Aperitto Software

Hi there. Thanks for all your great software! Good work. I have a question about the ICD browser.

How recent is the data? I've compared the text file from your application to one I found in a version made by DXS systems that runs on windows. The file from the DXS version is 12 Mb whereas yours is only a few hundred kilobytes. I just want to be sure that I don't use data that is outdated.

Also, where do you get the data from? Perhaps I could help you develop a function in the application that allows the user to "Check for updates"

Thanks for any help.

This is the ICD-10 version, as are published by the WHO.

I don't know the other version you mention, maybe have more than one versions, additional languages, modifications, who knows

Mine program only includes the ICD-10 Codes. Maybe later versions will include and some translations. The data file is compressed, uncompressed is about 5.7 mb.

I got the codes from http://www.wolfbane.com/icd/icd10h.htm

In general what do you thing about the ICD Browser? Is it useful or user friendly? Any recommendation?

Regards,
Nick Protopapas

Thanks for the reply.

I was under the impression that the WHO would release updates to the ICD-10 code list if new classifications are made. If I'm mistaken I apologize.

The ICD browser I use also gets it's codes from the WHO, but it has more descriptions and the file containing the codes has delimiters which take up space. :-P Anyhow their version of the browser only runs on Windows so I can't use it.

Your version is great though. It's simple and easy to use. Great stuff. I don't use it myself but my Father-in-law does. I've recently converted his reflexology practice computers over to Linux. I was worried I wouldn't find a ICD-10 browser for Linux so when I found your project I was very impressed.

Do you know about Debian-Med? I'm sure that project could benefit from your work. Also there's Gnu-Med that plans to integrate an ICD-10 browser into the package. Could be worth investigating.

Anyway, thanks for the clarification.