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 case being entered into a research dataset are
The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) was a confidential enquiry that investigated in detail 900 deaths of people of all ages who had died in 2012 with an ICD-10 code J459, where the underlying cause of death was classified as asthma. It was the first national study by the ...
The Company aims to transform the treatment of asthma and COPD by focusing on earlier biology-led treatment, eliminating preventable asthma attacks, and removing COPD as a top-three leading cause of death. The Company’s early respirato...
It is one of the major cause of death and disability in the US.1 In 2011, it was the third leading cause of death in the US. Prevalence of COPD varies by state and was found to be 6.3% (nearly 15 million) amongst the US adults. Despite such high prevalence, it remains undiagnosed...
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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...
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...
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...
When it’s not under control, asthma can cause problems such as: Severe attacks, sometimes leading to ER visits or hospital stays Missed school and other activities Fatigue Stress, anxiety, and depression Delays in growth or puberty Damaged airways and lung infections Death Childhood Asthma Outlook...
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/...