Nationwide epidemiology of hospitalized patients with first-time traumatic brain injury with special reference to prevention

The national data of hospitalized TBI-patients were gathered retrospectively during the years 1991-95 from the Hospital Discharge Register. The inclusion criteria were: TBI as the primary diagnosis (ICD-9: 800, 801, 803, 850, 851-854), no history of previous TBI during the previous three years and t...

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Published in:	Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift Vol. 150; no. 22; p. 444
Main Authors:	Alaranta, H, Koskinen, S, Leppänen, L, Palomäki, H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Austria 2000
Subjects:	Accident Prevention Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Injuries - epidemiology Brain Injuries - etiology Brain Injuries - prevention & control Causality Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Female Finland - epidemiology Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Incidence Infant Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Finland
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Summary:	The national data of hospitalized TBI-patients were gathered retrospectively during the years 1991-95 from the Hospital Discharge Register. The inclusion criteria were: TBI as the primary diagnosis (ICD-9: 800, 801, 803, 850, 851-854), no history of previous TBI during the previous three years and the hospitalization of the patient. The incidence of TBI varied from 4 793-5 055 (95-100 per 100,000 people), comprising altogether 24,497 patients. The biggest subgroups of external cause were the sudden fall (61%) and vehicle accidents (26%). The biggest subgroups of the place of accident were the home (33%) and the traffic area (30%). The data reflect an assumption that many causes of TBI are preventable.
ISSN:	0043-5341