Cellulitis of external ear

H8_EXT_CELLUL

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.

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Endpoint definition

Endpoint definition steps

FinnGen

Phenotype data

429209

1. Apply sex-specific rule

None

429209

2. Check conditions

None

429209

3. Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filters

Registry filters:

  • Hospital discharge: ICD-10 H60.1
  • Cause of death: ICD-10 H60.1

2 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules.

354

4. Check minimum number of events

None

354

5. Include endpoints

None

354

6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only)

337

Control definitions (FinnGen only)

Control exclude H8_EXTERNAL

Extra metadata

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

Case counts by codes

FinnGen case counts by registry codes:

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Full data table

Summary Statistics

-FinRegistry-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals
Whole population 3830 1988 1820
Only index persons 3515 1861 1654
Unadjusted period prevalence (%)
Whole population 0.05 0.06 0.05
Only index persons 0.07 0.07 0.06
Median age at first event (years)
Whole population 41.89 39.86 44.16
Only index persons 44.32 42.14 46.77

-FinnGen-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 337 198 139
Unadjusted period prevalence (%) 0.08 0.09 0.08
Median age at first event (years) 51.51 48.36 56.00

-FinRegistry-

Age distribution of first events

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Age distribution of first events

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Year distribution of first events

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Year distribution of first events

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Cumulative Incidence Function

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Cumulative Incidence Function

Mortality – FinRegistry

Relationships between endpoints

Index endpoint: H8_EXT_CELLUL – Cellulitis of external ear

GWS hits: 1

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