The Italian National Registry of severe acquired brain injury: Epidemiological, clinical and functional data of 1469 patients

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 611-618

  Avesani, R ^a   Roncari, L ^b   Khansefid, M ^a   Formisano, R ^c   Boldrini, P ^d   Zampolini, M ^e   Ferro, S ^f   De Tanti, A ^g   Dambruoso, F ^a,b  

^a SACRO CUORE DON CALABRIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c s Lucia IRRCS Rehab Hosp   (Italy)

^d CA FONCELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e ASL 3 Umbria   (Italy)

^f Agenzia Sanitaria Regione Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^g Cardinal Ferrari Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Cerebrovascular disorders; Hypoxia, brain; Outcome assessment; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; REGISTER; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; TIME TO TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN INJURIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; REGISTRIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889684329     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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