Nevertheless, it would be crucial not only for correctly defining numerous complex procedures and diseases but also for correctly mapping clinical classification systems such as ICD-10.
There is also evidence that elevated pre- or postoperative levels of cytokines, especially IL-6, may be a prognostic factor for morbidity in various surgical procedures and diseases [ 25– 28].
This is in keeping with guidelines developed to support a range of gastroenterological procedures and diseases, for example, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, which emphasises the value of strong team working and good administrative, clinical and managerial support to ensure units achieve optimal patient management.
All models were adjusted for probe location, aneurysm securing procedure, and disease severity as appropriate.
Each excerpt contains a so-called PALGA diagnosis that describes topography, morphology, function, procedure, and disease.
For patients in the DACOBAN database, we have access to their hospital history since 1977, including information on number and length of admissions, minor and major surgical procedures, and specific disease entities.
Data and images from the phenotypic and expression characterisation can be viewed on the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium's website (http://www.mousephenotype.org), an integrated database searchable by gene, anatomical term, procedure, phenotype and disease association.
Opportunistic infections are increasing because of HIV/AIDS, chemotherapeutic treatments, organ transplant procedures, and debilitating diseases.
Improving semantic interoperability by a structured representation of clinical procedures, findings and diseases constitutes the main rationale for the development of clinical terminologies and classification systems.
Definitory expressions about clinical procedures, findings and diseases constitute a major benefit of a formally founded clinical reference terminology which is ontologically sound and suited for formal reasoning.
