICD10 CM queries were unable to return visits to hospitals submitting SNOMED CT codes for discharge …
  • Use of Near-Real–Time Data to Inform Underage Drinking Surveillance in Nebraska

    Content Type: Abstract

    Underage drinking is a significant public health problem in the United States as well as in Nebraska1-2. Alcohol consumption among underage youth accounts for approximately 5,000 deaths each year in the United States, including motor vehicle crash… read more
    … monitoring of alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in near-real–time syndromic surveillance (SyS) data. … monitoring of alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in near-real–time syndromic surveillance (SyS) data. …
  • Use of Peripheral Health Units in Low-Transmission Ebola Virus Disease Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Existing EVD surveillance strategies in Sierra Leone use a centralized live alert system to refer suspect cases from the community to Ebola treatment centers. As EVD case burden declined in Port Loko District, so did the number of reported alerts.… read more
    … that health center staff used in recording patient visits. Surveillance methods specific to PHUs were … that health center staff used in recording patient visits. Surveillance methods specific to PHUs were …