1、A TWOA TWO-PRONGED BIG DATA APPROACH TO PRONGED BIG DATA APPROACH TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE CRITICALLY ANALYZE STRONGYLOIDESSTRONGYLOIDESSTERCORALISSTERCORALISINFECTIONS AMONG RURAL,INFECTIONS AMONG RURAL,IMPOVERISHED SOUTH CAROLINA IMPOVERISHED SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTSRESIDENTSDr.Matthew S.Haldeman,MD
2、MPHHenry Heidt,BSBACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE Soil-transmitted helminths:a historical U.S.public health concern Strongyloides stercoralis:a small worm with big consequencesImage source:https:/www.cdc.gov/dpdx/strongyloidiasis/index.htmlBUT WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH SOUTH CAROLINA?Image source:Si
3、nger R,Sarkar S.Modeling strongyloidiasis risk in the United States.International Journal of Infectious Diseases.2020;100:366-372.doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.002Image source:https:/ PROBLEM:DESPITE ROBUST HISTORICALSURVEILLANCE,LITTLE IS KNOWN REGARDING THE CURRENT BURDEN OF STRONGYLOIDESIN THE SOUTH
4、EAST U.S.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Active surveillanceo Strongyloides IgG/IgM of banked serum samples from the ALL-IN studyo Demographic,socioeconomic,exposure data collated from ALL-IN questionnaires Passive surveillanceo Prisma Health electronic health records chart review for the 5-year period
5、8/16/2017-8/15/2022o Demographic,socioeconomic,risk factor,and health outcomes data recordedo 1:3 Case:Controls Statistics:Fishers Exact,Chi Square tests utilizing Stata 18PHASE 1 RESULTS:DATA ABSTRACTIONPHASE 1 DATA ABSTRACTION RESULTS Compared to controls,cases:oWere significantly more likely to a
6、 local exposure(significant time outdoors,gardening,hunting,etc.)Otherwise,we found no significant differences in:oRace/ethnicityoUrban vs.RuraloInternational traveloResided internationallyoSubstance useoEmployment statusoComorbidities:asthma,HIV,malnutritionoClinical outcomes of encounter:30d readm