As use of ACE-inhibitors and statins, also representing co-morbidity, is linked to dental outcomes like tooth loss [ 14], we grouped subjects into four categories based on their usage of either, both or none of these two drugs in 2002.
Lymph node metastasis is associated with considerable morbidity and is linked to poor prognosis in breast cancer.
A morbidity that is linked to an indication for liver transplantation, even it affects other organs, should not be coded as a comorbidity.
We adapted this score to make it suitable for patients receiving a liver transplant by following a number of coding principles: A morbidity that is linked to an indication for liver transplantation, even it affects other organs, should not be coded as a comorbidity.
Scottish Morbidity Record 1 is linked routinely by Information Services Division to the Scottish death register using patient characteristics in a probabilistic matching algorithm with a high degree of accuracy.
Despite its associated morbidity and mortality, GVHD is linked to enhanced graft-versus-leukaemia (GVL) effects, which reflect immune destruction of residual leukaemic cells, and enhanced engraftment, probably owing to destruction of residual host T cells.
The Information Services Division (ISD) of NHS National Services Scotland maintains a dataset of hospital episode data (derived from the Scottish Morbidity Record (SMR01)) which is linked internally to previous hospitalisations and death data (obtained from The General Register Office for Scotland).
Introduction Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is linked to morbidity and mortality increase; high bicarbonate levels are linked to chronic hypercapnia and hypoventilation in this population.
Previous research suggests that intelligence in childhood and early adulthood is linked to morbidity and mortality.
It is well documented that immunopathology is linked to morbidity and mortality following influenza virus infection and a number of immune mechanisms have been implicated to drive this process.
Given that sarcopenia is linked to morbidity and costs [ 4], early recognition and intervention through exercise and nutritional programs may contribute to healthy ageing outcomes and so a reduction in health costs [ 21].
