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

DUBLIN, Ireland -- 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

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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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