Other otitis externa (chronic)

H8_EXT_OTH

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

429209 individuals

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Apply sex-specific rule None

429209

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Check conditions None

429209

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

Hospital Discharge: ICD-10 H60.8
Hospital discharge: ICD-9 3801
Hospital discharge: excluded ICD-9 3801A|3801B|3801C
Cause of death: ICD-10 H60.8
Cause of death: ICD-9 3801
Cause of death: excluded ICD-9 3801A|3801B|3801C

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

1960

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Check minimum number of events None

1960

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Include endpoints None

1960

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Remove individuals based on genotype QC

1871

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H8_EXT_OTH

Control definitions

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 Alia otitis externa specificata

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 1871 1096 775
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.45 0.48 0.43
Mean age at first event (years) 53.23 50.08 57.67

Mortality

Follow-up Absolute risk HR [95% CI] p N
1998–2019 0.07 3.09 [1.91, 5.00] 4.6e-6 170
15 years 0.01 1.85 [1.08, 3.15] 2.4e-2 87
5 years 0.00 2.51 [1.62, 3.89] 3.4e-5 43
1 year 0.00 3.63 [1.90, 6.92] 9.4e-5 12

Age distribution of first events

Year distribution of first events

Cumulative Incidence

Correlations

Index endpoint: H8_EXT_OTH – Other otitis externa (chronic)
GWS hits: 1

Survival analyses between endpoints

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Drugs most likely to be purchased after Other otitis externa (chronic)

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