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Algorithms to Characterize Syndromic Surveillance Spatial Alerts
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This paper explores some visualization methods for characterizing spatial signals detected by SaTScan and discusses how these maps might aid in deciding whether to investigate a signal, as well as the scope and focus of the investigation.… 48 hospitals encompassing approximately 90% of all NYC ED visits. Syndromes are coded according to chief complaint and … -
How did specific specialties and new sentinel providers affect ILINet data post 2009 A/H1N1 recognition
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The United States outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) is one of the five systems used for influenza surveillance in the United States. In Pennsylvania, ILINet providers are asked to report, every Monday, the total number… read more… providers reporting every week and the proportion of ILI visits reported (r!0.05). We also noted a significant … -
Using Electronic Surveillance Systems in Resource-Poor Settings: Why and How
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Difficulties in timely acquisition and interpretation of accurate data on communicable diseases can impede outbreak detection and control. These limitations are of global importance: they contribute to avoidable morbidity,… read more… challenges. METHODS Information gained during site visits to functioning disease surveillance systems in low … -
Utility of the ESSENCE System for Surveillance of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) in Miami-Dade County
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The threat of pandemic and seasonal influenza has drawn attention to syndromic surveillance systems for early detection of influenza-like illness. Since 2005, the Miami-Dade County Health Department has implemented ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance… read more… 2005, there were 26,383 emergency department visits, of which 1489 (5.6%) were assigned to the ILI … -
Propagating the Effects of Missing Data Sources in a Surveillance System
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A common problem in syndromic surveillance using ED department data is temporary gaps in the data received from individual ED departments caused by delays in receiving the data. Currently most syndromic surveillance systems provide information… read more… demographic dimensions (for example, the number of ED visits coded to the respiratory syndrome in 0-2 year olds in … -
Disaster Surveillance Revisited: Passive, Active and Electronic Syndromic Surveillance during Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA - 2005
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Surveillance strategies following major natural disasters have varied widely with respect to methods used to collect and analyze data. Following Hurricane Katrina, public health concerns included infectious disease outbreaks, injuries, mental health… read more… accounted for the greatest percentage of healthcare visits (33%) by residents and relief workers. No significant … -
Enhanced Public Health Surveillance Activities in Miami-Dade County for Super Bowl XLI
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A large event such as the Super Bowl that attracts over 120,000 visitors to an area within a short period of time has the potential to increase the risk of communicable diseases and environmental hazards in a community in… read more… monitor mode rather than project mode. The daily total ED visits for Miami-Dade County residents progressively … -
Enhancing Public Health Surveillance by Using Multiple Data Sources for Syndromic Surveillance: The Alberta Real Time Syndromic Surveillance Net
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Capital Health is a regional health care organization, which provides services for over one million inhabitants in the Edmonton area of Alberta, Canada. Traditionally, disease surveillance under its jurisdiction has been paper-based… read more… service (Health Link, HL); (2) emergency department visits (EDIS); (3) Provincial Laboratory for Public Health …