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Contact Tracing in Asymptomatic Diseases Under Elimination
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This study analyzes the critical tracing fraction (fc) to eliminate diseases like rubella when both asymptomatic and symptomatic cases are considered.… This study analyzes the critical tracing fraction (fc) to eliminate diseases like rubella when both … … This study analyzes the critical tracing fraction (fc) to eliminate diseases like rubella when both … -
COPD-Related ED Visits in North Carolina: Hospitalizations and Return Visits
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COPD is a prevalent chronic disease among older adults; exacerbations often result in ED visits and subsequent hospital admissions. A portion of such patients return to the ED within a few days or weeks. In this study, we investigated patterns… read more… among older adults; exacerbations often result in ED visits and subsequent hospital admissions. A portion of such … patterns of hospital admissions and short-term return visits resulting from COPD-related ED visits. Objective To … -
Evaluation of Syndrome Algorithms for Detecting Pneumonia Emergency Department Visits
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The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) uses ED syndromic surveillance to monitor near real-time trends in pneumonia visits. The original pneumonia algorithm was developed based on ED chief complaints, and more recently was modified… read more… to monitor near real-time trends in pneumonia visits. The original pneumonia algorithm was developed based … used to describe pneumonia emergency department (ED) visit trends in New York City (NYC). Submitted by elamb on … -
Use of Syndromic Data to Determine Oral Health Visit Burden on Emergency Departments
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Concern over oral health-related ED visits stems from the increasing number of unemployed and uninsured, the cost burden of these visits, and the unavailability of indicated dental care in EDs [1]. Of particular interest to NC state public health… read more… Concern over oral health-related ED visits stems from the increasing number of unemployed and uninsured, the cost burden of these visits, and the unavailability of indicated dental care in … Calculations were sought in terms of the Medicaid-covered visit rate relative to the Medicaid-eligible population by … -
Can We Use Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify Primary Care Visits to NYC EDs?
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NYC EDs saw nearly 4 million visits in 2011. Studies have demon- strated that non-urgent visits can account for more than 50% of vis- its to EDs. Designed to provide rapid diagnosis and first-line treatment of serious illness, EDs often function as… read more… NYC EDs saw nearly 4 million visits in 2011. Studies have demon- strated that non-urgent … develop a syndrome classification based on patient chief com- plaint to (1) estimate the proportion of primary … -
Assessing Prior Pain Visits and Medical History Risk Factors for Opioid Overdose
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Opioid overdoses are a growing cause of mortality in the United States. Medical prescriptions for opioids are a risk factor for overdose. This observation raises concerns that patients may seek multiple opioid prescriptions, possibly increasing… read more… overdose. This observation raises concerns that patients may seek multiple opioid prescriptions, possibly increasing … (1) Overdose patients have a larger number of prior ED visits than matched controls. (2) Overdose patients have … -
Evaluation of Case Detection of Marijuana-Related Emergency Department Visits
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NSSP, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance system, allows timely detection of emergency department (ED) trends by matching chief complaint (CC) text or diagnosis (DX) codes to established syndrome criteria [1, 2]. No CDC… read more… definition currently exists for marijuana-related visits. Accidental child ingestions and over-consumption of … relative trends and disparities in marijuana-related ED visits. Objective To evaluate methods of measuring … -
Going Beyond Chief Complaints to Identify Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits
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Overdoses of heroin and prescription opioids are a growing cause of mortality in the United States. Deaths from opioids have contributed to a rise in the overall mortality rate of middle-aged white males during an era when other demographics are… read more… patients died from opioid overdoses. Emergency department visits for opioid overdoses can provide a more timely proxy … the information necessary to differentiate opioid-related visits from other overdoses. Objective To identify heroin- …