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View article: Informing COVID-19 Response and Health Equity Agenda: Collection of Public Health Reports Articles on Emerging Viral Epidemics in the United States, 1878-2021
Informing COVID-19 Response and Health Equity Agenda: Collection of Public Health Reports Articles on Emerging Viral Epidemics in the United States, 1878-2021 Open
OBJECTIVE: Public Health Reports (PHR) is the oldest public health journal in the United States and has reported on viral epidemics since the 19th century. We describe the creation and analysis of a collection of historic PHR articles on e…
View article: EMS injury cause codes more accurate than emergency department visit ICD-10-CM codes for firearm injury intent in North Carolina
EMS injury cause codes more accurate than emergency department visit ICD-10-CM codes for firearm injury intent in North Carolina Open
Background The timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of data for firearm injury surveillance is crucial for public health surveillance efforts and informing injury prevention measures. While emergency department (ED) visit data can provid…
View article: EMS injury cause codes more accurate than emergency department visit ICD-10-CM codes for firearm injury intent in North Carolina
EMS injury cause codes more accurate than emergency department visit ICD-10-CM codes for firearm injury intent in North Carolina Open
Background The timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of data for firearm injury surveillance is crucial for public health surveillance efforts and informing injury prevention measures. While emergency department (ED) visit data can provid…
View article: Use of syndromic surveillance data to monitor poisonings and drug overdoses in state and local public health agencies
Use of syndromic surveillance data to monitor poisonings and drug overdoses in state and local public health agencies Open
Background The incidence of poisoning and drug overdose has risen rapidly in the USA over the last 16 years. To inform local intervention approaches, local health departments (LHDs) in North Carolina (NC) are using a statewide syndromic su…
View article: EMS injury cause codes more accurate than emergency department visit ICD-10-CM codes for firearm injury intent in North Carolina
EMS injury cause codes more accurate than emergency department visit ICD-10-CM codes for firearm injury intent in North Carolina Open
Background The timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of data for firearm injury surveillance is crucial for public health surveillance efforts and informing injury prevention measures. While emergency department (ED) visit data can provid…
View article: Seasonal Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions Among Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years — United States, January 2018–June 2023
Seasonal Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions Among Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years — United States, January 2018–June 2023 Open
Mental and behavioral health conditions among school-aged children, including substance use disorders and overall emotional well-being, are a public health concern in the United States. Timely data on seasonal patterns in child and adolesc…
View article: Pregnancy and Emergency Department Utilization in North Carolina, 2016–2021: A Population-Based Surveillance Study
Pregnancy and Emergency Department Utilization in North Carolina, 2016–2021: A Population-Based Surveillance Study Open
Emergency department utilization during pregnancy is common. The proportion of pregnancy-associated emergency department visits among reproductive-age women is increasing, as are inpatient admissions from the emergency department for pregn…
View article: Informing COVID-19 Response and Health Equity Agenda: Collection of <i>Public Health Reports</i> Articles on Emerging Viral Epidemics in the United States, 1878-2021
Informing COVID-19 Response and Health Equity Agenda: Collection of <i>Public Health Reports</i> Articles on Emerging Viral Epidemics in the United States, 1878-2021 Open
Objective: Public Health Reports ( PHR) is the oldest public health journal in the United States and has reported on viral epidemics since the 19th century. We describe the creation and analysis of a collection of historic PHR articles on …
View article: Linking Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Department Data to Improve Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina
Linking Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Department Data to Improve Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina Open
Introduction Linking emergency medical services (EMS) data to emergency department (ED) data enables assessing the continuum of care and evaluating patient outcomes. We developed novel methods to enhance linkage performance and analysis of…
View article: Linking Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Department Data to Improve Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina
Linking Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Department Data to Improve Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina Open
Introduction Linking emergency medical services (EMS) data to emergency department (ED) data enables assessing the continuum of care and evaluating patient outcomes. We developed novel methods to enhance linkage performance and analysis of…
View article: A Mixed-Methods Comparison of a National and State Opioid Overdose Surveillance Definition
A Mixed-Methods Comparison of a National and State Opioid Overdose Surveillance Definition Open
Objectives We assessed the differences between the first version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) opioid surveillance definition for suspected nonfatal opioid overdoses (hereinafter, CDC definition) and the North Car…
View article: Detecting Disease Outbreaks Using Local Spatiotemporal Methods
Detecting Disease Outbreaks Using Local Spatiotemporal Methods Open
A real-time surveillance method is developed with emphasis on rapid and accurate detection of emerging outbreaks. We develop a model with relatively weak assumptions regarding the latent processes generating the observed data, ensuring a r…
View article: Examining the Effect of Pedestrian Crashes on Vulnerable Populations in North Carolina
Examining the Effect of Pedestrian Crashes on Vulnerable Populations in North Carolina Open
Pedestrian injuries and fatalities place a considerable burden on the population of North Carolina, especially among persons of color and older adults. Injury prevention programs are actively addressing this problem, but more needs to be d…
View article: Integration of Syndromic Surveillance Data into Public Health Practice at State and Local Levels in North Carolina
Integration of Syndromic Surveillance Data into Public Health Practice at State and Local Levels in North Carolina Open
We sought to describe the integration of syndromic surveillance data into daily surveillance practice at local health departments (LHDs) and make recommendations for the effective integration of syndromic and reportable disease data for pu…
View article: Emergency Department Visits by Patients with Mental Health Disorders — North Carolina, 2008–2010
Emergency Department Visits by Patients with Mental Health Disorders — North Carolina, 2008–2010 Open
Patients with mental health disorders (MHDs) use the emergency department (ED) for acute psychiatric emergencies, for injuries and illnesses complicated by or related to their MHD, or when psychiatric or primary-care options are inaccessib…
View article: Peat Bog Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Rural North Carolina Is Associated with Cardiopulmonary Emergency Department Visits Assessed through Syndromic Surveillance
Peat Bog Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Rural North Carolina Is Associated with Cardiopulmonary Emergency Department Visits Assessed through Syndromic Surveillance Open
Background: In June 2008, burning peat deposits produced haze and air pollution far in excess of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, encroaching on rural communities of eastern North Carolina. Although the association of mortality and …
View article: 13 The epidemiology of police-reported pedestrian injuries treated in North Carolina emergency departments: a focus on health disparities and serious injuries
13 The epidemiology of police-reported pedestrian injuries treated in North Carolina emergency departments: a focus on health disparities and serious injuries Open
Statement of Purpose Older adults, people of color, and residents of lower-income communities are disproportionately represented in pedestrian fatalities. Fatalities, however, represent a small proportion of all pedestrian traffic-related …
View article: Optimization of Linkage between North Carolina EMS and ED Data: EMS Naloxone Cases
Optimization of Linkage between North Carolina EMS and ED Data: EMS Naloxone Cases Open
ObjectiveTo improve linkage between North Carolina’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Emergency Department (ED) data using an iterative, deterministic approach.IntroductionThe opioid overdose crisis has rapidly expanded in North Caroli…
View article: Identifying Emergency Department Care in the Year Prior to Suicide Death
Identifying Emergency Department Care in the Year Prior to Suicide Death Open
ObjectiveTo identify potential emergency department (ED) visits prior to suicide deaths in North Carolina (NC) and describe pre-suicide care-seeking in EDs.IntroductionSuicide is a leading cause of mortality in the United States, causing a…
View article: Using State and National Surveillance Systems during World Equestrian Games in NC
Using State and National Surveillance Systems during World Equestrian Games in NC Open
ObjectiveTo describe surveillance activities and use of existing state (NC DETECT) and national (NSSP) syndromic surveillance systems during the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) World Equestrian Games (WEG), in Mill Spr…
View article: Evaluation of Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Injury Case Definitions for Use with NC DETECT
Evaluation of Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Injury Case Definitions for Use with NC DETECT Open
ObjectiveTo evaluate four ICD-10-CM based case definitions designed to capture pedestrian and bicycle crash-related emergency department (ED) visits in North Carolina’s statewide syndromic surveillance system, NC DETECT.IntroductionOver th…
View article: Cross Disciplinary Consultancy: Negation Detection Use Case
Cross Disciplinary Consultancy: Negation Detection Use Case Open
ObjectiveThis abstract describes an ISDS initiative to bring together public health practitioners and analytics solution developers from both academia and industry to define a roadmap for the development of algorithms, tools, and datasets …
View article: Cross Disciplinary Consultancy to Bridge Public Health Technical Needs and Analytic Developers: Negation Detection Use Case
Cross Disciplinary Consultancy to Bridge Public Health Technical Needs and Analytic Developers: Negation Detection Use Case Open
This paper describes a continuing initiative of the International Society for Disease Surveillance designed to bring together public health practitioners and analytics solution developers from both academia and industry. Funded by the Defe…
View article: Begin risk assessment for falls in women at 45, not 65
Begin risk assessment for falls in women at 45, not 65 Open
The clinical and epidemiological literature provides guidelines for fall prevention starting at age 65; however, the focus on age ≥65 is not evidence based. Therefore, this study examined state-wide North Carolina emergency department visi…
View article: Beyond Mortality: Violent Injury Surveillance Using NC DETECT ED Visit Data
Beyond Mortality: Violent Injury Surveillance Using NC DETECT ED Visit Data Open
ObjectiveTo describe violent injuries treated in North Carolina (NC) emergency departments (EDs) and compare to deaths reported by the NC Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS).IntroductionViolence-related injuries are a major source of …
View article: Informing Public Health Prevention in NC Using Falls Surveillance Data
Informing Public Health Prevention in NC Using Falls Surveillance Data Open
ObjectiveTo describe how a successful partnership between state public health and a university organization has used epidemiologic data, such as mortality, hospital discharge, and emergency department (ED) visit data, to inform falls preve…
View article: Using Syndromic Surveillance Data to Monitor Endocarditis and Sepsis among Drug Users
Using Syndromic Surveillance Data to Monitor Endocarditis and Sepsis among Drug Users Open
ObjectiveTo describe how the state syndromic surveillance system(NC DETECT) was used to initiate near real time surveillance forendocarditis, sepsis and skin infection among drug users.IntroductionRecreational drug use is a major problem i…
View article: Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) Case Definitions and How They Impact MVC Surveillance
Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) Case Definitions and How They Impact MVC Surveillance Open
Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are one of the leading causes of injury in the U.S. National injury surveillance is commonly captured using E-codes. However, use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a different pict…
View article: Lessons Learned from the Transition to ICD-10-CM: Redefining Syndromic Surveillance Case Definitions for NC DETECT
Lessons Learned from the Transition to ICD-10-CM: Redefining Syndromic Surveillance Case Definitions for NC DETECT Open
On October 1, 2015, all US hospitals will be required to transition from using ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes for billing and administrative purposes. This study describes the lessons learned from a statewide syndromic surveillance syst…