Nationwide epidemiology of hospitalized patients with first-time traumatic brain injury with special reference to prevention

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 150, Issue 22, 2000, Pages 444-448

  Alaranta, H ^a   Koskinen, S ^a   Leppanen L ^a   Palomaki H ^a  

^a Natl Assoc of Disabled in Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hospitalisation; Nationwide; Prevention; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME ACCIDENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN INJURIES; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034533460     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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