title: [Incidence and cost estimation of diseases of the nervous system and the psyche. An evaluation of non-profit hospitals].
abstract: There were 273,722 hospitalizations due to neurological disorders reported in Austria's nonprofit hospitals in 1997, including the related operated cases (14.12% of all 1.9 million hospitalizations). The individual disease groups, e.g., cerebrovascular disorders (59,269 admissions or 3.06%), multiple sclerosis (3,920 admissions or 0.2%) are detailed and the cost resulting from these diseases were estimated according to the Austrian Diagnosis Related Groups. The number of hospitalizations due to psychiatric disorders was 99,346 (5.13%). According to our results, we were able to estimate that 6,492 beds (at the moment 2,053 beds) were required for inpatient treatment in the area of neurology and psychiatry, which means one bed per 1,260 inhabitants.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurologie, Psychiatrie und Schmerzklinik am Allgemeinen Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz, Krankenhausstrasse 9, A-4020 Linz.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lampl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klingler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deisenhammer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neuner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pesec
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hagenbichler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000191:economics