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  • Development and Piloting of National Injury Surveillance System of Sri Lanka

    Content Type: Abstract

    In Sri Lanka, a major drawback in injury prevention is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. To fulfill this data need, in 2006, Sri Lanka's Trauma Secretariat piloted an Injury Surveillance System (ISS) in four hospitals. This comprised… read more
    … In Sri Lanka, a major drawback in injury prevention is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. To fulfill this … In Sri Lanka, a major drawback in injury prevention is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. To fulfill this …
  • Data capture and visualization for a canine influenza outbreak - New York City, 2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    Data-driven decision-making is a cornerstone of public health emergency response; therefore, a highly-configurable and rapidly deployable data capture system with built-in quality assurance (QA; e.g., completeness, standardization) is critical.… read more
    … in New York City (NYC) and provide aggregate data back to the veterinary community as an interactive … in New York City (NYC) and provide aggregate data back to the veterinary community as an interactive dashboard. …
  • Improving Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Capacity in Guinea, 2015-2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in Guinea revealed systematic weaknesses in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) contributed to… read more
    … in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in … in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in …
  • 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
    … system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive … system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive …
  • Near-Real-Time Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Nebraska by Using ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    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 …