The impact of specialized centers of care for spinal cord injury on length of stay, complications, and mortality: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1363-1370

  Parent, Stefan ^a   Barchi, Soraya ^b   LeBreton, Michel ^c   Casha, Steve ^d   Fehlings, Michael G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

hospitalization; spinal cord injury; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATELECTASIS; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; BARTHEL INDEX; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DECUBITUS; DELPHI STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PNEUMONIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 79960829919     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2009.1151     Document Type: Review

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