title: Cost and outcome in a series of shunted premature infants with intraventricular hemorrhage.
abstract: This study examines cost and outcome in a series of 50 low birthweight infants who suffered severe intraventricular-periventricular hemorrhage and subsequently required ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Although nearly one third of these children might achieve some degree of self-sufficiency, a cost-benefit analysis in this shunted population is not encouraging.
authors.affiliation: Cook Fort Worth Children's Medical Center, TX 76104.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: McCallum
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Turbeville
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000191:economics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000191:economics*