Missouri Emergency Department Visits for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Authors

  • Fei Wu Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Jefferson City, MO, United States
  • Carol Braun Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Jefferson City, MO, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5127

Abstract

This study analyzed the emergency department (ED) visits in Missouri from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) and the Missouri Health Strategic Architectures and Information Cooperative (MOHSAIC) database.  Most ED visits for CO poisoning were among adults and whites.  More poisonings occurred at the beginning and the end of the winter months. St. Louis County, St. Louis City and Jackson County had the highest numbers of CO poisoning. This study demonstrated the utility of ED data as a surveillance tool to indentify CO poisoning cases and develop prevention strategies.

Author Biography

Fei Wu, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Jefferson City, MO, United States

Dr. Fei Wu has been an Epidemiology Specialist at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in the ESSENCE Program since 2008. She obtained her MD in Preventive Medicine from China and PhD in Medical Research from Japan.  After finishing her training, she decided to pursue a career in public health. Utilizing her research skills and medical knowledge, she has presented on the application of ESSENCE in public health events at several conferences.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Wu, F., & Braun, C. (2014). Missouri Emergency Department Visits for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5127

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Poster Presentations