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Staff Perceptions and Barriers to ED Based HIV Testing in an Urban Academic ED
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In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia estimated that approximately 1 million people in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, and that approximately 25% these were undiagnosed and unaware of their… read more -
STD Testing and Compliance with CDC and USPSTF HIV Testing Guidelines in a Regional Cohort of Emergency Departments
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In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia estimated that approximately 1 million people in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, and that approximately 25% these were undiagnosed and unaware of their… read more -
Strengthening Civil Registration System in AP, India: Lessons from a 4 Year Study
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Civil Registration System (CRS) in India has been in vogue for more than 100 years now. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 came into force in 1970. Even after 4 decades of the enactment of the Act, there are wide inter-state and intra-… read more -
Success in Revitalizing Weekly Disease Surveillance System in Zimbabwe Using Cell-phone Mediated Data Transmission, 2009-2013
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The importance of providing information on epidemic prone diseases in a timely and complete manner cannot be over-emphasized. In many countries WDSS form a core component of national health system notification and response plans. Countries are… read more -
Surveillance of Human Papilloma Virus in the United States to Evaluate Vaccine Impact
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Numerous studies have demonstrated a causal relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer1. By 2007 two vaccines targeting HPV were available in the United States. Both vaccines have shown close to 100% efficacy against HPV… read more -
Surveillance of Overdose-related Emergency Department Visits in Rhode Island
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During March-May 2013, 14 overdose deaths occurred in RI that were caused by acetyl fentanyl, a novel synthetic opioid about five times more potent than heroin1. Ten of these deaths were clustered in March, causing a significant increase over… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance of Acute Liver Failure in Emergency Departments (France, 2010-2012)
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Syndromic surveillance is usually presented as relevant for event detection. As the data collected automatically from data sources is detailed enough (e.g. ICD10 codes), it may contribute to assess and quantify the burden of health events and… read more -
Analytic Decision Support for Public Health Emergencies
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Public health emergencies require planning and response activities. These activities require analytical frameworks for considering the complicated and at times non-linear risk factors and interactions within particular scenarios whether they be… read more