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  • Analysis of Daily Enhanced Syndromic Surveillance in Hillsborough County, FL, 2015

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (FDOH- Hillsborough) conducts enhanced syndromic surveillance on a daily basis. The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL… read more
    … chief complaint and discharge diagnosis (CCDD) field of a visit for keywords related to reportable diseases and … chief complaint and discharge diagnosis (CCDD) field of a visit for keywords related to reportable diseases and …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Revolution? Public Health Benefits of Modernizing the Emergency Care Patient Health Record in England

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Emergency medicine is a recognized specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the… read more
    … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for …
  • Validation of Emergency Department and Outpatient Data Using ILI syndrome classifiers

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Louisiana Office of Public Health conducts ED syndromic surveillance using the Louisiana Early Event Detection System (LEEDS). Using outpatient data for syndromic surveillance is a relatively new concept, brought about due to the increasing use… read more
    … as well as different patient populations and site visit capability, the percentages of patients classified as … as well as different patient populations and site visit capability, the percentages of patients classified as …
  • Disaster-related Mental Health v1 - Syndrome Definition Subcommittee

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Why was the syndrome created? This is a Syndrome Definition (SD) Subcommittee community-developed syndrome definition for mental health conditions likely to increase in emergency department frequency during and after natural or… read more
    … conditions and presentations that showed increases in visit frequency after select disasters in the United States. … conditions and presentations that showed increases in visit frequency after select disasters in the United States. …
  • CDC Cocaine Overdose v2 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal cocaine-involved overdose using syndromic surveillance… read more
    … practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal cocaine-involved overdose … intent. The query relies on data in two fields from ED visit records to identify encounters that meet the … primary reason for a patient’s visit, as syndromic data lack a primary diagnosis field. Therefore, all terms and …
  • Issue Brief: Mandatory Drug Stewardship Programs

    Content Type: References

    Unused, expired and leftover medicines that accumulate in homes represent a significant public health problem by increasing the risk of drug misuse and preventable poisonings. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 75% … read more
    … which encourages the establishment of voluntary drug take-back programs. The law amended the Controlled Substances Act … municipal governments have created voluntary drug take-back programs and encouraged persons with unwanted drugs to … limited for several reasons, including high costs and lack of convenience. In response to the insufficiency of …
  • Interplay of Socio-Cultural and Environmental Factors on Microbial Contamination of Food in Samaru, Kaduna State, Nigeria

    Content Type: Abstract

    In most disadvantaged communities in Northern Nigeria, adolescent girls engage in economic activities so that they can save money for household items to be bought for them when they are given out for marriage. These girls right from before they… read more
    … These girls right from before they reach teenage age hawk items which include ready-to-eat foods. Various … ensure the safety of food from production to consumption. Lack of adequate food hygiene can lead to foodborne diseases … These girls right from before they reach teenage age hawk items which include ready-to-eat foods. Various …
  • CDC All Drug Overdose v3 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal overdoses involving any drug using syndromic surveillance… read more
    … practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal overdoses involving any drug … intent. The query relies on data in two fields from ED visit records to identify encounters that meet the … primary reason for a patient’s visit, as syndromic data lack a primary diagnosis field. Therefore, all terms and …