Principal diagnoses were assigned to major ICD-9-CM categories, and all diagnoses and DRGs were submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's publicly available co-morbidity detection software [ 22] designed to search administrative discharge data for 30 physical or psychiatric co-morbid diagnoses that have been identified as important predictors of treatment outcomes [ 23].
The most important question is about safety for patients regarding morbidity, the detection of recurrences and mortality.
The ultimate goal of decreasing morbidity through increased detection and better management therein lies with changing provider behavior, specifically, the ability of providers to recognize and diagnosis CFS.
Colonoscopy reduces colorectal cancer mortality and morbidity principally by the detection and removal of colon polyps.
To facilitate early detection of morbidity, the Bureau of Health of the local government in Taiwan has an annual program that provides a health checkup for all students in the tenth grade in senior high schools.
32 Follow-up has to be multidisciplinary, designed for detection of morbidity as well as recurrence and with good communication between professional groups.
By identifying the first lymph node draining the tumor, lymphatic mapping with sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy allows to reduce surgical morbidity and to improve detection of metastatic disease.
It is unclear yet whether this broadening of the clinical enquiry will improve the process of care and whether it will bring benefits for the patients like better detection of morbidity, better control of symptoms or better emotional adjustment to cancer.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) frequently associates with high rates of mortality and morbidity, often resulting from late detection, underscoring the need for improved early detection, risk assessment, and intervention.
Follow-up visits were carried out by the fieldworker for supervising supplementation over 30 days, and detection of morbidities over 2 months.
Screening at older ages will, due to existing co-morbidity, lead to the detection of clinically relevant diseases; however, women may not necessarily benefit because they more often die due to other diseases.
