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  • Analysis of 5 years of multi-stream surveillance and weather data in Champaign County

    Content Type: Abstract

    INDICATOR is a multi-stream open source platform for biosurveillance and outbreak detection, currently focused on Champaign County in Illinois. It has been in production since 2008 and is currently receiving data from emergency department, patient… read more
    … sources. Historical data from some of these sources goes back to 2006.   Objective To examine the correlation between … with the change of season in September/October. The lack of a relationship between ILI and weather during the … sources. Historical data from some of these sources goes back to 2006.   Objective To examine the correlation between …
  • Active Fever Surveillance During Malaria Outbreak in Western Jamaica

    Content Type: Abstract

    Malaria, major leading cause of morbidity and mortality in third world countries has been successfully eliminated from Jamaica since 1965. This, however, is being constantly challenged by lack of sustained vector control… read more
    … 1965. This, however, is being constantly challenged by lack of sustained vector control activities increased … This, however, is being constantly challenged by (1) lack of sustained vector control activities (2) increased … were found to have fever and tested for malaria and came back negative for malaria parasites in their blood. House to …
  • Data-Adaptive Multivariate Control Charts for Routine Health Monitoring

    Content Type: Abstract

    This paper investigates the use of data-adaptive multivariate statistical process control (MSPC) charts for outbreak detection using real-world syndromic data. The widely used EARS [1] methods and other adaptive implementations assume implicitly… read more
    … assume implicitly that nonsta-tionarity and/or the lack of historic data preclude the conventional Phase … assume implicitly that nonsta- tionarity and/or the lack of historic data preclude the conventional Phase … assume implicitly that nonsta-tionarity and/or the lack of historic data preclude the conventional Phase …
  • Do Women Really Complain More than Men? Looking at Gastrointestinal Chief Complaints in Boston

    Content Type: Abstract

    The purpose of syndromic surveillance is the early identification of disease outbreaks. Classification of chief complaints into syndromes and the type of statistics used for aberration detection can affect outbreak detection sensitivity and… read more
    … pain because women more commonly report neck, jaw, and back pain.   Objective We evaluated the sensitivity and … pain because women more commonly report neck, jaw, and back pain. [1] METHODS We randomly selected 50,000 visits … pain because women more commonly report neck, jaw, and back pain.   Objective We evaluated the sensitivity and …
  • Knowledge of Malaria and Antimalarial Drug Dispensing Practices in Buea Community

    Content Type: Abstract

    Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs among dispensers is a serious problem, especially in areas of intense transmission thus increasing the risk of resistance and adverse drug reactions. Objective: This study… read more
    … Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs … Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs …
  • Self-Care and Independent Living Disability v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The Self-Care and Independent Living Disability (v1) definition is part of a group of eight definitions (seven domain-specific and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities… read more
    … and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities using a set of criteria … codes, and keywords representing patient reason for visit. These definitions can be used to disaggregate … The Self-Care and Independent Living domain was developed following the second scientific panel and using keywords …
  • Regional study of anthrax foci

    Content Type: Abstract

    Anthrax is endemic in the South Caucasus region. There is a lack of understanding of the regional epidemiology of the causative pathogen, Bacillus anthracis, and the trans-boundary factors related to its persistence. Objective… read more
    … is endemic in the South Caucasus region. There is a lack of understanding of the regional epidemiology of the … is endemic in the South Caucasus region. There is a lack of understanding of the regional epidemiology of the …
  • CDC Suspected Sex Trafficking v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The purpose of this definition is to assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in detecting and monitoring trends of suspected sex trafficking among emergency departments… read more
    … Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, and Illinois classified visits into true and false positives and ‘unknown’ and … or sexual exploitation discharge diagnosis codes: The visit is included if it contains any of the following discharge diagnosis codes: 1. T74.5- Forced sexual …