title: Parkinson Disease Hospitalizations and Mortality in Louisiana, 1999-2012.
abstract: This study describes Parkinson Disease hospitalizations and deaths in the Louisiana population during the years 1999-2012. Data from the Louisiana Hospitalization Discharge Database (LAHIDD) were collected and analyzed by age, race, and gender and also compared to length of hospital stay and daily hospitalization cost.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Straif-Bourgeois is with the School of Public Health at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Straif-Bourgeois
authors.affiliation: Dr. Ratard is with the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section, Office of Public Health, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
authors.forename: Raoult
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ratard
mesh_terms: D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D010300:Parkinson Disease; D010351:Patient Discharge