A cost analysis of conservative management of spinal cord-injured patients in Nigeria

Spinal Cord

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1134-1137

  Kawu, A A ^a   Olawepo, A ^b   Salami, A O O ^c   Kuranga, S A ^b   Abdulhameed, S ^d   Esenwah, V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^c National Orthopaedic Hospital Lagos   (Nigeria)

^d KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

acute phase; cost analysis; cost income quotient; spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ACUTE SPINAL CORD INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISTENSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSTIPATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DECUBITUS; DEPRESSION; FECES IMPACTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; HYPERPYREXIA; HYPOTENSION; INCOME; MUSCLE SPASM; NIGERIA; PARALYTIC ILEUS; PARAPLEGIA; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PARAPLEGIA; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80455164708     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2011.69     Document Type: Article

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