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Anonymization of Spatial Data by Gaussian Skew: Is Re-Identification Possible?
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To evaluate the robustness of a spatial anonymization algorithm for syndromic surveillance data against a triangulation vulnerability attack. `BACKGROUND We have published an anonymization algorithm that takes precise point locations for patients… read more -
Antiviral Prescription Data to Enhance Influenza Surveillance
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Influenza surveillance provides public health officials and healthcare providers with data on the onset, duration, geographic location, and level of influenza activity in order to guide the local use of interventions. The Influenza Sentinel Provider… read more -
Application of Natural Language Parsers To Syndromic Surveillance
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This paper describes a methodology for applying natural language parsing (NLP) technologies, originally developed for analyzing biomedical journal articles, to the monitoring of emergency department patient charts for infectious diseases of interest. -
Application of Nonlinear Data Analysis Methods to Locating Disease Clusters
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Objective Cluster detection with a mechanism for reducing false alarms and increasing sensitivity. -
Development of Syndrome Definitions for Acute Unintentional Drug and Heroin Overdose
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Nationally, deaths due to opioid overdose have continually increased for the past 15 years . Deaths specifically related to heroin increased more than four-fold between 2002 and 2014. Hospital inpatient discharge data provide information on non… read more -
Approaches to Prediction Models for Poison Control Center-Based Syndromic Surveillance for Foodborne Illness
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To construct and validate a prediction algorithm that detects early increases in laboratory reports of enteric illnesses on the basis of calls to a poison control center reporting suspected foodborne illnesses. -
Argus: A Global Detection and Tracking System for Biological Events
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Objective. This paper describes Project Argus, a novel foreign biological event detection and tracking system. -
Arizona's Integrated Influenza Surveillance for School Children
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1) Describe ArizonaÃs integrated influenza surveillance for school children with a retrospective analysis of data from multiple sources including School-based Syndromic Surveillance Program (SSSP), laboratory-confirmed influenza case reports,… read more