Seasonal Patterns in Syndromic Surveillance Emergency Department Data due to Respiratory Illnesses
Author(s) -
Kelly Johnson,
Alecia Alianell,
Rachel Radcliffe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
online journal of public health informatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1947-2579
DOI - 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5164
Subject(s) - emergency department , medicine , respiratory illness , medical emergency , emergency medicine , respiratory system , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , psychiatry
This abstract assesses the seasonal trends in respiratory illnesses using South Carolina syndromic surveillance emergency department data. The use of syndromic surveillance emergency department data to track respiratory illnesses is useful for the early detection of illness clusters in a particular area and for the development of prevention strategies in preparation of increases in respiratory illnesses.
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