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  • 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 …
  • How’s the Weather? Severe Weather Classifications in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Hurricane ‘Superstorm’ Sandy struck New Jersey on October 29, 2012, causing harm to the health of New Jersey residents and billions of dollars of damage to businesses, transportation, and infrastructure. Monitoring health outcomes for increased… read more
    … in more recent events to monitor for weather-related visits to storm-affected area emergency departments (ED’s). … in more recent events to monitor for weather-related visits to storm-affected area emergency departments (ED’s). …
  • Recognizing Recreational Water Exposure and Habituating HAB Surveillance in ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    Harmful algal blooms (HABs) consist of colonies of prokaryotic photosynthetic bacteria algae that can produce harmful toxins. The toxins produced by HABs are considered a One Health issue. HABs can occur in all types of water (fresh, brackish, and… read more
    … a sustainable process for identifying ED and urgent care visits that may be related to harmful algal bloom exposure … a sustainable process for identifying ED and urgent care visits that may be related to harmful algal bloom exposure …