The authors evaluated the incidence of hip fracture and subsequent mortality in Korea using nationwide data obtained from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. This study was performed on patient population, aged 50-yr or older who underwent surgical procedures because of hip fracture (ICD10; S720, S721). All patients were followed using patient identification code to identify dea...

BACKGROUND Hearing difficulties constitute a large public health problem. Knowledge about their consequences in terms of sickness absence due to otoaudiological diagnoses is very scarce. The aim of this study was to gain such knowledge. Both individuals with sick leave due to otoaudiological diagnoses and sick-leave spells due to these diagnoses were examined, in a nationwide setting. METHODS...

The multiple cause of death (MCOD) analysis is used to account for the full contribution of TB as a cause of death to South African mortality in 2008 that were coded using ICD10. Following a review of MCOD methods, a sufficient set of variables for use in MCOD and a new method of quantifying the severity of each cause of death are proposed. The results show that a total of 86,818 (14.3% of all ...

Acute effects of air pollution on respiratory health have traditionally been investigated with data on inpatient admissions, emergency room visits, and mortality. In this study, we aim to describe the total acute effects of air pollution on health care use for respiratory symptoms (ICD10-J00-J99). This will be done by investigating primary health care (PHC) visits, inpatient admissions, and eme...

BACKGROUND Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has poorer outcomes in disadvantaged populations such as those in regional and remote locations. We compared long-term outcomes associated with presentation to regional or remote hospitals among AMI patients. METHODS AND RESULTS Administrative claims data from New South Wales (27% regional and remote residents) was used to identify patients >18 yea...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Increased mortality after hip fracture is well documented. The mortality after hospitalization for upper extremity fracture is unknown, even though these are common injuries. Here we determined mortality after hospitalization for upper extremity fracture in patients aged ≥16 years. PATIENTS AND METHODS We collected data about the diagnosis code (ICD10), procedure code (...

We evaluate the impact of a policing experiment that depenalized the possession of small quantities of cannabis in the London borough of Lambeth, on hospital admissions related to illicit drug use. To do so, we exploit administrative records on individual hospital admissions classi ed by ICD10 diagnosis codes. These records allow the construction of a quarterly panel data set for London borough...

Objective: To estimate the economic burden of coronary heart disease in the UK using both direct and indirect costs. Design and setting: A prevalence based approach was used to assess coronary heart disease related costs from the societal perspective. Patients: All UK residents in 1999 with coronary heart disease (ICD 9 codes 410–414 and ICD10 codes I20–I25). Main outcome measures: Direct healt...

The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence and mortality of distal radius fracture among patients 50 years of age and older with diagnosis code (ICD10; S52.5, S52.6) and treatment code using a nationwide claims database from 2008 to 2012. All patients were followed using patient identification code to identify deaths. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) of distal radius fracture wer...

Context: The present diagnostic manuals for mental disorders (DSM-5 and ICD10) rely primarily on traditional descriptive phenomenology; the use of objective, biological criteria (such as neurological or genetic correlates) has limited impact. Considering the human brain as a “box of tools” designed by the process of evolution offers an alternative framework. There are two main reasons for class...