Journal of Neurology Research, ISSN 1923-2845 print, 1923-2853 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 4, August 2020, pages 127-131

Seizures With Major Comorbidity and Complications: Association of the Teaching Status of the Hospitals With the Outcomes

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Trend of annual in-hospital deaths for seizures in teaching vs. non-teaching hospitals in USA from 2012 to 2016.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Trend of hospital LOS for seizures in teaching vs. non-teaching hospitals in USA from 2012 to 2016. LOS: length of stay.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Trend of hospital charges for seizures in teaching vs. non-teaching hospitals in USA from 2012 to 2016.

Table

Table 1. Patient and Hospital Demographics Between Teaching and Non-Teaching Institutions
 
Mean in all cohortsTeachingNon-teachingRelative ratio (T/NT)
T: teaching; NT: non-teaching; LOS: length of stay.
Number (%)53,486195,224 (73)72,206 (27)2.70
Age (years)49.2445.4057.060.80
LOS days5.205.305.021.06
Hospital cost$12,670$13,383$11,2801.19
Hospital charge$48,975$50,382$49,1681.02
Mortality (%)2.16%2.19%2.12%1.03