Epistaxis - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Otorhinolaryngology	87.60%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	37,608
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	324.75
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	26.52%
Percentage of outpatient care	94.22%
POPULATION
Median age	56 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	2.21
Percentage of women	39.66%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.05
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	0.78%
Trend 2012-2019	0.66%
Trend 2019-2022	1.07%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	22.75
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	27.03
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.52
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	4.28
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	195,887 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.02 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.86
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	4.46
Average cost of interventions	5.21 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
144594 144605	* Tamponnement nasal pour épistaxis	01-04-1985
144616 144620	* Galvano-cautérisation nasale	01-04-1985
144653 144664	* Tamponnement nasal postérieur	01-04-1985