While clinical coding is intended to be an objective and standardized practice, it is important to recognize that it is not entirely the case. The clinical and bureaucratic practices from event of death to a cas
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BackgroundAcute chest syndrome (ACS) is a frequent cause of morbidity and leading cause of death among individuals with sickle cell disease. Yet, ACS in hemoglobin SC disease is not well characterized. The objective of this study was to compare the presentation and clinical course of ACS in ...
15 Maternal asthma increases the risk of preeclampsia, preterm birth, infants with low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction or congenital malformations, and perinatal death.16 Studies examining the hormonal milieu have suggested that progesterone might diminish smooth muscle contractility in the ...
of Utah researchers which make this an ideal setting. The Utah State Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) is centralized for the entire state and located on the University of Utah campus, which provides broad ascertainment, consistency in determining cause of death, and consistency in tissue/...
Level 1 contains six categories: metabolism, genetic information processing, environmental information processing, cellular processes, organismal systems, and human diseases (specific species comments may have been cut); level 2 contains approximately 44 categories, including cell growth and death, ...
Neoplasia of the airways and lungs were among the first diseases to be directly associated with cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke delivers over 4000 chemical entities and over 40 carcinogens.[13]Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women,[14]and it has been estimated...
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide, and there is a further increase in its incidence due to expanding population numbers and aging as well as the increased prevalence of modifiable stroke risk factors [8]. It was demonstrated that stroke may...
It is worthwhile to note that it has been estimated that if atherosclerosis and cancer were eliminated from the population as a cause of death, about ten years would be added to the average life span, yet there would be no change in maximum life span [27]. Although several theories have ...
by Heads of State, Heads of Government and Health Ministers from across the Globe. As Health Minister, he was able to outline the concrete steps taken by India to prevent and control the non-communicable disease which have emerged as the leading cause of disease, disability and death world...