National hospitalization burden associated with spinal cord injuries in the United States

Spinal Cord

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 139-144

  Mahabaleshwarkar, R ^a   Khanna, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

burden; charge; death; hospitalization; length of stay; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893823549     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2013.144     Document Type: Article

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