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  • Risk of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Relation to Temperature

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    Extreme temperatures are consistently shown to have an effect on CVD-related mortality [1, 2]. A large multi-city study of mortality demonstrated a cold-day and hot-day weather effect on CVD-related deaths, with the larger impact occurring on the… read more
    … of temperature on CVD-related emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality on a large, … of temperature on CVD-related emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality on a large, …
  • How Missing Discharge Diagnosis Data in Syndromic Surveillance Leads to Coverage Gaps

    Content Type: Abstract

    Indiana utilizes the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) to collect and analyze data from participating hospital emergency departments. This real-time collection of health related data is… read more
    … electronic submission of chief complaints from patient visits to EDs. Submission of discharge diagnosis is not … electronic submission of chief complaints from patient visits to EDs. Submission of discharge diagnosis is not …
  • Developing and Validating a Fireworks-Related Syndrome Definition in Kansas

    Content Type: Abstract

    Across the U.S.A., multiple people seek treatment for fireworks-related injuries around the July 4th holiday. Syndromic surveillance in Kansas allows for near real-time analysis of the injuries occurring during the firework selling season. During… read more
    … in surveillance of firework-related emergency department visits in Kansas. 4 views Submitted by elamb on Thu, … in surveillance of firework-related emergency department visits in Kansas. …
  • Using Syndromic Surveillance to Classify and Capture Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

    Content Type: Abstract

    This study uses data from the New Jersey syndromic surveillance system (EpiCenter) as a data source to enhance surveillance of current non-fatal occupational injuries, illnesses, and poisonings. EpiCenter was originally developed for early detection… read more
    … track a variety of occupationally-related emergency room visits through the state based syndromic surveillance … track a variety of occupationally-related emergency room visits through the state based syndromic surveillance …
  • Tick Related Encounters - Connecticut Department of Public Health, April 2019

    Content Type: Syndrome

    • Why the syndrome was created? This syndrome was created to monitor tick related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R. 
    • Syndromic surveillance system (e.g., ESSENCE, R STUDIO,…
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    … was created to monitor tick related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R.  Syndromic … was created to monitor tick related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R.  Syndromic …
  • Lyme Disease Related Encounters - Connecticut Department of Public Health, April 2019

    Content Type: Syndrome

    • Why the syndrome was created? This syndrome was created to monitor Lyme disease related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R. 
    • Syndromic surveillance system (e.g., ESSENCE, R…
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    … created to monitor Lyme disease related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R.  Syndromic … created to monitor Lyme disease related emergency room visits using regular expressions in R.  Syndromic …
  • Guidelines to Implement or Improve Syndromic Surveillance Systems

    Content Type: Abstract

    Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, the European Triple-S project (Syndromic Surveillance Survey, Assessment towards Guidelines for Europe) was launched in 2010 for a 3-year period [1]. It… read more
    … inventories of European SyS systems [2;3], eight country visits [4] and experts advice, the project has developed … inventories of European SyS systems [2;3], eight country visits [4] and experts advice, the project has developed …
  • Development of Mental Health Classification Related to Severe Weather Events

    Content Type: Abstract

    Real-time emergency department (ED) data are currently received from 78 of 80 New Jersey acute care and satellite EDs by Health Monitoring Systems Inc.’s (HMS) EpiCenter system. EpiCenter collects, manages and analyzes ED registration data for… read more
    … health classification to track emergency department visits for potential needed public health response during … health classification to track emergency department visits for potential needed public health response during …