Factors affecting length of hospital stay for children with acquired brain injuries: A review of the literature

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 113-124

  Sakzewski, Leanne ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Length of hospital stay; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; COMPLICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW;

EID: 0030446776     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1996.tb01847.x     Document Type: Review

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1. Alberico, A. M., Ward, J. D., Choi, S. C., Marmarou, A., & Young, H. F. (1987). Outcome after severe head injury. Journal of Neurosurgery, 67, 648-656.
2. Anderson, J., Sharkey, W., Schwartz, M. L., & McLellan, B. A. (1992). Injury severity score, head injury, and patient wait days: Contributions to extended trauma patient length of stay. The Journal of Trauma, 33, 219-220.
3. Annoni, J. M., Bear, S., & Kesselring, J. (1992). Severe traumatic brain injury - epidemiology and outcome after 3 years. Disability and Rehabilitation, 14, 23- 26.