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  • Maximum Entropy Models in Chief Complaint Classification

    Content Type: Abstract

    This paper describes a novel approach to the statistical classification of free-text chief complaints for the purpose of syndromic surveillance.
    … hand-classified into one of eight categories was used to train both CoCo and the new Maximum Entropy classifier. A … low and highly variable due to the low availability of training data. Epidemiological and clinical assessment from … by CoCo because the word had not been observed in the training set. CONCLUSIONS Maximum Entropy classification …
  • CEDESAP and REDesastres network with 'One Health" surveillance approach for the sanitary risk reduction in the agricultural sector

    Content Type: Case Study

    CEDESAP-REDesastres was developed as a result of the holistic approach needed to cope increases of sanitary disaster risks by emerging and reemerging diseases animal and plant diseases with high negative impact on human health, as well as other… read more
    … the agricultural sector. PROJECT/ACTIVITY TITLE Center of Training for Sanitary Disaster Risk Reduction in Animal and … _x__ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration ___x Training and Resources ___xTechnologies and Methodologies …
  • Delineating Spatial Clusters with Artificial Neural Networks

    Content Type: Abstract

    Multiple or irregularly shaped spatial clusters are often found in disease or syndromic surveillance maps. We develop a novel method to delineate the contours of spatial clusters, especially when there is not a clearly dominating primary cluster,… read more
    … We start de- fining a MLP artificial neural network with training set size m. The geographic coordinates and the scan … backpropagation [2,3]. Follow- ing the training phase, the scan function evaluation is extended for … [2] M. H. Fun and M.T. Hagan, 1996. Levenberg-Marquardt training for modular networks. In Proceedings of the IEEE …
  • Mixture Likelihood Ratio Scan Statistic for Disease Outbreak Detection

    Content Type: Abstract

    This article describes the methodology and results of Team #134ís submission to the 2007 ISDS Technical Contest.
    … sales (OTC), and nurse hotline calls (TH)). The training data included 30 outbreak signatures for each … nent. Guided by the distinct outbreak signatures in the training data, we assumed parametric forms for the outbreak … 1 shows the result of the parametric fit for the first training outbreak. Our contest score was 5.58 for ED, 24.00 …
  • 2018 NSSP CoP Member Satisfaction Assessment Results

    Content Type: Report

    The intent of the National Syndromic Surveillance Program Community of Practice (NSSP CoP) is to support open and dynamic participation of any… read more
    … and I greatly appreciate the tools, networking, and training opportunities it provides.” Recommendations ISDS … support to members, learning about members technical and training needs, and modifying or developing new tools and …
  • Tracking Community Naloxone Dispensing: Part of a Strategy to Reduce Overdose Deaths

    Content Type: Abstract

    The number of unintentional overdose deaths in New York City (NYC) has increased for seven consecutive years. In 2017, there were 1,487 unintentional drug overdose deaths in NYC. Over 80% of these deaths involved an opioid, including heroin,… read more
    … then dispense kits to individuals via community-based trainings. In this context, distribution refers to kits … then dispense kits to individuals via community-based trainings. In this context, distribution refers to kits …
  • Integrating Early Event Detection into Local Disease Surveillance and Response

    Content Type: Abstract

    This poster describes the practical integration of Early Event Detection (EED) into the daily operation of a medium sized public health department to improve surveillance for, and response to, outbreaks of communicable disease.
    … for simple and rapid checking by someone with limited training. Automated daily emergency department reports are …
  • Approach to zoonoses in the context of One Health

    Content Type: Case Study

    Zoonotic diseases constitute about 70% of the emerging or reemerging diseases in the world; they affect many animals, cause many economic loses, and have a negative effect on public health. As a tropical country, Cuba is not exempt from the… read more
    … _ X __ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration ___Training and Resources ___Technologies and Methodologies … importation of animals, protection for risk groups, and training of personnel and community education. It also …