Validating the optimal classification approach using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes to identify dermatology patients with acne

Geographical Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases in Zanjan Province: Analysis of Groups from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision

Background and Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common chronic diseases and the leading cause of death in the world and in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore the geographical epidemiology of CVDs in the province of Zanjan, Iran.  Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Zanjan University of Medical Sciences. Patients with adischarge dia...

Revision of the international classification of diseases.

Address WHO-FIC Collaborating Centre in the Netherlands Department for Public Health Forecasting National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O.Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands. Telephone: 0031 30 274 2039/4276 Fax: 0031 30 274 4450 Website: www.rivm.nl/who-fic E-mail secretariate: [email protected] ISSN: 1388-5138 Revision of the International Classification of...

Validity of the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision code for hospitalisation with hyponatraemia in elderly patients

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the validity of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) diagnosis code for hyponatraemia (E87.1) in two settings: at presentation to the emergency department and at hospital admission. DESIGN Population-based retrospective validation study. SETTING Twelve hospitals in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, from 2003 to 2010. PARTICIPANTS Patients ...

International Classification of Diseases: eighth revision.

IMPORTANT • If you decide to print this document, note that it is about 156 pages. • The ICD-9 codes for External Causes of Death are actually codes E800 through E999; however, for data processing purposes NCHS never includes the letter " E " in data fields. The External Cause codes are listed at the very end of this document. • Do not confuse the External Cause codes with the ICD-9 Nature of I...

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