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  • Cross Disciplinary Consultancy: Negation Detection Use Case

    Content Type: Abstract

    Despite considerable effort since the turn of the century to develop Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods and tools for detecting negated terms in chief complaints, few standardised methods have emerged. Those methods that have emerged (e.g.… read more
    … with customised solutions. Important reasons for this lack of progress include (a) limited shareable datasets for … with customised solutions. Important reasons for this lack of progress include (a) limited shareable datasets for …
  • Childhood home based unintentional injuries Surveillance in Punjab India

    Content Type: Abstract

    Injury and violence are public health problems now-a-days all over the world. Over 950000 children less than 18 years of age die as a result of injuries, 95% of which occur in low and middle income countries (LMIC) including India. Unintentional… read more
    … of childhood unintentional injuries. However, there is lack of proper surveillance data on burden of unintentional … of childhood unintentional injuries. However, there is lack of proper surveillance data on burden of unintentional …
  • Digital Sources of Food Purchasing Data for the Surveillance of Dietary Patterns

    Content Type: Abstract

    In Canada, the economic impact of unhealthy eating is estimated at $6.3 billion annually and in the US the estimated cost is $87 billion. Despite the critical need to identify effective diet-related interventions through empirical evaluation, public… read more
    … evaluation, public health practitioners and researchers lack timely access to representative data sources collected … evaluation, public health practitioners and researchers lack timely access to representative data sources collected …
  • Big Data Analytics for Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Situational Awareness

    Content Type: Abstract

    A variety of big data analytics, techniques and tools including social media analytics, open source visualizations, statistical anomaly detection, use of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and geospatial mapping, are used for infectious… read more
    … critical care, injury, and trauma stakeholders, currently lack this level of sophistication. To respond to most MCIs … critical care, injury, and trauma stakeholders, currently lack this level of sophistication. To respond to most MCIs …
  • BioSense Platform Data Flow - Part 1- Data Ingestion into the BioSense Platform

    Content Type: Webinar

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is conducting a three-part webinar series to describe how data will flow to the BioSense Platform. This comprehensive series explores how data are ingested into the BioSense Platform and ESSENCE… read more
    … 1.  A Pa;ent ID must exist and is > 2 characters 2.  A Visit Date must exist as a valid date and is >= 8 characters … ID •  Unique Patient ID & Medical Record Number •  Visit Date/Time & Visit Date •  Unique Visit ID •  Processed …
  • Amplification of Syndromic Surveillance's Role in Miami-Dade County

    Content Type: Abstract

    To describe how the Miami-Dade County Health Department (MDCHD) has expanded Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) for specialized research in addition to daily surveillance activities
    … hit South Florida on October 24, 2005, ED visits for back pain, leg and foot wounds, snake and spider bites … with our health care providers could be enhanced due to lack of reporting. Lastly, research on suicide and substance … attempt. Younger teens (10-14 years) were more likely to visit the ED with substance abuse than older teens aged …
  • Kidenga: Public engagement for detection and prevention of Aedes -borne viral diseases

    Content Type: Abstract

    Zika, chikungunya, and dengue have surged in the Americas over the past several years and pose serious health threats in regions of the U.S. where Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquito vectors occur. Ae. aegypti have been detected up to 6 months… read more
    … is regularly conducted. However, many areas in the U.S. lack basic data on vector presence or absence. The Zika, … is regularly conducted. However, many areas in the U.S. lack basic data on vector presence or absence. The Zika, …
  • Development of Text-Based Algorithm for Opioid Overdose Identification in EMS Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Opioid overdoses have emerged within the last five to ten years to be a major public health concern. The high potential for fatal events, disease transmission, and addiction all contribute to negative outcomes. However, what is currently known about… read more
    … due to the often short disease course of addiction and lack of consistent health care visits. Overdose patients are … due to the often short disease course of addiction and lack of consistent health care visits. Overdose patients are …