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  • Role of Influenza in ED Visits and Hospitalizations of Adults Over 65 Years in France

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    While the link between excess winter mortality and winter respiratory diseases in the elderly is well described, the impact of the epidemic of influenza in the elderly is mainly assessed in France through specific surveillance in the general… read more
    … and mortality excess. … Role of Influenza in ED Visits and Hospitalizations of Adults Over 65 Years in France …
  • Tracking drug-related overdoses at the local level: Using Syndromic Surveillance in the CO-NCR

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    The United States is in the midst of a drug crisis; drug-related overdoses are the leading cause of unintentional death in the country. In Colorado the rate of fatal drug overdose increased 68% from 2002-2014 (9.7 deaths per 100,000 to 16.3 per 100,… read more
    … this time period (23% increase in emergency department visits since 2011). The CDC’s National Syndromic … daily on patient demographics, chief complaint for visit, diagnosis codes, triage notes, and more. Colorado … daily on patient demographics, chief complaint for visit, diagnosis codes, triage notes, and more. Colorado …
  • Syndromic Surveillance for Bicycle Related Injuries in Boston, 2007-2010

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    In May of 2001, Boston released a strategic transportation plan to improve bicycle access and safety. [1] According to the Boston Transportation Department, ridership has increased 122% between 2007 and 2009. [2] A collaborative public health and… read more
    … In May of 2001, Boston released a strategic transportation plan … possible risk factors using bicycle related injury (BRI) visits at Boston emergency departments (ED). Document … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …
  • Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance with Multiple Data Sources to Enhance Public Health Response

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    In the event of a large-scale public health crisis, successfully detecting and assessing health threats and monitoring population health status over a sustained period of time is likely to require integration of information from multiple… read more
    … may be most apparent from an increase in dead animal com- plaints made to animal control services. In the event … Health. 2003;80:89–96. 6. Kristin B, Uhde C, Farrell Y, Geddie M, Leon J.C. Early de- tection of outbreaks using … group. MMWR. 2001;50(RR-13). 10. Shaw WJ, Wang W, Rutz FC, Chapman EG, Rishel JP. Meteorological Integration for …
  • CDC Opioid v2

    Content Type: Syndrome

    THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC OPIOID V3 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE. States currently funded by… read more
    … some lessons learned in querying opioid overdose ED visits in syndromic surveillance systems. Based on this … indicating an opioid poisoning is present, the ED visit is automatically included in the syndrome. If there is … some lessons learned in querying opioid overdose ED visits in syndromic surveillance systems. Based on this …
  • Administrative and syndromic surveillance data can enhance public health surveillance

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    Healthcare data, including emergency department (ED) and outpatient health visit data, are potentially useful to the public health community for multiple purposes, including programmatic and surveillance activities. These data are collected through… read more
    … including emergency department (ED) and outpatient health visit data, are potentially useful to the public health … in NSSP, and the estimated nationalp ercentage of ED visits covered by the NSSP BioSense platform is 54%. NSSP’s … in NSSP, and the estimated nationalp ercentage of ED visits covered by the NSSP BioSense platform is 54%. NSSP’s …
  • Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance and Population-Based Health Monitoring in Los Angeles County

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    The Bioterrorism Surveillance Unit of the Los Angeles County (LAC) Department of Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease Control (ACDC) program analyzes Emergency Department (ED) data daily. Currently capturing over 40% of the ED… read more
    … (ED) data daily. Currently capturing over 40% of the ED visits in LAC, the system categorizes visits into syndrome … and spatial distribution. Typical usage of the system may be extended for various enhanced surveillance … in the LAC metro area obtained from the weather.com website. Regarding surveillance for morbidity related to …
  • Georgia's Strategy for Targeting Syndromic Surveillance

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    As part of public health protection activities conducted in support of the G8 Summit in Sea Island, GA, June 2004, DPH implemented SS in the state’s coastal region using information provided from ED visits, 911 calls, and pharmacy sales. Following… read more
    … state’s coastal region using information provided from ED visits, 911 calls, and pharmacy sales. Following this … criteria in initiating new emergency department (ED)-visit based systems. Document … state’s coastal region using information provided from ED visits, 911 calls, and pharmacy sales. Following this …