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_OTH |
|---|---|
| Long name | Other otitis externa (chronic) |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: H608 |
| Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-9 | 3801A|3801B|3801C |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: H608 |
| Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-9 | 3801A|3801B|3801C |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Alia otitis externa specificata |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 860 | 497 | 363 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 52.44 | 50.62 | 54.92 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.98 | 1.01 | 3.31 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 20.47 | 21.13 | 19.56 |
before Other otitis externa (chronic)
after Other otitis externa (chronic)
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