Hospital incidence and costs of congenital hydrocephalus in Spain: a multicenter retrospective study

Congenital hydrocephalus continues to represent a therapeutic challenge; however, few studies are available evaluating its hospital incidence and medical costs in Spain. This study aimed to review the profile of patients with this disorder admitted in Spanish hospitals and to estimate medical costs...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Darbà, Josep, Marsà, Alícia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/187880
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/187880
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Malalties cerebrals
Política sanitària
Cost de l'assistència sanitària
Brain diseases
Medical policy
Cost of medical care
Descripción
Sumario:Congenital hydrocephalus continues to represent a therapeutic challenge; however, few studies are available evaluating its hospital incidence and medical costs in Spain. This study aimed to review the profile of patients with this disorder admitted in Spanish hospitals and to estimate medical costs at the hospital level