Exploring variables associated with rehabilitation length of stay in brain injuries patients

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 433-441

  Avesani, R ^a   Carraro, E ^a,b   Armani, G ^a   Masiero, S ^b  

^a SACRO CUORE DON CALABRIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Length of stay; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871812504     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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