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Primary objective: To estimate hospitalization charges for the acute care of traumatic brain injuries ( TBIs) in the US and to identify factors associated with increased charges. Research design: Population-based descriptive study. Methods: The 1996 National Inpatient Sample was used, which contains all-payer data on hospital inpatient stays from 906 hospitals in 19 states. Multivariate linear regression with the log (mean+1) charges as the dependent variable was used to identify factors associated with increased charges. Results: An estimated 254 500 TBIs required hospitalization in 1996 in the US, with $5.4 billion charged to treat these injuries during acute hospitalization. Patient age ( up to 34 years), increasing severity of injury and urban teaching hospitals were associated with higher mean charges in multivariate analysis. Conclusions: Based on hospitalization rates, mean and total charges, segments of the population were identified that are likely candidates for injury prevention interventions.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Tiré à part : OUI

Identifiant basis : 2003228655