A systematic review on integration mechanisms in human and animal health surveillance systems with a view to addressing global health security threats

J George, B Häsler, I Mremi, C Sindato, L Mboera… - One Health …, 2020 - Springer
Background Health surveillance is an important element of disease prevention, control, and
management. During the past two decades, there have been several initiatives to integrate …

Towards an integrated animal health surveillance system in Tanzania: making better use of existing and potential data sources for early warning surveillance

J George, B Häsler, E Komba, C Sindato… - BMC veterinary …, 2021 - Springer
Background Effective animal health surveillance systems require reliable, high-quality, and
timely data for decision making. In Tanzania, the animal health surveillance system has …

Using poison center data for national public health surveillance for chemical and poison exposure and associated illness

AF Wolkin, CA Martin, RK Law, JG Schier… - Annals of emergency …, 2012 - Elsevier
The National Poison Data System (NPDS) is a national near-real-time surveillance system
that improves situational awareness for chemical and poison exposures, according to data …

Incidents of potential public health significance identified using national surveillance of US poison center data (2008–2012)

RK Law, S Sheikh, A Bronstein, R Thomas… - Clinical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
American Association of Poison Control Centers conduct national surveillance on data …

Inhalant abuse: monitoring trends by using poison control data, 1993–2008

MR Marsolek, NC White, TL Litovitz - Pediatrics, 2010 - publications.aap.org
PURPOSE: To demonstrate the value of poison control data as an adjunct to national drug
abuse surveys and a source of data to inform and focus prevention efforts. METHODS …

The value and evolving role of the US Poison Control Center System

HA Spiller, JRK Griffith - Public Health Reports, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Poison control centers (PCCs) in the United States play a hybrid role, functioning as part of
the public health infrastructure and as direct-service providers, while offering poison …

Determinants of US poison center utilization

T Litovitz, BE Benson, J Youniss, E Metz - Clinical Toxicology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Context. High poison center utilization has been associated with decreased emergency
department usage and hospitalization rates. However, utilization requires awareness of the …

Identifying incidents of public health significance using the national poison data system, 2013–2018

JE Carpenter, AS Chang… - … journal of public …, 2020 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Data System. The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) jointly monitor the National Poison Data …

Sulfur mustard exposure presenting to a community emergency department

K Weibrecht, S Rhyee, ME Manuell, C Longo… - Annals of emergency …, 2012 - Elsevier
We report dermal exposure to a chemical warfare agent, sulfur mustard, in a 28-year-old
commercial fisherman. Chemical warfare agents such as sulfur mustard are considered …

Assessing the public health impact of using poison center data for public health surveillance

A Wang, R Law, R Lyons, E Choudhary… - Clinical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Context: The National Poison Data System (NPDS) is a database and surveillance
system for US poison centers (PCs) call data. The Centers for Disease Control and …