Hospitalizations of Adults With Spina Bifida and Congenital Spinal Cord Anomalies

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 529-535

  Dicianno, Brad E ^a   Wilson, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitalization; Prevention control; Rehabilitation; Spinal dysraphism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; SEPSIS; SKIN INJURY; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINAL CORD MALFORMATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950648244     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.11.023     Document Type: Article

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