Impact of pattern of admission on outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 532.e1-532.e7

  Naval, Neeraj S ^a   Chang, Tiffany ^a   Caserta, Filissa ^a   Kowalski, Robert G ^a   Carhuapoma, Juan Ricardo ^a   Tamargo, Rafael J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Interhospital transfers; Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY WARD; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867332168     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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