Length of hospitalization of patients with transient ischemic attacks

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 223-228

  Censori, B ^a   Casto, L ^a   Partziguian, T ^a   Cesana, B ^b   Camerlingo, M ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Costs; Stroke; Transient ischemic attack

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034252197     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720070080     Document Type: Article

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