The evaluation of progress in the treatment of traumatic brain injury
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It is well known by specialists and others that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the main cause of death in young people under 40 years old and, at the same time, represents the cause of approximately two-thirds of post-traumatic deaths. Data from the World Health Organization show that 11,5 million Europeans who have survived traumatic brain injuries currently present physical disabilities or cognitive and emotional disorders. The main types of traumatic brain injuries include the following: brain fractures, brain contusions, brain dilacerations, diffuse axonal injuries, and extradural, subdural and intracerebral hematomas. The official data show a growing incidence of the traumatic brain injuries. Annually, there are almost 245,000 individuals hospitalized with such traumas, and 66,000 of these patients die due to complications. The number of cases of traumatic brain injury in Romania is continually rising. With an incidence of 300 cases per 100,000 citizens, our country annually registers over 60,000 new TBI cases. Every 8 minutes, a Romanian has a traumatic brain injury. TBI represents 36-40% of the total traumas, and when the association with other traumas is considered, the share rises to 60-65%. Moreover, TBI represents 25-30% of the invalid segment of the population. In addition, 75% of the individuals who die due to road accidents have a traumatic brain injury. According to the official data, Romania is at the top of the list for TBI among the EU countries, with a death rate due to road accidents of 92 deaths per one million citizens, which is greater than the average of the number of 52 deaths for other countries. Just as Prof. Dafin Mureșanu, MD, the President of the Romanian Society of Neurology (RSN) and President of the Society for the Study of Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity (SSNN) declared " The number of traumatic brain injuries is continually rising due to many factors, starting with the development of the auto industry and the way technology evolves in transportation and ending with the growth of the rate of domestic accidents. From the data we have at present, we can state that the incidence oscillates between 1,4 million and 1,6 million in Europe, with most of the victims being treated in emergency situations. Traumatic brain injuries must be treated seriously and carefully because they usually have critical medical-social, economic and judicial implications. However, Romania faces some problems in these cases. First, there is a lack of neuropsychologists. We do not have …
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