ICD-10 codes are a valid tool for identification of pneumonia in hospitalized patients aged > or = 65 years. This study examines the validity of using ICD-10 codes to identify hospitalized pneumonia cases. Using a case-cohort design, subjects were randomly selecte... S. A. SKULL,R. M. ...
The size of the abscess did not differ between the groups (mean 28 mm; 30 mm; 21mm; p=0.075) and the neck incision rate was similar in the operated groups. Conclusion Early surgical intervention is associated with decreased LOS among severe pediatric DNI patients....
Epidemiol Infect 119: 29 – 34 Kreimer AR, Clifford GM, Boyle P, Franceschi S (2005a) Human papillomavirus types in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas worldwide: a systematic review. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 14: 467 – 475 Kreimer AR, Clifford GM, Snijders PJ, Castellsague...
The most identified source of infection was the abdominal (17%), followed by head and neck (12%). 8% of patients had a septic thrombus present, and 4% had an abscess associated with their BSI. Most isolates were F. nucleatum (142, 38%) and F. necrophorum (140, 37%). 9% of ...
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Infection-related visits to the primary care phys- ician were identified using ICD-9 codes, problem lists, and medications (See Appendix A in Additional file 1). Secondary outcomes included the number of head and neck infections, respiratory tract infections, gastrointes- tinal infections, ...
enter the NHSN Procedure Code (e.g. COLO or HYST); but do not enter any ICD-10- CM/PCS codes associated with the procedure. Note: The infection window, Present on Admission, Hospital Associated Infection and Repeat Infection Timeframe definitions should not be applied to the SSI protocol. ...
Under reporting of complications to national registries and unreliable ICD-10 coding increases the risk of under estimating the true rate of PJIs after hip arthroplasty. Also, the microbiology and final outcome is less well described, especially for hip-fracture patients operated upon with ...