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Table 3 Development of the absolute values of the twenty most common ICD-10 diagnoses in 2002–2014 in primary care EDs. The arrows show the direction of the observed change

From: Development of the use of primary health care emergency departments after interventions aimed at decreasing overcrowding: a longitudinal follow-up study

ICD-10 code

Name of diagnosis

Rate of change (mean ± SEM, N/year)

p-value

J06

Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites

125,637 ± 33,307

0,003↓

R10

Abdominal and pelvic pain

127,802 ± 20,857

< 0,001↑

H66

Suppurative and unspecified otitis media

0,00864 ± 0,00162

< 0,001↓

M54

Dorsalgia

22,176 ± 15,721

n.s.

S01

Open wound of head

46,604 ± 10,158

< 0,001↑

J20

Acute bronchitis

80,484 ± 16,028

< 0,001↓

A09

Other gastroenteritis and colitis of infectious and unspecified origin

11,791 ± 8672

n.s.

F10

Mental and behavioural disorder due to use of alcohol

90,011 ± 9114

< 0,001↑

R07

Pain in throat and chest

0,0147 ± 0,00193

< 0,001↑

S93

Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at ankle and foot level

2396 ± 5381

n.s.

S61

Open wound of wrist and hand

13,813 ± 5642

0,032↑

N30

Cystitis

22,154 ± 6185

0,004↑

J03

Acute tonsillitis

60,918 ± 6996

< 0,001↓

H10

Conjunctivitis

31,341 ± 6078

< 0,001↓

J01

Acute sinusitis

67,214 ± 11,802

< 0,001↓

M79

Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

55,604 ± 8155

< 0,001↑

S06

Intracranial injury

12,148 ± 5756

n.s.

R53

Malaise and fatigue

0,0152 ± 0,00179

< 0,001↑

R06

Abnormalities of breathing

29,582 ± 6004

< 0,001↑

S52

Fracture of forearm

39,846 ± 8320

< 0,001↑