Death in shunted hydrocephalic children: A follow-up study

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-201

  Acakpo Satchivi, Leslie ^a   Shannon, Chevis N ^a   Tubbs, R Shane ^a,b   Wellons III, John C ^a   Blount, Jeffrey P ^a   Iskandar, Bermans J ^c   Oakes, W Jerry ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Mortality; Pediatricneuro surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYDROCEPHALUS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 37749054661     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-007-0408-4     Document Type: Article

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