Loss-to-follow up factors in emergency department-treated mild traumatic brain injuries
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Mild traumatic brain injuries: a 10-year follow-up.
OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN Long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injuries were investigated based on a 10-year follow-up of patients from a previously-published randomized controlled study of mild traumatic brain injuries. One aim was to describe changes over time after mild traumatic brain injuries in terms of the extent of persisting post-concussion symptoms, life satisfaction, perceived h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Injury Prevention
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1353-8047
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.029215.960