Outcomes after cerebral aneurysm clip occlusion in the United States: The need for evidence-based hospital referral

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 947-952

  Cowan Jr , John A ^a   Dimick, Justin B ^a   Wainess, Reid M ^a   Upchurch Jr , Gilbert R ^a   Thompson, B Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral aneurysm; Clip occlusion; Hospital case volume; Mortality rate; Outcome; Referral policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM CLIP; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CASE MIX; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 1342268279     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2003.99.6.0947     Document Type: Article

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