TRENDS IN HOSPITALIZED DISCHARGE RATES FOR HEAD-INJURY IN MARYLAND, 1979-86

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作者
MACKENZIE, EJ
EDELSTEIN, SL
FLYNN, JP
机构
[1] MARYLAND INST EMERGENCY MED SERV SYST,BALTIMORE,MD
[2] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV,SCH HYG & PUBL HLTH,CTR HLTH SERV RES & DEV,DEPT HLTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT,BALTIMORE,MD 21205
[3] MONTEBELLO REHABIL HOSP,BALTIMORE,MD
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D O I
10.2105/AJPH.80.2.217
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Hospital discharge data from all acute care hospitals in Maryland were used to examine trends in hospitalized head injury incidence and outcome by severity. From 1979 to 1986, discharge rates increased by 3.4/100,000 per year; the largest percent increase was for more severe injuries. Discharge rates increased the most for adults ages 15-24 and ages 75+ but declined for children ages 0-4. Coinciding with the increase in head injury discharges was a decrease in the hospital case-fatality rate across all severity groups.
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页码:217 / 219
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