Risk-benefit analysis of the treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 234-239

  Vindlacheruvu, R R ^a   Mendelow, A D ^a   Mitchell, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANEURYSM CLIP; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM RUPTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SURGICAL RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 12444323662     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.031930     Document Type: Article

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