What is it about?
In the UK there are particular years when there are unexpected increases in both deaths and medical admissions. A common cluster of medical conditions (diagnoses) were associated with these increases. The pattern is suggestive of inflammation and infection.
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Why is it important?
A common pattern of diagnoses implies a common agent, which has yet to be identified.
Perspectives
Anything capable of causing patterns of death and admission needs to be investigated, see further studies at http://www.hcaf.biz/2010/Publications_Full.pdf
Dr Rodney P Jones
Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting
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This page is a summary of: Can time-related patterns in diagnosis for hospital admission help identify common root causes for disease expression?, Medical Hypotheses, August 2010, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.02.009.
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