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  • Influenza Surveillance Using Wearable Mobile Health Devices

    Content Type: Abstract

    Influenza surveillance has been a major focus of Data Science efforts to use novel data sources in population and public health. This interest reflects the public health utility of timely identification of flu outbreaks and characterization of their… read more
    … and heart rate. Surveillance based on mHealth devices may have several desirable characteristics including 1) high … and heart rate. Surveillance based on mHealth devices may have several desirable characteristics including 1) high …
  • Mental health and opioid addiction comorbidities among chronic pain patients

    Content Type: Abstract

    The National Institute for Drug Abuse Report, Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders, states there are many individuals who develop substance use disorders (SUD) are also diagnosed with mental disorders, and vice versa.(1) Prescription… read more
    … recorded in the patient's clinical interactions may help improve risk assessment investigations and ongoing … recorded in the patient's clinical interactions may help improve risk assessment investigations and ongoing …
  • Innovations in Population Health Surveillance Using Electronic Health Record Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    EHRs are increasingly being adopted to improve quality of care in health care systems, but they also have potential to monitor health at the population level. There has been relatively little focus on using EHRs for population health surveillance… read more
    … health surveys) are useful but can be expensive, and may be slow to conduct or produce findings. Aggregated … health surveys) are useful but can be expensive, and may be slow to conduct or produce findings. Aggregated …
  • Identifying High-Risk Areas for Dengue Infection Using Mobility Patterns on Twitter

    Content Type: Abstract

    Traditionally, surveillance systems for dengue and other infectious diseases locate each individual case by home address, aggregate these locations to small areas, and monitor the number of cases in each area over time. However, human mobility plays… read more
    … to during their daily routines. Residence locations may be a poor indicator of the actual regions where humans … to during their daily routines. Residence locations may be a poor indicator of the actual regions where humans …
  • Impact of a new diagnoses thesaurus on the French ED syndromic surveillance system

    Content Type: Abstract

    As part of the French syndromic surveillance system SurSaUDî, the French Public Health Agency (Sant© publique France) collects daily data from the emergency department (ED) network OSCOUR®. The system aims to timely identify, follow and assess the… read more
    … of codes. Particularly, it includes lots of diseases that may never be observed or confirmed in ED. This variety let … of codes. Particularly, it includes lots of diseases that may never be observed or confirmed in ED. This variety let …
  • Best Practices for Implementing Electronic Disease Surveillance Systems in Resources-constrained Settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    Developing countries bear the highest burden of infectious diseases, and therefore play a key role in the detection of emerging disease threats. The ability of these countries to detect such events allows an adequate response preventing its spread… read more
    … instability, and cultural and religious practices that may put their populations at greater risk of these events. … instability, and cultural and religious practices that may put their populations at greater risk of these events. …
  • Calendar effects to forecast influenza seasonality: A case study in Milwaukee, WI

    Content Type: Abstract

    Influenza viral infection is contentious, has a short incubation period, yet preventable if multiple barriers are employed. At some extend school holidays and travel restrictions serve as a socially accepted control measure. A study of a… read more
    … the largest impact on transmission, other school breaks may also help in reducing an epidemic size. Contrary to … the largest impact on transmission, other school breaks may also help in reducing an epidemic size. Contrary to …
  • A Tool for Interactive Disease Outbreak Visualization, Detection, and Forecasting

    Content Type: Abstract

    Interactive tools for visualization of disease outbreaks has been improving markedly in the past few years. With the flagships Google Flutrends1 and HealthMap2 providing prime examples. These tools provide interactive access to the general public… read more
    … browsing HealthMap I learned of a case of tuberculosis on my campus, Iowa State University. While extremely … browsing HealthMap I learned of a case of tuberculosis on my campus, Iowa State University. While extremely …