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Tick Related Encounters - Connecticut Department of Public Health, April 2019
Content Type: Syndrome
- Why the syndrome was created? This syndrome was created to monitor tick related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R.
- Syndromic surveillance system (e.g., ESSENCE, R STUDIO,…
… was created to monitor tick related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R. Syndromic … information: Uses regular expression 'look arounds' that may not be compatible with all types of regex, but will work … was created to monitor tick related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R. Syndromic … -
Lyme Disease Related Encounters - Connecticut Department of Public Health, April 2019
Content Type: Syndrome
- Why the syndrome was created? This syndrome was created to monitor Lyme disease related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R.
- Syndromic surveillance system (e.g., ESSENCE, R…
… created to monitor Lyme disease related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R. Syndromic … information: Uses regular expression 'look arounds' that may not be compatible with all types of regex, but will work … created to monitor Lyme disease related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R. Syndromic … -
Analytic Biosurveillance Methods for Resource-Limited Settings
Content Type: Abstract
Biosurveillance in resource-limited settings is essential because of both enhanced risk of diseases rarely seen elsewhere (e.g. cholera) and pandemic threats (e.g. avian influenza). However, access to care and laboratory test capability are… read more… of syndromic surveillance. Such surveillance in turn may be a challenge because of insufficient data history and … has the added complication that day-of-week clinical visit patterns differ widely, (e.g. clinic closure on … has the added complication that day-of-week clinical visit patterns differ widely, (e.g. clinic closure on … -
Syndrome Development to Assess IDU, HIV, and Homelessness in MA Emergency Departments
Content Type: Abstract
In Massachusetts, syndromic surveillance (SyS) data have been used to monitor injection drug use and acute opioid overdoses within EDs. Currently, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) SyS captures over 90% of ED visits statewide. These… read more… of Public Health (MDPH) SyS captures over 90% of ED visits statewide. These real-time data contain rich … clinical and demographic information used to categorize visits for population level public health surveillance. … have shown elevated rates of opioid overdose related ED visits, Emergency Medical Service incidents, and fatalities … -
Drowning and Submersion - CDC
Content Type: Syndrome
A step-wise article on developing this syndrome definition can be found in the April 2019 NSSP Update https://www.cdc.gov/nssp/news.html This syndrome is an initial attempt at an improved Drowning and Submersion query in NSSP ESSENCE. It was… read more… into the winter months with a baseline of around 50 visits per week. This trend show some consistency across HHS … of CCQV data (Jan–Nov 2018) were randomly selected and visits manually reviewed. We selected MMWR weeks 1, 13, 17, 19, 27, and 32, and visits for the 6 weeks totaled 1,205. Of these visits, 1,156 … -
Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina
Content Type: Abstract
In North Carolina there has been an escalation of poisoning deaths. In 2011, the number of fatal poisonings was 1,368 deaths, with 91% classified as drug overdoses with the majority of those due to opioid analgesics.[1] Far greater numbers of drug… read more… emergency department (ED) or outpatient clinic visits, or resolve without the individual seeking medical … NC collects information on 99.5% of all acute-care ED visits across the state, primarily for syndromic … In this study we used NC DETECT ED data to describe visits due to drug, and more specifically, opioid overdoses. … -
Evaluation of Temporal Aberration Detection Methods in New York City Syndromic Data
Content Type: Abstract
The NYC syndromic surveillance system has been monitoring syndromes from NYC emergency department (ED) visits for over a decade. We applied several aberration detection methodologies to a time series of ED visits in NYC spiked with synthetic… read more… monitoring syndromes from NYC emergency department (ED) visits for over a decade. We applied several aberration detection methodologies to a time series of ED visits in NYC spiked with synthetic outbreaks. This effort … monitoring syndromes from NYC emergency department (ED) visits for over a decade. We applied several aberration … -
Using ESSENCE to Meet Local Needs for Mental Health Data: Query & Results
Content Type: Abstract
Mental health is a common and costly concern; it is estimated that nearly 20 percent of adults in the United States live with a mental illness [1] and that more money is spent on mental illness than any other medical condition [2]. One spillover… read more… [2]. One spillover effect of unmet mental health needs may be increasing emergency department utilization. National … (H-CUP) found a 55% increase in emergency department visits for depression, anxiety, and stress reactions between … (H-CUP) found a 55% increase in emergency department visits for depression, anxiety, and stress reactions between …