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  • Respiratory Syndrome in the Netherlands in Relation to Pathogen Activity

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    Syndromic surveillance may be suited for detection of emerging respiratory disease elevations that could pass undiagnosed. The syndromes under surveillance should then retrospectively reflect known respiratory pathogen activity. To validate this for… read more
    … by the seasonal dynamics of common respiratory pathogens. Document … data using the CDC syndrome grouping of ICD9 codes as a guidance. Time series of respiratory pathogens (Respiratory …
  • Securing protected health information in NC DETECT

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    NC DETECT receives daily data files from emergency departments (ED), the statewide EMS data collection system, the statewide poison center, and veterinary laboratory test results. Included in these data are elements, which may contain Protected… read more
    … patient data during both integration and reporting. Document … functionality which allows authorized users to document signals and keep track of signal investigations. …
  • Utilizing a Patient Tracking System for Public Health Emergencies

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    In 2003, the need for a system to track and manage patient status and location was identified by Boston Emergency Medical Services (Boston EMS) and the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals. After consultation with EMS (… read more
    … information needs during public health emergencies. Document … was facilitated by the parameters set in the PHIN document. Stakeholders worked closely with system developers …
  • A Syndrome Track and Reporting System in Hillsborough County Florida: Findings from a Systematic Evaluation

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    One of the first county-wide syndromic surveillance systems in the nation, the Syndromic Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) has been in operation since 11/01/2001, and now covers Hillsborough, Pinellas and Collier counties.… read more
    … methods, and aberration investigation. Document … efficiency, characteristics of aberration detection, and guidance procedure for aberration investigation. Syndrome …
  • Understanding the Dynamics of Gastro-Intestinal Syndrome: General Practioner and Hospital Data vs Laboratory Surveillance

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    Objective Understanding the baseline dynamics of syndrome counts is essential for use in prospective syndromic surveillance. Therefore we studied to what extent the known seasonal dynamics of gastro-intestinal (GI… read more
    … GI syndrome in general practitioner and hospital data.   Document … using the CDC syndrome grouping of ICD9 codes as a guidance. Trends in positive diagnoses of known GI pathogens …
  • Limb Elephantiasis as Predictor for the Occurrence and Spread of Lymphatic Filariasis in Kano State, Nigeria

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    Lymphatic filariasis is one of the most prevalent of the tropical diseases, but is also the most neglected.Though significant advances have been made in the understanding both the disease and its control, there is general lack of information about… read more
    … use of the results for further epidemiological studies. Document … for Rapid Mapping of Bancroftian Filariasis in Africa. Document WGO/CDS/CPE/CEE/2000.9. Geneva: WHO. Advances in …
  • Preliminary Findings from the BioSense Evaluation Project

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    In October 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded four institutions, including Emory University, to conduct evaluations of the BioSense surveillance system. These evaluations include investigations of situations… read more
    … surveillance resources in public health practice. Document … by the Emory University team. METHODS With general guidance from CDC and in collabora- tion with the other …
  • BioSense program redesign

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    The BioSense program’s mission is to support and improve public health surveillance infrastructure and human capacity required to monitor (with minimal lag) critical population health indicators of the scope and severity of acute… read more
    … (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA). Document Biosense_Program_Redesign.pdf 6 views Submitted by … situational awareness capability. Methods With input and guidance from our local, state, and federal surveillance …