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Contextual Insights for Infectious Pathogen Surveillance Using the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources System

Annals of Global Health
Background: Surveillance systems with early warning alert and response (EWAR) objectives often integrate diverse data sources, including laboratory surveillance, community reports, and open-source information for robust public health intelligence.
Farah Kader, Raquel Medialdea Carrera, Carolyn Briody, Julie Fontaine, Yeon Kyeng Lee, Johannes Schnitzler, Philip AbdelMalik   +6 more
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Establishment of an innovative and sustainable PCR technique for 1534 locus mutation of the knockdown resistance (kdr) gene in the dengue vector Aedes albopictus

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Mutation of the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) gene, or knockdown resistance (kdr) gene, is an important resistance mechanism against DDT and pyrethroids for dengue vector Aedes albopictus.
Cai-Ying Zhu, Chun-Chun Zhao, Yi-Guan Wang, De-Ling Ma, Xiu-Ping Song, Jun Wang, Feng-Xia Meng   +6 more
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Interrater reliability of surveillance for ventilator-associated events and pneumonia [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVETo compare interrater reliabilities for ventilator-associated event (VAE) surveillance, traditional ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) surveillance, and clinical diagnosis of VAP by intensivists.DESIGNA retrospective study nested within a ...
Anderson, Deverick J, Babcock, Hilary M, Gueret, Renaud, Kerlin, Meeta Prasad, Klompas, Michael, Lautenbach, Ebbing, Trick, William E   +6 more
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Emerging infectious diseases in free-ranging wildlife-Australian zoo based wildlife hospitals contribute to national surveillance.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly originating from wildlife. Many of these diseases have significant impacts on human health, domestic animal health, and biodiversity. Surveillance is the key to early detection of emerging diseases.
Keren Cox-Witton, Andrea Reiss, Rupert Woods, Victoria Grillo, Rupert T Baker, David J Blyde, Wayne Boardman, Stephen Cutter, Claude Lacasse, Helen McCracken, Michael Pyne, Ian Smith, Simone Vitali, Larry Vogelnest, Dion Wedd, Martin Phillips, Chris Bunn, Lyndel Post   +17 more
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A new collaborative care approach toward hepatitis C elimination in marginalized populations

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023
Background: Treating marginalized populations with HCV infection for elimination is faced with the challenge for the integration of HCV screening service offered for patients often moving across multiple settings.
Wei-Wen Su, Chih-Chao Yang, Rene Wei-Jung Chang, Yung-Hsiang Yeh, Hsu-Heng Yen, Chi-Chieh Yang, Yu-Lin Lee, Chun-Eng Liu, Sun-Yuan Liang, Man-Li Sung, Shu-Yu Ko, Chung-Yang Kuo, Sam Li-Sheng Chen, Yen-Po Yeh, Tsung-Hui Hu   +14 more
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Ontological representation of CDC Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Case Reports [PDF]

, 2014
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (CDC ABCs) Program is a collaborative effort betweeen the CDC, state health departments, laboratories, and universities to track invasive bacterial pathogens of particular
Cowell, Lindsay G., Goldfain, Albert, Smith, Barry   +2 more
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Virtual learning environments – help or hindrance for the ‘disengaged’ student? [PDF]

, 2009
The introduction of virtual learning environments (VLEs) has been regarded by some as a panacea for many of the problems in today’s mass numbers modular higher education system.
Mackie, Sarah, Maltby, Alice
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Optimal Planning of Distributed Sensor Layouts for Collaborative Surveillance

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2013
The use of a spatially distributed set of sensors has become a cost-effective approach to achieve surveillance coverage against moving targets. As more sensors are utilized in a collaborative manner, the optimal placement of sensors becomes critical to ...
Thomas A. Wettergren, Russell Costa
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MusA: Using Indoor Positioning and Navigation to Enhance Cultural Experiences in a museum [PDF]

, 2013
In recent years there has been a growing interest into the use of multimedia mobile guides in museum environments. Mobile devices have the capabilities to detect the user context and to provide pieces of information suitable to help visitors discovering ...
Alciatore, Andrea Bottino, Andrea Martina, Baharuddin, Bellotti, Bihler, Bitgood, Bitgood, Bruno, Chen, Chen, Csikszentmihalyi, Dean, Douglas, Emmanouilidis, Falk, Faugeras, Fischler, Ghiani, Ghiani, Giovanni Malnati, Guillemaut, Hausmann, Hausmann, Hsu, Huang, Irene Rubino, Iurgel, Jetmir Xhembulla, Kang, Kenteris, Maybank, Mulloni, Packer, Proctor, Rounds, Russo, Ruíz, Schweighofer, Serrell, Stock, Traum, Tsai, Veron, Wang, Yanying, Zhang, Zhang   +47 more
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Collaboration With Deaf Communities to Conduct Accessible Health Surveillance [PDF]

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2017
Populations of deaf sign language users experience health disparities unmeasured by current public health surveillance. Population-specific health data are necessary to collaboratively identify health priorities and evaluate interventions. Standardized, reproducible, and language-concordant data collection in sign language is impossible via written or ...
Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina ( host institution ), Barnett, Steven L. ( author ), Matthews, Kelly A. ( author ), Sutter, Erika J. ( author ), DeWindt, Lori A. ( author ), Pransky, Jacqueline A. ( author ), O’Hearn, Amanda M. ( author ), David, Tamala M. ( author ), Pollard, Robert Q. ( author ), Samar, Vincent J. ( author ), Pearson, Thomas A. ( UF author )   +10 more
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