otitis externa: Inflammation of the anatomical structures of the outer ear and ear canal secondary to an infectious process. Bacterial etiology is most common, but fungal infection is also possible. Symptoms include erythema, edema, and pain.
| Name | H8_EXT_NONINF |
|---|---|
| Long name | Acute otitis externa, noninfective |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: H605 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: H605 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Otitis externa acuta non infectiosa |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 256 | 148 | 108 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 46.68 | 46.84 | 46.45 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.56 | 1.35 | 1.85 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 8.20 | 8.78 | 7.41 |
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