Hospital admissions associated with traumatic brain injury in the US Army during peacetime: 1990s trends

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 154-163

  Ivins, Brian J ^a,c   Schwab, Karen A ^a,b   Baker, Gayle ^a   Warden, Deborah L ^a,b  

^a Def and Vet Head Injury Program   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital admission practices; Injury prevention; Traumatic brain injury; US Army

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PATIENT ADMISSION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750493296     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096127     Document Type: Article

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