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Risk factors for 14-day rehospitalization following trauma with new traumatic spinal cord injury diagnosis: A 10-year nationwide study in Taiwan.

Carlos LamPing-Ling ChenJiunn-Horng KangKuang-Fu ChengRay-Jade ChenKuo-Sheng Hung
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Delayed tSCI diagnoses are not uncommon, particularly among trauma patients with ISSs < 16 or those who are transferred from lower-level hospitals. Further validation and implementation of evidence-based decision rules is essential for improving the diagnostic quality of traumatic thoracolumbar SCI.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord injury
  • healthcare
  • spinal cord
  • neuropathic pain
  • trauma patients
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • decision making