Abscess of external ear

H8_EXT_ABSC

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.

Endpoint definition

FinnGen phenotype data

321302 individuals

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Apply sex-specific rule None

321302

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Check conditions None

321302

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Filter registries

Hospital Discharge: ICD-10 H60.0
Hospital discharge: ICD-9 $!$
Hospital discharge: ICD-8 3800[0-1]
Cause of death: ICD-10 H60.0
Cause of death: ICD-9 $!$
Cause of death: ICD-8 3800[0-1]

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Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, ICD version

Look only at ICD versions H.D: 10, 8, 9 ; C.O.D: 10, 8, 9

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Check minimum number of events None

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Include endpoints None

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H8_EXT_ABSC

Extra metadata

Level in the ICD hierarchy 4
First used in FinnGen datafreeze DF2
Parent code in ICD-10 H60
Name in latin Abscessus auris externae

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 299 160 139
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.10 0.09 0.10
Mean age at first event (years) 41.57 40.94 42.29

Mortality

Follow-up Absolute risk HR [95% CI] p N
1998–2019 0.04 3.02 [0.99, 9.18] 5.2e-2 19
15 years - - - -
5 years - - - -
1 year - - - -

Age distribution of first events

Year distribution of first events

Cumulative Incidence

Correlations

Index endpoint: H8_EXT_ABSC – Abscess of external ear
GWS hits: 0

Survival analyses between endpoints

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Drugs most likely to be purchased after Abscess of external ear