delayed diagnosis

collocation in English

meaningsofdelayedanddiagnosis

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delayed
adjective[before noun]
uk
/dɪˈleɪd/us
/dɪˈleɪd/
happening at a later time than expected ...
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diagnosis
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/us
/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/
a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after ...
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(Definition ofdelayedanddiagnosisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One reason fordelayeddiagnosisis that current diagnostic criteria focus on impairments and symptoms that are applicable only to older children.
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As a result, the disease is easily overlooked initially and thisdelayeddiagnosispresents a threat to the public health.
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Clinicians in the emergency department are acutely aware of the trade-offs betweendelayeddiagnosis and a negative appendicectomy, both with potential risks to patients.
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Delayeddiagnosiscan result in long-term damage to a child's hearing.
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Mastitis does however cause great difficulties in diagnosis of breast cancer anddelayeddiagnosisand treatment can result in worse outcome.
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It is a leading cause of cancer-related death in poor countries, wheredelayeddiagnosisleading to poor outcomes is common.
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Delayeddiagnosisof acute cholecystitis increases morbidity and mortality.
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Delayeddiagnosisof a bronchial rupture increases risk of infection and lengthens hospital stay.
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About 30% of cases ofdelayeddiagnosisof cervical spine injury develop permanent neurological deficits.
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Defensive medicine is a reaction to the rising costs of malpractice insurance premiums and patients biases on suing for missed ordelayeddiagnosisor treatment but not for being overdiagnosed.
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We believe that comprehensive newborn screening will help prevent brain damage and other severe consequences of delayed diagnoses and save childrens lives.
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