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  • Using Local Toxicology Data for Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Although Marin County ranks as the healthiest county in California, it ranks poorly in substance abuse indicators, including drug overdose mortality.1 Death certificates do not always include specific detail on the substances involved in a drug… read more
    … on the substances involved in a drug overdose.2 This lack of specificity makes it difficult to identify public … on the substances involved in a drug overdose.2 This lack of specificity makes it difficult to identify public …
  • A Grid Based Approach to Share Public Health Surveillance Applications - The R Example

    Content Type: Abstract

    Currently, there’s little effective communication and collaboration among public health departments. The lack of collaboration has resulted in more than 300 separate biosurveillance systems, which are disease specific, not integrated or… read more
    … and collaboration among public health departments. The lack of collaboration has resulted in more than 300 separate … and collaboration among public health departments. The lack of collaboration has resulted in more than 300 separate …
  • Visualizing Data Quality: Tools and Views

    Content Type: Abstract

    Distribute is a national emergency department syndromic surveillance project developed by the International Society for Disease Surveillance for influenza-like-illness (ILI) that integrates data from existing state and local public health department… read more
    … with summarized (aggregated) data which cannot be traced back to the un-aggregated 'raw' data. This and the … with summarized (aggregated) data, which cannot be traced back to the unaggregated ’raw’ data. This and the … with summarized (aggregated) data which cannot be traced back to the un-aggregated 'raw' data. This and the …
  • CDC Asthma CCDD v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose:The purpose of this definition is to capture potential emergency department visits related to asthma.How it works:The Chief Complaint Discharge Diagnosis (CCDD) parsed field is used to query both the… read more
    … definition is to capture potential emergency department visits related to asthma. How it works: The Chief Complaint … complaint free text terms related to severe asthma: The visit is included if it contains: A chief complaint related … OR The visit is included if it contains the following set of terms nested together: A chief complaint …
  • Overall Disability (v1)

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The Overall 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 using a set of criteria… 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 … code-based definitions to identify emergency department visits from people with disabilities through a …
  • Assessing the Usage of Dating Sites and Social Networking Sites in Newly Diagnosed HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harris County, Texas, 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    Internet based technologies are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk groups to find it easier to meet sexual partners with… read more
    … similar characteristics through dating sites like Grindr, Jack’D, Adams4Adams etc. and mainstream social networking … similar characteristics through dating sites like Grindr, Jack’D, Adams4Adams etc. and mainstream social networking …
  • Relationship Between Baseline Influenza-like Illness Rates And Healthcare Settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    The primary goal of syndromic surveillance is early recognition of disease trends, in order to identify and control infectious disease outbreaks, such as influenza. For surveillance of influenza-like illness (ILI), public health departments receive… read more
    … clinics and emergency departments. However, the lack of standardization of these data sources may lead to … clinics and emergency departments. However, the lack of standardization of these data sources may lead to …
  • A Survey of Usage and Response Protocols of Syndromic Surveillance Systems by State Public Health Departments in the United States

    Content Type: Abstract

    Within the syndromic surveillance literature there are acknowledged gaps with respect to penetration of syndromic surveillance systems and standard or promising practices for response. The lack of adequate data and evidence-based… read more
    … and standard or promising practices for response. The lack of adequate data and evidence-based policy … standard or pro- mising practices for response [1]. The lack of ade- quate data and evidence-based policy … and standard or promising practices for response. The lack of adequate data and evidence-based policy …