Asthma and dental caries are the two most common infectious chronic diseases affecting children in the U.S. (Marx and Pretorius, 2004). Evidence shows that children with asthma are at an increased risk of early childhood caries (ECC). Highlighting the burden of ECC and the impact asthma can have on oral health will improve the quality of life for many children.Determine if the child has had an asthma diagnosis prior to his or her second birthday, utilizing the ICD-9 diagnosis codes ... Have two or more occurrences of ICD-9 diagnosis code 493. xx regardless of diagnosis placement and setting withinanbsp;...
Title | : | Early Childhood Caries and Asthma in the South Carolina Medicaid Population |
Author | : | Andrew Watson Pope |
Publisher | : | ProQuest - 2007 |
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