Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection and noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy [PDF]
BACKGROUNDFew studies have validated ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection (SSI), and none have validated coding for noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy.OBJECTIVESTo determine the accuracy of International Classification of ...
Ball, Kelly E +4 more
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Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine whether neighborhood- and individual-level characteristics affect providers' likelihood of providing an obesity diagnosis code in their obese patients' claims. Methods.
Sara N. Bleich +4 more
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Validation of Diagnostic Codes to Identify Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Taiwan’s Claims Data
Purpose: Previous studies identified the study cohort or outcome of carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) by using the relevant disease diagnosis codes in secondary databases, but the validity of diagnosis codes of COP is unclear in such secondary databases ...
Min-Ying Chiang +5 more
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Body mass index and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: two electronic health record prospective studies [PDF]
Context: The relationship between rising body mass index (BMI) and prospective risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) / non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is virtually absent. Objective: Determine the extent of the association between BMI
Bonato, Vinicius +10 more
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Value of the International Classification of Diseases code for identifying children with biliary atresia [PDF]
Background Although identifying cases in large administrative databases may aid future research studies, previous reports demonstrated that the use of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code alone for diagnosis leads to
Pornthep Tanpowpong +3 more
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Myocardial and Pericardial Toxicity Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer Patients
We recount a single-center experience with cardiac immunity-related adverse effects in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Johnny Chahine, MD +4 more
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New primary renal diagnosis codes for the ERA-EDTA [PDF]
The European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry has produced a new set of primary renal diagnosis (PRD) codes that are intended for use by affiliated registries. It is designed specifically for use in renal
Boeschoten, E. +16 more
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What evidence is there for a delay in diagnostic coding of rheumatoid arthritis in UK general practice records? An observational study of free text [PDF]
Objectives: Much research with electronic health records uses coded or structured data only; important information captured in the free text remains unused. One dimension of EHR data quality assessment is “currency” or timeliness, i.e.
Carroll, John +7 more
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Background To analyze hospitalization episodes with an ICD-9 diagnosis code of influenza (codes 487 and 488) in any diagnostic position from 2009 to 2015 in the Spanish hospital surveillance system.
J. M. San-Román-Montero +5 more
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Medical records are one of the means to support the achievement of an administrative order in the context of efforts to improve health services in hospitals.
Kamal Kasra, Yudi Pradipta
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