Quality of life in children with hydrocephalus: Results from the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 358-364

  Kulkarni, Abhaya V ^a   Shams, Iffat ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health outcome; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LENGTH OF STAY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; LENGTH OF STAY; ONTARIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48749095987     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-07/11/358     Document Type: Article

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