Characterization of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Hospitalized Elderly Patients in a Large Central Canadian Health Region
OBJECTIVE: To determine differences in phenotype and treatment among hospitalized elderly and young patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the utility of International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD)-10 codes in hospital discharge abstracts in diagnosing IBD in elderly p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/724359 |
| Summary: | OBJECTIVE: To determine differences in phenotype and treatment among hospitalized elderly and young patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the utility of International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD)-10 codes in hospital discharge abstracts in diagnosing IBD in elderly patients. |
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| ISSN: | 2291-2789 2291-2797 |