Decubitus ulcer and pressure area
Description
decubitus ulcer: ['Decubitus ulcer is a chronic ulcer of skin where the ulcer is an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure.']
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_DECUBITANSULCERANDPRESSURE |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L89, ICD-8: 70700 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L89, ICD-8: 70700 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 485 | 216 | 269 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.36 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 65.26 | 68.39 | 62.74 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 34.64 | 37.5 | 32.34 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 37.11 | 35.65 | 38.29 |
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