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  • Utilization of Florida poison control data and Emergency Department chief complaint data to identify clusters of carbon monoxide poisoning

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) previously monitored Florida Poison Information Center (FPICN) data for timely detection of increases in carbon monoxide (CO) exposures before, during, and after hurricanes. Recent analyses have noted that CO… read more
    … for timely detection of increases in carbon monoxide (CO) exposures before, during, and after hurricanes. Recent analyses have noted that CO poisonings have also increased with generator use and … cold winter months in Florida. Similarly, increases in CO poisoning cases related to motor vehicles have been …
  • Utilization of Florida poison control data and Emergency Department chief complaint data to identify clusters of carbon monoxide poisoning

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) previously monitored Florida Poison Information Center (FPICN) data for timely detection of increases in carbon monoxide (CO) exposures before, during, and after hurricanes. Recent analyses have noted that CO… read more
    … for timely detection of increases in carbon monoxide (CO) exposures before, during, and after hurricanes. Recent analyses have noted that CO poisonings have also increased with generator use and … cold winter months in Florida. Similarly, increases in CO poisoning cases related to motor vehicles have been …
  • Prospective Outbreak Detection in Pets as a Sentinel Indicator for Outbreaks in Humans

    Content Type: Abstract

    Sixty-one percent of known disease-causing agents that infect humans can also infect animals [1]. While humans are the primary reservoir for only 3% of zoonoses, detection of zoonotic disease outbreaks remains mostly dependant on the identification… read more
    … Objective This paper describes occurrences of possible co-morbidity in pets and humans discovered in a … Objective This paper describes occurrences of possible co- morbidity in pets and humans discovered in a retro- … Further Information: Loren Shaffer, loren.shaffer@hmsinc.com www.hmsinc.com Advances in Disease Surveillance …
  • Automated Information Integration from Heterogeneous Data Sources: A Semantic Web Approach

    Content Type: Abstract

    Integration of information from multiple disparate and heterogeneous sources is a labor and resource intensive task. Heterogeneity can come about in the way data is represented or in the meaning of data in different contexts. Semantic Web… read more
    … is a labor and resource intensive task. Heterogeneity can come about in the way data is represented or in the meaning … is a labor and resource intensive task. Heterogeneity can come about in the way data is represented or in the meaning … is a labor and resource intensive task. Heterogeneity can come about in the way data is represented or in the meaning …
  • Clinical decision support at the time of an e-prescription can sustainably decrease unwarranted use of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections

    Content Type: Abstract

    Microorganisms resistant to antibiotics (ABX) increase the mortality, morbidity and costs of infections. In the absence of a drug development pipeline that can keep pace with the emerging resistancemechanisms, these organisms are expected… read more
    … are expected to threaten public health for years to come. Because exposure to ABX promotes the development of … are expected to threaten public health for years to come. Because exposure to ABX promotes the development of … et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 19 (Figure, upper panel). The CDS did …
  • Benchmark Data Generation from Discrete Event Contact Network Models

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    Historical data are essential for development of detection algorithms. Spatio-temporal data, however, are difficult to come by due to variety of issues concerning patient confidentiality. Several approaches have been used to … read more
    … Spatio-temporal data, however, are difficult to come by due to variety of issues concerning patient … dynamics of an infectious disease within and between con- tact networks in urban settings using real population … Spatio-temporal data, however, are difficult to come by due to variety of issues concerning patient confi- …
  • BioSense Platform: Introduction to SAS Studio Basics

    Content Type: Webinar

    Presented December 4, 2018. The Webinar, Introduction of SAS Studio Basics to the BioSense Platform, will include overviews, summaries, tips, tricks, and examples across a number of SAS topics on the BioSense Platform. Some of these topics will… read more
    … Data Management Lead, CDC  Max Worlund , MA, PMP, CSM, Project Manager, ICF Contractor  Document Nssp_Sas.pdf … contact CDC 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) TTY: 1-888-232-6348 www.cdc.gov The findings and conclusions in this report are … of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/nssp …
  • Defining Clinical Condition Categories for Biosurveillance

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    The goal of this project is to create a set of clinical condition categories based on explicit criteria for use in biosurveillance programs. The categories will be defined and keywords and ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for implementation will be proposed.
    … The categories will be defined and keywords and ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for implementation will be proposed. … The categories will be defined and keywords and ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for implementation will be proposed. … Bioterrorism-associated Agents” October 23, 2003. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/surveillance/syndromedef/ accessed May 8, …