Tracking HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis using Syndromic Surveillance in NYC Emergency Departments
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https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5755Abstract
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) prescriptions are not uniformly monitored in the United States. We developed a method to identify PEP-related visits in New York City emergency departments (EDs). Using ED data, we observed a threefold increase in PEP-related visits to NYC EDs from 2002-2013. 73% of PEP-related visits were among males, and 45% among adults ages 25-34 years. Incorporation of this method of PEP monitoring in the NYC syndromic surveillance system will be used to observe trends and inform HIV outreach efforts.
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2015-02-26
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Ngai, S., Edelstein, Z., Myers, J., & Weiss, D. (2015). Tracking HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis using Syndromic Surveillance in NYC Emergency Departments. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5755
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