| BP_DIASTOLIC_X - Diastolic blood pressure (as received from source) |
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| General Notes |
| Uniform Values |
| State Specific Notes |
| General Notes |
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The data element BP_DIASTOLIC_X includes the diastolic blood pressure of the patient, as received from the data source. The original values have not been recoded into uniform HCUP values and are source-specific. |
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| State Specific Notes |
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New York New York reports diastolic blood pressure in mmHG taken at first patient contact after arrival with principal diagnosis of AMI. The values 888, 999, NA or N/A (Undocumneted in Medical Chart, Unknown, Not Applicable), and blank, "0", "00", and "000" are recoded to missing. |
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| Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SEDD Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). October 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sedddistnote.jsp?var=bp_diastolic_x. |
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