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  • The Performance of a NGram Classifier for Patients' Chief Complaint Based on a Computerized Pick List Entry and Free Text in an Italian Emergency Department

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    Syndromic surveillance of emergency department (ED) visit data is often based on computer algorithms which assign patient chief complaints (CC) and ICD code data to syndromes. The triage nurse note (NN) has also been used for… read more
    … Syndromic surveillance of emergency department (ED) visit data is often based on computer algorithms which … The classifier is developed from a set of ED visits for which both the ICD diagnosis code and CC are … Syndromic surveillance of emergency department (ED) visit data is often based on computer algorithms which …
  • COPD-Related ED Visits in North Carolina: Hospitalizations and Return Visits

    Content Type: Abstract

    COPD is a prevalent chronic disease among older adults; exacerbations often result in ED visits and subsequent hospital admissions. A portion of such patients return to the ED within a few days or weeks. In this study, we investigated patterns… read more
    … among older adults; exacerbations often result in ED visits and subsequent hospital admissions. A portion of such … patterns of hospital admissions and short-term return visits resulting from COPD-related ED visits. Objective To … among older adults; exacerbations often result in ED visits and subsequent hospital admissions. A portion of such …
  • Full Automatic Syndromic Surveillance System Using Prescription in Japan

    Content Type: Abstract

    I Medical services for outpatients are well developed due to universal public health insurance. Even patients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of outpatients provides very timely information to detect… read more
    … insurance. Even patients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of … insurance. Even pa- tients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of … insurance. Even patients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of …
  • Responding to Syndromic Surveillance Alerts: An Adaptable Protocol for Georgia Health Districts

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    Although many syndromic surveillance (SS) systems have been developed and implemented, few have included response protocols to guide local health jurisdictions when alerts occur [1,2]. SS was first implemented in GA during the 2004 G-8 Summit. Six… read more
    … generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. Document … generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. BACKGROUND Although many syndromic surveillance … generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. …
  • Syndromic surveillance of influenza-like illness using automated VA data preliminary results from the Idaho infectious disease reporting network

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    Current influenza-like illness monitoring in Idaho is on the basis of syndromic surveillance using laboratory data, combined with periodic person-to-person reports collected by Idaho state workers. This system relies on voluntary reporting.… read more
    … fashion. Clinical data entered in CPRS includes real-time visit information, vital signs, ICD-9, pharmacy, and labs. … fashion. Clinical data entered in CPRS includes real-time visit information, vital signs, ICD-9, pharmacy, and labs. … fashion. Clinical data entered in CPRS includes real-time visit information, vital signs, ICD-9, pharmacy, and labs. …
  • Two-stage Approach for Detecting Aberration of Influenza-like Illness

    Content Type: Abstract

    Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza and recent H7N9 influenza outbreaks made the public aware of the threat of influenza infection. In fact, annual influenza epidemic caused heavy disease burden and high economic loss around the world [1, 2]. Although the… read more
    … coverage. The real-time monitoring of the ILI clinical visits in the communities could reflect the severity of … based claim data of outpatient and emergency room visit. 4 views Submitted by elamb on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 20:43 … coverage. The real-time monitoring of the ILI clinical visits in the communities could reflect the severity of …
  • Game Plan: Communicable Disease Surveillance for Super Bowl XLVIII – New Jersey, 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    In the summer of 2013, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) began planning for Super Bowl XLVIII to be held on February 2, 2014, in Met Life Stadium, located in the Meadowlands of Bergen County. Surveillance and epidemiology staff in the… read more
    … system. CDS staff primarily used EpiCenter to monitor ED visits for unusual activity and disease outbreaks during … implemented enhanced reports and expanded monitoring of visit complaints. Objective To describe the surveillance … system. CDS staff primarily used EpiCenter to monitor ED visits for unusual activity and disease outbreaks during …
  • Using Syndromic Data for Opioid Overdose Surveillance in Utah

    Content Type: Abstract

    The current surveillance system for opioid-related overdoses at UDOH has been limited to mortality data provided by the Office of the Medical Examiner (OME). Timeliness is a major concern with OME data due to the considerable lag in its availability… read more
    … overdose in real-time using emergency department visit data and to develop an opioid overdose surveillance … overdose in real-time using emergency department visit data and to develop an opioid overdose surveillance …