Establishing Syndromic Surveillance of Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke: Registry Study Based on Routine Data From German Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency department (ED) routine data offer a unique opportunity for syndromic surveillance of communicable and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In 2020, the Robert Koch Institute established a syndromic surveillance system using ED data from the AKTIN registry. The system provides daily insights into ED utilization for infectious diseases. Adding NCD indicators to the surveillance is of great public health importance, especially during acute events, where timely monitoring enables targeted public health responses and communication.

Objective

This study aimed to develop and validate syndrome definitions for the NCD indicators of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke (STR).

Methods

First, syndrome definitions were developed w

SUBMITTER: Schranz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878330 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature