Traumatic Brain Injuries in a Well-Defined Population: Epidemiological Aspects and Severity
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Traumatic brain injuries in a well-defined population: epidemiological aspects and severity.
The aim was to describe epidemiological and medical aspects of 449 cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a well-defined geographical area with a population of 137,000 inhabitants. An episode of disturbed consciousness was a prerequisite for inclusion in the study. The incidence of TBI was 354/100,000 inhabitants. Median age was 23 years, range 0-91 years; 55% were men and 45% were women; 3...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurotrauma
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0897-7151,1557-9042
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2007.0266