Geographic Epidemiology of Gonorrhea in Baltimore, Maryland, Using a Geographic Information System

نویسندگان
چکیده

برای دانلود باید عضویت طلایی داشته باشید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Geographic epidemiology of gonorrhea in Baltimore, Maryland, using a geographic information system.

The epidemiology of gonorrhea is characterized by geographically defined hyperendemic areas, or "cores." Geographic information system (GIS) technology offers new opportunities to evaluate these patterns. The authors developed a GIS system linked to the disease surveillance database at the Baltimore Health Department and used this system to evaluate the geographic epidemiology of gonorrhea in B...

متن کامل

Geographic Information Systems and Crime Analysis in Baltimore County, Maryland

Analytic mapping and geographic databases are being increasingly recognized by police departments as an important tool in crime analysis, crime prevention and program evaluation. Improvements in technology, reasonably priced computer-based geographic information systems (GISs), and the availability of geographic data sources make it possible for law enforcement agencies to use analytic mapping....

متن کامل

Ecological Potential assessment of soil in agricultural lands in Hamedan Province, Iran, using geographic information system

The main purpose of the present study was to assess the ecological capability of agricultural soils using geographic information system (GIS). This research was conducted during 2014 in Hamedan Province, Iran. A cross-sectional study was conducted mapping the 10 factors of soil characteristics (texture, depth, erosion, and aggregation, percentage of slope, direction of slope, height, soil salin...

متن کامل

A geographic information system to study trauma epidemiology in India

BACKGROUND Geographic Information Systems (GIS) describe the topography and chronology of events in a defined vector space. GIS may also be used for an integrated analysis of environmental and road-related risk factors for traffic accidents. METHODS In a retrospective study, various features of 165 road crashes were linked to a GIS-generated digital map of an area close to a national highway ...

متن کامل

Investigation of the Benzene Concentration and Distribution in Tehran Using Geographic Information System Modelling

Introduction and purpose: Air pollution has been recognized as the most important environmental risk factor worldwide. Benzene which is one of the four pollutants attributed to BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene) has been proven to be a carcinogenic component. These pollutants can be easily absorbed and taken into the body via inhalation. With this background in mind, the present ...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Epidemiology

سال: 1998

ISSN: 0002-9262,1476-6256

DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009513