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  • Substance Abuse Among Youth in Miami-Dade County, 2005-2007

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey of 9th to 12th graders in Miami-Dade County public schools found that 69.7% of students tried alcohol, 28.3% tried marijuana, and 6.3% tried cocaine in their lifetime. Results also showed that… read more
    … for analysis RESULTS ESSENCE In 2006, there were 431 ED visits for substance abuse among youth aged 10 to 19 years. There was no difference in the percentage of visits by gender. Seasonality showed that there were a … among teens (10 – 19 years) with an average cost per visit of $17,621. There was no difference in the number of …
  • Evaluation of a Syndromic Surveillance System Based on General Practitioner's Data, SOS Medecins Bordeaux

    Content Type: Abstract

    To describe and evaluate the SOS Medecins Bordeaux syndromic surveillance system .
    … system based on general practitioners’ (GP) house visits in the Bordeaux area in collaboration with SOS … GPs network in France, which undertakes home medical visits 24hrs a day, 7 days a week [1]. SOS Médecins Bordeaux … representing a total of about 800,000 habitants. For each visit, all health complaints and symptoms reported by …
  • Sensibility and Specificity of Syndromic System for Influenza Based on General Practitioners Network in Gironde, France

    Content Type: Abstract

    To determine sensitivity and specificity of syndromic surveillance of influenza based on data from SOS Medecins, a healthcare network of emergency general practitioners (GP) in Bordeaux, France.
    … automatically on a daily basis and information on visits were analysed every day by epidemiologists of the … were compared. RESULTS Over the study period, 81,143 GP’s visits for influenza syndrome were recorded in the area of … (http://www.sosmedecins- france.fr/en/default.htm). Last visit on 10/07/2007. [3] Flahault A, Boussard E, Vibert JF, …
  • Development and Evaluation of a Data-adaptive Algorithm for Univariate Temporal Biosurveillance Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Numerous recent papers have evaluated algorithms for biosurveillance anomaly detection. Common essential problems in the disparate, evolving data environment include trends, day-of-week effects, and other systematic behavior.… read more
    … of authentic outpatient data covering 1402 days of clinic visit counts. Receiver operating characteristic curves were … 2. Brillman JC, et.al. Modeling emergency department visit patterns for infectious disease complaints: results …
  • Hospital Roadmap to SS Success

    Content Type: Form

    This checklist will prepare Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to fulfill Syndromic Surveillance (SS) interoperability with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and begin the process of meeting Stage 2… read more
    … Surveillance tab http://www.azdhs.gov/meaningful-use/ Visit the BioSense 2.0 System website to learn more about … guide. Test message types are as follows: A01 = Admit/Visit; A03 = Discharge/End Visit; A04 = Registration; A08 = Update Patient Information …
  • Use of the Connecticut Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System for Situational Awareness During Public Health Events

    Content Type: Abstract

    In Connecticut (CT), several syndromic surveillance systems have been established by the Department of Public Health (DPH) to detect and monitor potential public health threats. The emergency department syndromic surveillance (EDSS)… read more
    … bump, red spot, follic, pox, derm, rash, zoster. Total visits during the one-week time periods before and after … and were compared to July 2006-June 2008. Monthly visit frequencies and the percentage change in visits were analyzed. RESULTS Anthrax event: ED visits for …
  • Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance (Pt 3): A Meaningful Use Dialogue on the BioSense Implementation

    Content Type: Webinar

    This webinar is part of the Meaningful Use Webinar Series entitled "Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance: A Meaningful Use Dialogue" Presenters Taha Kass-Hout, MD, MS, Centers for… read more
    … Date: Emergency department (ED), urgent care (UC) patient visits, Inpatient care, and Ambulatory care (EP’s) … Severe illness or death Dizziness Rash Patient visit volume Gulf Oil Spill – Mental Health Surveillance q  … V is it C ou nt s ILI and pneumonia diagnosis inpatient visits ILI inpatient visits A B C D Hospitalized patients …
  • Bayesian Analytical Tool for ILI and Fast Detection of Intentional Release

    Content Type: Abstract

    Bio-surveillance is an area providing real time or near real time data sets with a rich structure. In this area, the new wave of interest lies in incorporating medical-based data such as percentage of Influenza-Like-Illnesses (ILI) or count of ILI… read more
    … (ILI) or count of ILI observed during visits to Emergency Room as intelligence function; since … such as percentage of ILI or count of ILI observed during visits to Emergency Room as intelligence function; since … (ILI) or count of ILI observed during visits to Emergency Room as intelligence function; since …