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A Probabilistic Case-finding Algorithm for Chronic Disease Surveillance
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There is a clear need for improved surveillance of chronic diseases to guide public health practice and policy. Chronic disease surveillance has tended to use administrative data, due to the need to link encounters for an individual over time and to… read more… a patient to have one hospitalization or two physician visits within two years with a diagnostic code for DM. While … a patient to have one hospitalization or two physician visits within two years with a diagnostic code for DM. While … -
Development of Text-Based Algorithm for Opioid Overdose Identification in EMS Data
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Opioid overdoses have emerged within the last five to ten years to be a major public health concern. The high potential for fatal events, disease transmission, and addiction all contribute to negative outcomes. However, what is currently known about… read more… course of addiction and lack of consistent health care visits. Overdose patients are also reluctant to follow-up or … course of addiction and lack of consistent health care visits. Overdose patients are also reluctant to follow-up or … -
Evaluating the Ability of a Syndromic Surveillance System to Detect Heat-Related Illnesses in Houston, TX, 2009-2012
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Extreme heat events over the past 30 years have resulted in unprecedented increase in the numbers of heat-related morbidity and mortality across the world (1-3). During the same time frame, Houston residents has experienced three of the hottest… read more… is currently able to monitor emergency departments (ED) visits across the Houston metropolitan area, Harris County, … is currently able to monitor emergency departments (ED) visits across the Houston metropolitan area, Harris County, … -
Analytic Fusion for Essential Indicators of the Opioid Epidemic
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Unlike other health threats of recent concern for which widespread mortality was hypothetical, the high fatality burden of opioid overdose crisis is present, steadily growing, and affecting young and old, rural and urban, military and civilian… read more… Traditional sources included emergency department (ED) visits and emergency management services (EMS) call records. … Traditional sources included emergency department (ED) visits and emergency management services (EMS) call records. …