Status Epilepticus: Different venues, different resources, but similar prognosis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 436-437

  Logroscino, G ^a  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC STATE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FATALITY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

ADULT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PROGNOSIS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 62849100441     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02402.x     Document Type: Editorial

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