The subcategory of ‘Bites and Stings’ in the ICD-9 framework was dropped from the ICD-10 matrix. Last, in ICD-10, ‘bitten by’ has been combined with ‘contact with’ and/or ‘struck by’ for some relevant codes. Last, because the introduction of the ICD-10 classification can ...
Traumatic brain injury(TBI) is an acquired injury resulting from sudden trauma causing damage to the brain (Hayden, Jandial, Duenas, Mahajan, & Levy, 2007; McCrea, 2007). Although several nosological systems exist (e.g., ICD-10; American Academy of Neurology), the US Department of Defense...
To ensure that all patients with abdominal trauma could be identified, the initial dataset from the register included all trauma patients admitted with either an AIS-code for body region 5 or an ICD code S3X.XX. All patients, 15 years and older with an ICD code for splenic trauma (S36.0...
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www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN Injury and death to armored passenger‑vehicle occupants and ground personnel from explosive shock waves David C. Viano This study evaluated the risks for injury and death to occupants from blast waves to the side and underbody of an armored...
The types of injury were determined by the ICD-9-CM codes in the NHIRD (eTable in the Supplement), and the modes of transport were defined by reports in the PTAR. The Injury Severity Score (ISS) was used to evaluate the severity of the injury among inpatients. The ISS ranges from 0...
Although by far the most common severity of brain trauma resulting from MVCs falls at the mild end of the spectrum, many patients sustain moderate and severe brain injuries. Because of differing neuropathology, clinical presentations, recovery courses, and treatment and care needs, the ...
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes were used to help identify patients. We excluded patients who were not admitted, were SARS-CoV-2-negative, had a troponin <1.0 ng/mL, or did not have a TTE during their admission. Included patients were then dichotomized...
Some tow-bars can be partly removed from the back of a car when not in use. In this situation, the hook itself is removed, but the fastener for the car is still present. Depending on the make of car, this fastening can be located within, below, or in front of the collision zone,...
The ICD system that provides guidelines for classification of cause of death underwent three changes during the period of study. The change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 1999 represented a major change in the classification of injury-related mortality, which could impact the consistency of measurement ...