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  • Near-Real-Time Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Nebraska by Using ESSENCE

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    CVD is one of the leading causes of death in the US, with 800,000 deaths being linked to CVD every year. Recently, the CDC reported that 1 in 4 of these deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, creating healthier living spaces, as well as… read more
    … discharge data (HDD). However, HDD is limited by its lack of immediate availability and its limited amount of … discharge data (HDD). However, HDD is limited by its lack of immediate availability and its limited amount of …
  • Automating BioSense 2.0 Locker Processing for Local Program-Specific Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance can provide early warning of potential public health emergencies and acute health events in a population. The sharing and aggregation of syndromic data among jurisdictions can provide more comprehensive situational awareness… read more
    … functions, and provides access only to binned data. The back-door interface, with access to additional data lockers … functions, and provides access only to binned data. The back-door interface, with access to additional data lockers …
  • Establishing a Pilot Surveillance System for Venous Thromboembolism

    Content Type: Abstract

    The U.S. Surgeon General's 2008 Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) raised the importance of conducting surveillance for VTE. VTE comprises PE and DVT and collectively is responsible for estimated 350,000… read more
    … from cohort studies in selected counties (which often lack racial diversity typical of the U.S.) and then … from cohort studies in selected counties (which often lack racial diversity typical of the U.S.) and then …
  • Cross Disciplinary Consultancy: Negation Detection Use Case

    Content Type: Abstract

    Despite considerable effort since the turn of the century to develop Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods and tools for detecting negated terms in chief complaints, few standardised methods have emerged. Those methods that have emerged (e.g.… read more
    … with customised solutions. Important reasons for this lack of progress include (a) limited shareable datasets for … with customised solutions. Important reasons for this lack of progress include (a) limited shareable datasets for …
  • Childhood home based unintentional injuries Surveillance in Punjab India

    Content Type: Abstract

    Injury and violence are public health problems now-a-days all over the world. Over 950000 children less than 18 years of age die as a result of injuries, 95% of which occur in low and middle income countries (LMIC) including India. Unintentional… read more
    … of childhood unintentional injuries. However, there is lack of proper surveillance data on burden of unintentional … of childhood unintentional injuries. However, there is lack of proper surveillance data on burden of unintentional …
  • Development of Text-Based Algorithm for Opioid Overdose Identification in EMS Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    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
    … due to the often short disease course of addiction and lack of consistent health care visits. Overdose patients are also reluctant to follow-up or provide contact information due to law … due to the often short disease course of addiction and lack of consistent health care visits. Overdose patients are …
  • EHR Conformance Testing for Enhanced Syndromic Surveillance System Interoperability

    Content Type: Abstract

    Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data collection limit the ability of syndromic surveillance (SyS) systems to provide public health authorities (PHAs) with timely information on community health threats and trends. Electronic… read more
    … Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data … Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data …
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis of One Health surveillance strategies for rabies control

    Content Type: Abstract

    Rabies control programmes are being implemented across the Philippines, with a number of islands and provinces on track for the elimination of both human and dog rabies [1,2]. In spite of considerable progress in control programmes, costs of post… read more
    … been shown to pose a threat to elimination goals [5]. The lack of formal surveillance is the primary cause, leading to … been shown to pose a threat to elimination goals [5]. The lack of formal surveillance is the primary cause, leading to …