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  • 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 …
  • 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 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 …
  • Looking for Anthrax: Feasibility Study of Free Text Analytics for Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    The primary objective of this study is to assess the capability of an advanced text analytics tool that uses natural language processing techniques to extract important medical information collected as part of routine emergency room care (history,… read more
    … communicate to the treating physician, and (2) message back to organizations aggregating data at a higher level, … communicate to the treating physician, and (2) message back to organizations aggregating data at a higher level, … communicate to the treating physician, and (2) message back to organizations aggregating data at a higher level, …
  • BioDefend Syndromic Surveillance System Influenza Activity Detection

    Content Type: Abstract

    Many syndromic surveillance systems have been developed and are operational, yet lack concise guidelines for investigating and conducting followups on daily alarms. Daily emergency department visits from six reporting hospitals… read more
    … systems have been developed and are operational, yet lack concise guidelines for investigating and conducting … (SS) systems have been developed and are operational, yet lack concise guidelines for investigating and conducting … systems have been developed and are operational, yet lack concise guidelines for investigating and conducting …
  • Rates and causes of stillbirth in a demographic surveillance site in Karachi, Pakistan

    Content Type: Abstract

    Stillbirth remained a neglected issue absent from mention in Millennium Development Goals. An estimated 2.6 million babies are stillborn every year with highest rate in Pakistan, 43.1 stillbirths/1000 births. There is lack of good quality… read more
    … rate in Pakistan, 43.1 stillbirths/1000 births. There is lack of good quality prospective population based data in … rate in Pakistan, 43.1 stillbirths/1000 births. There is lack of good quality prospective population based data in …
  • Online Reports of Foodborne Illness Capture Foods Implicated in Official Foodborne Outbreak Reports

    Content Type: Abstract

    Traditional surveillance systems only capture a fraction of the estimated 48 million yearly cases of foodborne illness in the United States due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. Non-… read more
    … due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. … due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. …
  • Health IT meaningful use: how the EHR certification may improve the electronic laboratory reporting (ELR)

    Content Type: Abstract

    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) brought significant incentives to providers for implementing certified EHR technologies. It specifically requires utilization of certified electronic health records (EHRs) for electronic exchange of… read more
    … most important barriers in the ELR implementation are a lack of funding at health departments, shortage of staff at … most important barriers in the ELR implementation are a lack of funding at health departments, shortage of staff at … most important barriers in the ELR implementation are a lack of funding at health departments, shortage of staff at …