Analysis of 185 consecutive patients admitted to a trauma center (1983-1986) with blunt traumatic injury to the liver classified by severity of hepatic injury (I-V) has demonstrated that the pattern of associated organ injuries is a major determinant of the immediate resuscitation requirements, complications, and the ultimate outcome of patients with hepatic injury. When the significance of all...

The aim of this study is to present the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identify those characteristics of brain injuries that are associated with the development of seizures. We identified 5984 episodes of TBI (loss of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia, or skull fracture) in Olmsted County, Minnesota, from 1935 to 1984. Of these, 4541 were followed for seizure. Injuries were c...

UNLABELLED Head injuries have always accompanied the man. Cranio-cerebral injuries are the most common and often can lead to an imminent threat to life. THE AIM OF THE STUDY was the analysis of interventions of Emergency Medical Service teams in respect of patients manifesting symptoms indicative of suffered cranio-cerebral injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed the emergency intervent ca...