Hospital resource use following carotid endarterectomy in 2006: Analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 458-464

  Young, Kate C ^a   Jahromi, Babak S ^a   Singh, Michael J ^a   Illig, Karl A ^a   Benesch, Curtis G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; carotid endarterectomy; cost; length of stay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSING HOME; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID STENOSIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DATABASES AS TOPIC; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049459302     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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