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Causal factor is the main determinant of outcome and the effect of age or duration is difficult to separate from the underlying cause.
This can result from the underlying cause of epilepsy or from recurrent seizures, or can be a side effect of antiepileptic drugs or a symptom of another disease such as depression.
There has certainly been some relief from the underlying cause.
Sometimes, there are additional symptoms that arise from the underlying cause; for instance, if the hypopituitarism is due to a growth hormone-producing tumor, there may be symptoms of acromegaly (enlargement of the hands and feet, coarse facial features), and if the tumor extends to the optic nerve or optic chiasm, there may be visual field defects.
Cause of death was determined from the underlying cause listed on the death certificate.
The immediate cause of death is the final complication resulting from the underlying cause of death which is occurring closest to the time of death and directly causing death.
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Specific causes were derived from the ICD-10 code for the underlying cause of death: respiratory disease (ICD-10: J00 through J99), CVD (ICD-10: I01 through I59), MI (ICD-10: I21 through I22), stroke (ICD-10: I60 through I69), and all-cause mortality (TOT; ICD-10: A00 through R99).
Hospitalisations for CVD were identified, using 20 diagnosis and procedure fields in hospital records, while death from CVD as the underlying cause was ascertained from the ABS cause of death data.
Of these, 2,864 (50.6%) died from cancer, 1,285 (23.2%) from cardiovascular disease, 354 (6.4%) from respiratory disease, and 122 (2.2%) from diabetes as the underlying cause of death.
ICD-10 codes J40-J44 were used to identify deaths from COPD as the underlying cause of death.
Aside from questions regarding the underlying cause of nodding syndrome, many questions remain regarding the long-term course, prognosis, optimal treatment, and effective approaches for families and communities.
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