Mortality and morbidity after high-dose methylprednisolone treatment in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database

Hirotaka Chikuda; Hideo Yasunaga; Katsushi Takeshita; Hiromasa Horiguchi; Hiroshi Kawaguchi; Kazuhiko Ohe; Kiyohide Fushimi; Sakae Tanaka

doi:10.1136/emermed-2012-202058

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Mortality and morbidity after high-dose methylprednisolone treatment in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database

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Hirotaka Chikuda Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Hideo Yasunaga Department of Health Management and Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Katsushi Takeshita Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Hiromasa Horiguchi Department of Health Management and Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Hiroshi Kawaguchi Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kazuhiko Ohe Department of Medical Informatics and Economics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kiyohide Fushimi Department of Health Care Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Sakae Tanaka Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles

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Chikuda H, Yasunaga H, Takeshita K, et al

Mortality and morbidity after high-dose methylprednisolone treatment in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database

Emergency Medicine Journal 2014;31:201-206.

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Received October 8, 2012
Revised December 18, 2012
Accepted December 19, 2012
First published February 28, 2013.

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April 29, 2016

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