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  • Interacting with Web Data using R: Web APIs and Web Scraping (including RSelenium)

    Content Type: Webinar

    Presented April 22, 2019. Scientists who use data to gain insight for their operational or research interests often need to extract data from web pages or APIs from time to time. While this process can be completed manually, it can take orders of… read more
    … for learning how to navigate a website’s structure (document object model, DOM) using CSS and Xpath will be … for learning how to navigate a website’s structure (document object model, DOM) using CSS and Xpath will be …
  • Acute Hepatitis A Infections among Veterans in Outbreak States, 2016-2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    Although cases of acute HAV have declined in recent years, elevated numbers of HAV infections began to be reported by California and Michigan in the fall of 2016.1,2 Since this time, associated outbreaks have been reported in 9 additional states (… read more
    … a Health Alert Network Advisory providing additional guidance on identification and prevention of HAV and updates … a Health Alert Network Advisory providing additional guidance on identification and prevention of HAV and updates …
  • Poison Control Center Data in the NC DETECT Syndromic Surveillance System.

    Content Type: Abstract

    CPC provides the 24/7/365 poison hotline for the entire state of North Carolina and currently handles approximately 80,000 calls per year. CPC consultation services that assist callers with poison exposure, diagnosis, optimal patient management,… read more
    … patient management, therapy, and patient disposition guidance remain indispensable to the public and health care … patient management, therapy, and patient disposition guidance remain indispensable to the public and health care …
  • Syndromic Surveillance from a Local Perspective: A Review of the Literature

    Content Type: Abstract

    Public health disease surveillance is defined as the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data for use in the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health, with the overarching goal of providing… read more
    … and the public to improve public health actions and guidance. Since the 1950s, the goals and objectives of … and the public to improve public health actions and guidance. Since the 1950s, the goals and objectives of …
  • What's in Your Pocket? Trends in Mobile Apps for Biosurveillance and Decision-Making

    Content Type: Abstract

    To review current trends and issues in the development and use of mobile apps for public health surveillance and decision making in settings with different resource availability and technological development. The panel discussion will address cross-… read more
    … to ensure representativeness. This panel will provide guidance for future development and utility of mobile apps … to ensure representativeness. This panel will provide guidance for future development and utility of mobile apps …
  • What Happens in Vegas, Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: Traveling Waves of Influenza in the US Elderly Population, 1991-2004

    Content Type: Abstract

    Influenza is a significant public health problems in the US leading to over one million hospitalizations in the elderly population (age 65 and over) annually. While influenza preparedness is an important public health issue, previous… read more
    … in the elderly population. These findings fail to document the intricacies of each unique influenza season, … for susceptible populations such as the elderly. Document … in the elderly population.2 These findings fail to document the intricacies of each unique influenza season, …
  • Updates to the Implementation Guide for Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2011, the CDC released the PHIN Implementation Guide (IG) for Syndromic Surveillance v.1 under the Public Health Information Network. In the intervening years, new technological advancements, EHR capabilities as well as epidemiological and… read more
    … released further updates via an Erratum and a technical document developed with NIST to clarify validation policies and testing parameters. These documents were consolidated into the Message Guide v.2.1 … released further updates via an Erratum and a technical document developed with NIST to clarify validation policies …
  • Extracting Surveillance Data from Templated Sections of an Electronic Medical Note: Challenges and Opportunities

    Content Type: Abstract

    The main stay of recording patient data is the free text of electronic medical records (EMR). While stating the chief complaint and history of presenting illness in the patients ‘own words’, the rest of the electronic note is written by the provider… read more
    … often use boiler-plate templates from EMR pull-downs to document information on the patient in the form of … often use boiler-plate templates from EMR pull-downs to document information on the patient in the form of …