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Fifth Volume of the Japanese Patient Population Analysis and Epidemiological Survey Now Available

Posted on: Friday, 12 October 2007, 00:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71136) has announced the addition of Japanese Patient Population Analysis and Epidemiological Survey 2007 Volume 5 to their offering.

Understanding epidemiology in individual countries is an essential factor for the development of strategic business plans for healthcare industries and life insurance companies. Seed Planning, Inc. has devoted to the issuance of epidemiology-related publications for Japan, while sponsoring seminars on this specific topic since 1995. As a part of this consecutive effort, we made revisions to our proprietary Japanese report entitled "Patient Population Analysis and Epidemiological Survey" every three years, which is compiled based on the Japanese MHLW's statistics, combined with other epidemiological information.

This English written report "Japanese Patient Population Analysis and Epidemiological Survey 2007" was published by Seed Planning, Inc. aiming to provide international companies and organizations with useful information about the Japanese healthcare market. Comprising a total of five volumes, these publications provide nationwide Japanese patient population statistics for all categories of diseases.

This book is designed to benefit people who are involved in searching patient population aiming to assess relevant markets in Japan including:

Pharmaceutical companies

Medical equipment manufacturers

Diagnostics/medical testing equipment manufacturers

Life insurance companies

The following Tables and Charts are included for each disease indicated in the Table of Contents 1. Estimated number of patients (in thousands) 2. Number of patients receiving medical treatment (in thousands) 3. Number of patients receiving medical treatment, by sex/age group (in thousands) 4. Rates of patients, by age group (per 100,000 population) 5. Trends and forecast of number of patients receiving medical treatment

Diseases covered in this Volume include - O00-O99 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - P00-P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period - Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified - S00-T98 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences ofexternal causes

Volume5 Table of Contents

How to use this report About the ICD codes Demographic data used in this report

I. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 1. Spontaneous abortion 2. Medical abortion 3. Other abortion 4. Gestational (pregnancy-induced) hypertension 5. Haemorrhage in early pregnancy 6. Placenta praevia, premature separation of placenta (abruptio placentae), and antepartum haemorrhage 7. Other maternal care related to fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems 8. Preterm delivery 9. Postpartum haemorrhage 10. Single spontaneous delivery 11. Other disorders and complications of pregnancy and delivery 12. Complications and other other obstetric conditions predominantly related to the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

II. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 13. Disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth 14. Birth trauma 15. Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period 16. Infections specific to the perinatal period 17. Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn 18. Other conditions originating in the perinatal period

III. Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities 19. Spina bifida 20. Other congenital malformations of nervous system 21. Congenital malformations of heart 22. Other congenital malformations of circulatory system 23. Cleft lip and cleft palate 24. Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine 25. Other congenital malformations of digestive system 26. Undescended testicle 27. Other congenital malformations of urinary and genital system 28. Congenital deformities of hip 29. Congenital deformities of feet 30. Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax 31. Congenital deformities and malformations of the musculoskeletal system 32. Other congenital malformations 33. Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified

IV. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified 34. Abdominal and pelvic pain 35. Dizziness and giddiness 36. Fever of unknown origin 37. Headache 38. Senility 39. Other symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

V. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes 40. Fracture of skull and facial bones 41. Fracture of neck, rib(s), sternum and pelvis (including spine) 42. Fracture of femur 43. Other fracture of limbs 44. Fractures involving multiple body regions 45. Fracture of unspecified body region 46. Dislocation, sprain and strain 47. Injury of eye and orbit 48. Intracranial injury 49. Other injuries of internal organs 50. Crushing injury and traumatic amputation 51. Other injuries of specified and unspecified body regions, and injuries involving multiple body regions 52. Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice 53. Burns and corrosions 54. Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances 55. Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source 56. Maltreatment syndromes 57. Other and unspecified effects of external causes 58. Certain early complications of trauma, and surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified 59. Sequelae of injuries, of poisoning and of other consequences of external causes 60. Injuries due to external causes at dental clinic

Index

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Source: Business Wire

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