Cost-effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy in non-traumatic neurological emergencies

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 402-409

  Malmivaara, K ^a   Ohman, J ^b   Kivisaari, R ^c   Hernesniemi, J ^c   Siironen, J ^c  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Decompressive craniectomy; Intensive care; Quality of life; Subarachnoid haemorrhage; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ENCEPHALITIS; ESTHESIONEUROBLASTOMA; EUROQOL 5D QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN EDEMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951666249     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03162.x     Document Type: Article

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