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Can Telehealth Ontario respiratory call volume be used as a proxy for emergency department respiratory visit surveillance by public health? [PDF]

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: There is a paucity of information regarding the usefulness of non-traditional data streams for real-time syndromic surveillance systems. The objective of this paper is to examine the temporal relation between Ontario's emergency department (ED)
McGuinness, Don, Rolland, Elizabeth, Moore, Kieran M, van Dijk, Adam   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Success Factors of European Syndromic Surveillance Systems: A Worked Example of Applying Qualitative Comparative Analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2016
IntroductionSyndromic surveillance aims at augmenting traditional public health surveillance with timely information. To gain a head start, it mainly analyses existing data such as from web searches or patient records. Despite the setup of many syndromic
Alexandra Ziemann, Anne Fouillet, Helmut Brand, Thomas Krafft   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syndromic surveillance for influenza in the emergency department-A systematic review.

PLoS ONE, 2013
The science of surveillance is rapidly evolving due to changes in public health information and preparedness as national security issues, new information technologies and health reform.
Katherine M Hiller, Lisa Stoneking, Alice Min, Suzanne Michelle Rhodes   +3 more
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The remarkable adaptability of syndromic surveillance to meet public health needs

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
The goal of syndromic surveillance is the earlier detection of epidemics, allowing a timelier public health response than is possible using traditional surveillance methods.
Beverley J. Paterson, David N. Durrheim
doaj   +1 more source

Early Detection and Monitoring of Gastrointestinal Infections Using Syndromic Surveillance: A Systematic Review [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Helen E Hughes, Alex J Elliot, Roberto Vivancos   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Situational Uses of Syndromic Surveillance

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, 2009
Since 2001, many state and local health departments have implemented automated systems to monitor healthcare use and to promptly identify and track epidemics and other public health threats. In 2007-08, we conducted case studies of selected events with actual or potential public health impacts to determine whether and how health departments and ...
James W, Buehler, Ellen A, Whitney, Donna, Smith, Michael J, Prietula, Sarah H, Stanton, Alexander P, Isakov   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Validation of Syndromic Surveillance for Respiratory Infections [PDF]

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2006
A key public health question is whether syndromic surveillance data provide early warning of infectious outbreaks. One cause for skepticism is that biological correlates of the administrative and clinical data used in these systems have not been rigorously assessed.
Bourgeois, Florence T., Olson, Karen L., Brownstein, John S., McAdam, Alexander J., Mandl, Kenneth D.   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance in Honduras [PDF]

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2011
Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) surveillance was established in Honduras to determine the scope of the problem and assess the impact of vaccination.Implementation of the surveillance system required the drafting of national CRS epidemiological surveillance guidelines, the development of a laboratory diagnostic method, and training of physicians ...
Ida Berenice, Molina, Lourdes Otilia, Mendoza, María Aparicia, Palma   +2 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source