• AIS is one of the most common anatomic scales for traumatic injuries. (wikipedia.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Postacute care following traumatic injuries is essential to recovery. (bvsalud.org)
  • The sequelae of traumatic injuries frequently require extensive intervention obligating patients to a complicated recovery process devoid of meaningful nutrition. (bvsalud.org)
  • 18 y) who sustained blunt or penetrating traumatic injuries and received PN as part of their hospitalization. (bvsalud.org)
  • Improving the sensitivity and specificity of the abbreviated injury scale coding system. (cdc.gov)
  • The AIS is the basis for the Injury Severity Score (ISS), which is the most widely used measure of injury severity in patients with trauma. (medscape.com)
  • Although, decisions for individual patients should never be based solely on a statistically derived injury severity score, scoring systems can nonetheless serve to estimate quantitatively the level of acuity of injured patients that are applied to adjustments in hospital outcome assessments. (medscape.com)
  • Injury severity scoring is indispensable in stratifying patients into comparable groups for prospective clinical trials. (medscape.com)
  • In this retrospective cohort study, patients who presented to the UC San Diego Health Trauma Center for injuries from falling at the border wall between 2016 and 2021 were considered. (thejns.org)
  • To discover if there is a significant difference in the pattern and severity of injury sustained during falls in patients who have consumed alcohol and those who have not. (bmj.com)
  • Goal-oriented management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) can save the lives and/or improve the long-term outcome of millions of affected patients worldwide. (nih.gov)
  • Methods: Patients with TIE from 2010-2015 were identified in the NTDB by the Abbreviated Injury Scale. (tufts.edu)
  • The demographic and clinical characteristics and hospital outcomes, including hospital length of stay, complications, and mortality, of these patients were further analyzed according to injury mechanism, injury severity score (ISS), and sex. (tufts.edu)
  • Mortality is markedly elevated in trauma patients with TIE but is not associated with mechanism of injury. (tufts.edu)
  • Patients with at least one Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) ≥3 or AIS 2 injuries within two AIS body regions were included. (ajol.info)
  • Patients were divided into two groups depending on the severity of injury to the head, chest or abdomen. (ajol.info)
  • We aimed to study the impact of these changes on the incidence, pattern, injury severity, and outcome of hospitalized motorcycle-related injured patients in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates. (researchsquare.com)
  • There was a significant reduction in the mortality of hospitalized motorcycle injured patients despite increased anatomical severity of the head injuries. (researchsquare.com)
  • Motorcycle-related injuries had the highest mortality of hospitalized trauma patients in our city, of whom more than 40% had head injuries [6]. (researchsquare.com)
  • Hereby we aim to study the impact of the trauma system development on the incidence, injury pattern and severity, and outcome of hospitalized motorcycle injured patients in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates. (researchsquare.com)
  • Patients admitted only for comfort care and those with injuries thought to be terminal and irreversible were excluded from the analysis. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • Next, Dr. Trust and his associates conducted a subgroup analysis of 300 patients admitted to the ICU (28%) and 766 (72%) admitted to the surgical ward who had all-system Abbreviated Injury Scale scores of less than 3, no hypotension on admission, and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 14 or greater. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • MELBOURNE - "Given the cost and risks associated with a vena cava filter, our data suggest that there is no urgency to insert the filter in patients who can be treated with prophylactic anticoagulation within 7 days after injury," the investigators wrote. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • Abstract: Our objective was to analyze the contribution of acute kidney injury (AKI) to the mortality of isolated TBI patients and its associated risk factors. (unican.es)
  • In the present study, we designed a prospective, randomized, controlled trial to clarify the effect of decompressive craniectomy in severe traumatic brain injury patients with mass lesions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: Purposive sampling was used to select a sample of 123 patients with mild traumatic brain injury from a tertiary hospital of the southern region. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • Understanding why patients return to the emergency department after mild traumatic brain injury within 72 hours. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • Quality of return to work in patients with mild traumatic brain injury: A prospective investigation of associations among post-concussion symptoms, neuropsychological functions, working status and stability. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • The distribution of injuries by severity, percentage of ED visits that result in admission to the same hospital, and total costs for admitted patients are also presented. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patients younger than 30 years accounted for 48 percent of all injury-related ED visits, with pediatric patients (younger than 18 years) accounting for over one-quarter of all injury-related ED visits (figure 1). (ahrq.gov)
  • Across all injuries, seven percent of patients were admitted to the hospital after treatment in the ED. (ahrq.gov)
  • Injuries with the highest costs for patients treated in the ED and then admitted to the hospital were falls ($9.2 billion), motor vehicle accidents ($5.1 billion), and poisoning ($1.8 billion). (ahrq.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to compare the functional outcomes of two groups of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) with attention to the impact of reduced length of stay (LOS) in the trauma center (TC) and rehabilitation hospital (RH). (elsevierpure.com)
  • From 1991 to 1994, 55 patients, Group 1, with serious TBI (Abbreviated Injury Scale score ≥3) were admitted to a level 1 TC and subsequently transferred to a comprehensive inpatient RH. (elsevierpure.com)
  • METHODS: Using the 2019 Trauma Quality Improvement Program database, we identified GSW patients with Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) = 1-3. (bvsalud.org)
  • PN patients had higher injury severity scores (ISSs), more intensive care unit days, longer hospitalizations, and increased mortality compared to non-PN patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • All patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) of the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) with a diagnosis of injury as defined in ICD-9 CM were included. (biomedcentral.com)
  • About 87% of patients had sustained blunt injury. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Zurück zum Zitat Banaste N, Caurier B, Bratan F et al (2018) Whole-body CT in patients with multiple traumas: factors leading to missed injury. (springerpflege.de)
  • Therefore, decisions for individual patients should never be based solely on a statistically derived injury severity score. (medscape.com)
  • Addictive patients who have experienced TBI, for example, revealed an increased risk of re-injury and suicide attempts, as well as a reduced life satisfaction rates and poor clinical outcomes (Bogner & Corrigan, 2013). (bvsalud.org)
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as acquired brain injury, head injury, or brain injury, causes substantial disability and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Even though these are intended to temporarily incapacitate individuals, it is often encountered that kinetic impact projectiles can cause penetration, severe injuries, permanent disabilities and even mortality. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, but fall injury circumstances differ by age. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Falls follow road traffic accidents as the second leading cause of injury-related mortality worldwide (World Health Organization 2014 ). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among children, fall injury-related mortality is rare, but rates of hospitalization and visits to the emergency department are high (Lee et al. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Measuring firearm injury by mortality underestimates its impact, as most victims survive to discharge. (bvsalud.org)
  • The ability to predict outcome from trauma (ie, mortality) is perhaps the most fundamental use of injury severity scoring, a use that arises from the patient's and the family's desires to know the prognosis. (medscape.com)
  • In 2016, WHO estimated that the death rate in Afghanistan due to road traffic injuries was 15.1 per 100 000 population, with road traffic crashes accounting for a sizeable proportion of injury-related deaths - 24% and 18% of male and female injury-related fatalities, respectively. (who.int)
  • The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals. (iihs.org)
  • The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that 328 crashes involving school buses, defined as resulting in a fatality, bodily injury requiring immediate medical attention away from the scene, or at least one of the involved vehicles being towed, occurred from 2013 through 2015. (stnonline.com)
  • Those unlucky cyclists also endured 63 percent worse head traumas, which the researchers attributed to the fact that SUVs crashes were more than twice as likely to cause 'ground impact' injuries - or, in plain language, to knock cyclists off their bikes completely and onto the pavement, causing a second impact that can be even more damaging than the initial contact with the car itself. (streetsblog.org)
  • Introduction:] A large number of road users involved in road traffic crashes recover from their injuries, but some of them never recover fully and suffer from some kind of permanent disability. (hbz-nrw.de)
  • 1 More Americans aged 1-44 years die from injuries such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, or homicides than from any other cause, including cancer, HIV, or influenza. (ahrq.gov)
  • Falls and motor vehicle crashes were the most common mechanisms of injury. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mean age was 46 ± 22y, and the median spine abbreviated injury scale was 3 [2-4]. (arizona.edu)
  • The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) is an anatomical-based coding system created by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine to classify and describe the severity of injuries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The score describes three aspects of the injury using seven numbers written as 12(34)(56).7 Type Location Severity Each number signifies 1- body region 2- type of anatomical structure 3,4- specific anatomical structure 5,6- level 7- Severity of score Abbreviated Injury Score-Code is on a scale of one to six, one being a minor injury and six being maximal (currently untreatable). (wikipedia.org)
  • Special regard in the examination was given to Glasgow coma scale, a precise anatomical description of injuries, results of investigations and treatment were recorded. (bmj.com)
  • The Abbreviated Injury Scale(AIS) is an anatomical scoring system first introduced in 1969. (oregonaero.com)
  • A universally accepted injury aggregation function has not yet been proposed, though the injury severity score and its derivatives are better aggregators for use in clinical settings. (wikipedia.org)
  • Functional capacity index Injury severity score Gennarelli, Thomas A. (wikipedia.org)
  • We compared clinical and predicted immediate and long term outcomes (as defined by the Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS) and the Functional Capacity Index (pFCI), respectively). (nih.gov)
  • Daarnaast vielen er 17.636 ernstig gewonden met een zogeheten Maximum Abbreviated Injury Score (MAIS) van 2 of meer. (swov.nl)
  • The mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 4.99 and there were 8 deaths. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Für schwerstverletzte Patienten mit einem Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥16 ist gesichert, dass die Ganzkörper-CT (GK-CT) im Vergleich zur selektiven CT-Diagnostik die Mortalität um etwa ein Viertel senkt. (springerpflege.de)
  • Methods This was an observational study using records with injury dates in 2018 from the registries at both hospitals. (bmj.com)
  • The resulting National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2014-2018 aimed to prevent or delay the onset of NCDs, including road injuries, and related complications, and to improve the management of NCDs, thus enhancing the quality of life of the Afghan population. (who.int)
  • Data on accidental fall injuries (hereafter: fall injuries) occurring in January 2015-June 2018 were extracted from the Shenkursk Injury Registry ( N = 1551) and categorized by age group (0-6, 7-17, 18-59, and 60+ years). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Advances in combat casualty care, medical transport, and personal protective equipment led to a greater survivability from wounds, and the US Military Health System subsequently faced a growing number of service members and veterans with injury-related sequelae [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Purpose This study aimed to investigate the role of neck muscle activity and neck damping characteristics in traumatic brain injury mechanisms. (researchgate.net)
  • This biomechanical analysis investigates the different kinds of injury mechanisms leading to traumatic aortic injuries in todays traffic accidents and how the way of traffic participation affects the frequency of those injuries over the years. (hbz-nrw.de)
  • We hypothesize that these structural changes influence pelvic fracture injury mechanisms. (lievers.net)
  • Eight cases were examined using in-depth investigation to identify the injury mechanisms. (lievers.net)
  • Results show that traumatic aortic injuries are mainly observed in high-speed accidents with high body deceleration and direct load force to the chest. (hbz-nrw.de)
  • While cyclists and pedestrians are known to be at significant risk for severe injuries when exposed to road traffic accidents (RTAs) involving trucks, little is known about RTA injury risk for truck drivers. (hbz-nrw.de)
  • The pathology and pathogenesis of injuries caused by lateral impact accidents. (lievers.net)
  • In 1969, researchers developed the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) to grade the severity of individual injuries. (medscape.com)
  • Assessing outcomes objectively is challenging, but the evolution of injury severity scoring systems with sufficient precision and reproducibility now permits trauma centers to compare their processes and outcomes, facilitating identification of best practices that form the foundations of quality improvement programs. (medscape.com)
  • Blast injury emerged as a primary source of morbidity among US military personnel during the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and led to an array of adverse health outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The present study examined the effects of religion and spirituality practices and beliefs on emotional and psychological outcomes among professional athlete with anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) injury. (scirp.org)
  • This study will provide evidence to optimize primary decompressive craniectomy application and assess outcomes and risks for mass lesions in severe traumatic brain injury. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Abstract To effectively assess the injury risk of the blunt impact of the SIR-X sponge grenade on the human thorax, in this paper, we used a numerical simulation technique to test the non-lethal kinetic energy projectiles that blunt impact on the Hybrid III 50th dummy model. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • or died in the ED). ED visits for injury are described based on the external cause of injury (e.g., falls, transport related, poisoning, burns, drowning, other blunt injuries). (ahrq.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS: PN use following traumatic injury is rarely required. (bvsalud.org)
  • The epidemiology of mild traumatic brain injury: The trondheim MTBI followup study. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • The Saudi cohort was younger, the median age being 36 years compared with 50 years, with 51% of injuries caused by road traffic incidents. (bmj.com)
  • The numbers of these injuries were nearly equal among females (55) and males (54), and riders ranged in age from 3 years to 71 years (median: 30 years). (cdc.gov)
  • Researchers use multiple independent variables (eg, age, injury severity) to predict the dependent variable (or outcome). (medscape.com)
  • Scope Information about patient demographics, injury location, injury date and time, external causes of injury, injury modifiers, mode of transport, ED/hospital assessment and treatment, final diagnosis, disposition and outcome can be recorded. (bmj.com)
  • Advantages The registry could be used for hospital based injury surveillance, trauma outcome research and public policy interventions. (bmj.com)
  • The IWISE-4 Scale is a suitable, cross-country equivalent instrument for estimating prevalence of water insecurity. (iwaponline.com)
  • Peak linear acceleration (PLA) and head injury criterion (HIC)-based Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) = 4 brain injury risk were determined and compared across helmets and impact configurations using analysis of variance.Other impact characteristics such as duration, effective liner stiffness, and energy dissipated were also calculated from acceleration data. (iihs.org)
  • Abstract: Introduction: Traumatic injury of the esophagus (TIE) is rare, and the existing literature is limited. (tufts.edu)
  • Abstract During the last decades, there has been an increase in the development and use of kinetic energy non-lethal projectiles, mainly because of their ability to neutralise without inflicting serious injuries. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • For cases of severe traumatic brain injury, during primary operation, neurosurgeons usually face a dilemma of whether or not to remove the bone flap after mass lesion evacuation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) is a major cause of death in young adults in developed countries [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The alcohol group had a higher incidence of head injuries (46 (48%) versus 22 (9%)) with a lower incidence of limb injuries (39 (39%) versus 183 (76%)) than the no alcohol group. (bmj.com)
  • The incidence of motorcycle injuries dropped by 37.1% over the studied period. (researchsquare.com)
  • The incidence of motorcycle injuries in our city dropped by almost 40% over the last 15 years. (researchsquare.com)
  • The results indicate that the more serious injuries and fatalities are sustained by those ejected from the car, with ejection occurring most often through the side glass area. (trb.org)
  • Femoral fractures are an injury commonly seen in the emergency room. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Of the 105 cases for which the mechanism of injury was specified, 100 (95%) involved riders who struck their heads either on the ground or a nearby object after falling from the horse, four (4%) who were kicked or rolled on by the horse after falling from the horse, and one (1%) who fell to the ground after his head struck a pole while riding. (cdc.gov)
  • To determine how pattern and severity of injury correlates with blood alcohol concentration. (bmj.com)
  • This study compares the pattern and severity of injury in those that have taken alcohol with those who have not. (bmj.com)
  • The study compares pattern and severity of injury with blood alcohol concentration within the alcohol group. (bmj.com)
  • Alcohol related falls are more often associated with severe craniofacial injury. (bmj.com)
  • These are often associated with severe additional injuries, e.g. the head and a very high overall trauma severity (polytrauma). (hbz-nrw.de)
  • Among the 106 survivors of riding-associated TBIs, 84 (79%) had one or more indicators of brain injury severity: 67 (63%) had loss of consciousness, 49 (46%) had posttraumatic amnesia, and 14 (13%) had persistent neurologic sequelae on discharge from the hospital (e.g., seizures or cognitive, hearing, vision, speech, and/or motor impairment). (cdc.gov)
  • Since its introduction, by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) International Injury Scaling Committee (IISC), the parent organization of the AIS modified the AIS, most recently in 2005 (AIS-2005). (medscape.com)
  • The AIS is monitored by a scaling committee of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine. (oregonaero.com)
  • Introduction A functionally active and well organised electronic trauma registry (ETR) can assist in addressing important issues about the prevention and treatment of injuries at hospital and regional level. (bmj.com)
  • In addition, the treatment of injuries places an enormous burden on hospital emergency departments (EDs) and trauma care systems. (ahrq.gov)
  • Effective coding systems for example, International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) and Abbreviated Injury Scaling (AIS) aid in standardisation of the terms, whereas backend spreadsheets and calculators help in storage, collation and analysis of the data. (bmj.com)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the US-Mexico border wall height extension on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and related costs. (thejns.org)
  • See Pediatric Concussion and Other Traumatic Brain Injuries , a Critical Images slideshow, to help identify the signs and symptoms of TBI, determine the type and severity of injury, and initiate appropriate treatment. (medscape.com)
  • A systematic history and examination permitted calculation of injury severity scores as per abbreviated injury scale update 1998. (bmj.com)
  • In other settings such as automotive design and occupant protection, MAIS is a useful tool for the comparison of specific injuries and their relative severity and the changes in those frequencies that may result from evolving motor vehicle design. (wikipedia.org)
  • The specific injuries resulting from blasts are numerous. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Injury statistics have found the most common accident situation to be an oblique impact. (researchgate.net)
  • Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI, also known as concussion) caused by the head impact is a crucial global public health problem, but the physics of mTBI is still unclear. (researchgate.net)
  • However, data regarding head acceleration, ICP, and associated injuries is sparse in ballistic impact literature. (researchgate.net)
  • Risk of severe brain injury varied widely between helmets at the standard impact velocity, whereas the common, lower severity impacts produced PLAs associated with concussion. (iihs.org)
  • To study the relationship between severity of injury of the lower limb and severity of injury of the head, thoracic, and abdominal regions in frontal-impact road traffic collisions. (ajol.info)
  • Occupants who sustain a greater severity of injury to the lower limb in a frontal-impact collision are likely to be spared from a greater severity of head injury. (ajol.info)
  • The main observed load vector is from caudal-ventral and from ventral solely, but also force impact from left and right side and in roll-over events with chest compression lead to traumatic aortic injuries. (hbz-nrw.de)
  • 2 Non-fatal injuries can have physical and financial consequences that impact the lives of individuals and their families. (ahrq.gov)
  • Risk of pelvic fracture in side impact collisions was estimated and factors associated with these injuries were identified. (lievers.net)
  • A secondary influence on the injury pattern was the geometrical and stiffness incompatibilities between impact partners that resulted in vehicle deformation and rotation of the vehicle seat. (lievers.net)
  • Methods: A sample of professional athletes (n = 50) with ACL injury and prior to surgery participated in this study. (scirp.org)
  • Thomas P, Frampton R. Injury patterns in side collisions:​ a new look with reference to current test methods and injury criteria. (lievers.net)
  • An AIS-Code of 9 is used to describe injuries for which not enough information is available for more detailed coding, e.g. crush injury to the head. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since then, it has been revised and updated against survival so that it now provides a reasonably accurate way of ranking the severity of injury. (oregonaero.com)
  • The ability to predict survival after trauma is perhaps the most fundamental use of injury severity scoring, Furthermore, injury severity scoring can provide objective correlations with resource utiliziation such as length of stay and costs of treatment, as well as inform clinical decisions regarding management of injuries of specific severity. (medscape.com)
  • Catastrophic injuries that make survival unlikely (e.g. (uci.edu)
  • Using existing medical records, we were able to enter data on most variables including mechanism of injuries, burden of severe injuries and quality indicators such as length of stay in ED, injury to arrival delay, as well as generate injury severity and survival probability but missed information such as ethnicity, ED notification. (biomedcentral.com)
  • More recently, physicians suggested that injury severity scoring can provide objective information for end-of-life decision-making and resource allocation. (medscape.com)
  • Severe primary injury and exasperate condition necessitate emergent surgical intervention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Comparing the past 40 years aortic injuries shift from unprotected car occupants to today's unprotected vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. (hbz-nrw.de)
  • 001). Conclusion: In order to maintain the quality of return to work in people with mild traumatic brain injury, healthcare professionals should educate them in terms of post-concussion symptoms management and cognitive function promotion before they discharge from the hospitals. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • The department is also responsible for managing the prevention and control of road traffic injuries. (who.int)
  • COCA is excited to partner with CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to offer this call series on CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic pain. (cdc.gov)
  • She is the Deputy Associate Director for Science in the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Twelve participants followed a one-day training course in injury coding. (eur.nl)
  • Biomechanical response and injury tolerance of the pelvis in twelve sled side impacts. (lievers.net)
  • Backward likelihood logistic regression models were used to define significant factors affecting the severity of head, chest or abdominal injuries. (ajol.info)
  • Therefore, all injuries to the chest should be regarded as potentially life threatening. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • The new Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 has the ambitious target of preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. (who.int)
  • Ninety per cent of trauma- and injury-related deaths and disabilities occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Introduction The burden of injury in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased in recent years, but the country has lacked a consistent methodology for collecting injury data. (bmj.com)
  • Perhaps the most important role for injury severity scoring is in trauma care research. (medscape.com)
  • This is attributed to improvements in the trauma care system, including injury prevention and prehospital care. (researchsquare.com)
  • The aim of this study was to determine the influence of a dedicated training course on the ability of participants to assign correct codes and their inter-observer agreement using the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS98). (eur.nl)
  • Participants completed Brief Cope Inventory (BCI) and Depression Anxiety & Stress Scale (DASS 21). (scirp.org)
  • The most common cause was falls (35.7 percent), followed by being struck by an object (18.3 percent) and motor vehicle injuries (12.5 percent). (ahrq.gov)
  • A NASS-based investigation of pelvic injury within the motor vehicle crash environment. (lievers.net)
  • Her expertise lies in the area of prescription drug overdose prevention, motor vehicle injury prevention, evaluation, implementation science and evidence-based practice guidelines. (cdc.gov)
  • The severity of both limb and head injury is greater and correlates directly with blood alcohol concentration. (bmj.com)
  • Injury estimation employed Head Injury Criterion, Brain Injury Criterion, and maximum principal strain. (researchgate.net)
  • The backward likelihood logistic regression model defining independent factors affecting severity of head injuries was highly significant (p =0.01, nagelkerke r square = 0.1) severity of lower limb injuries was the only significant factor (p=0.013) having a negative correlation with head injury (Odds ratio of 0.64 (95% CI: 0.45-0.91). (ajol.info)
  • Ratanalert S. Head injury care towards disease specific certification. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • Validation of the Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minimal, mild and moderate traumatic brain injury in adults. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of return to work after mild traumatic brain injury. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • Prediction of work resumption and sustainability up to 1 year after mild traumatic brain injury. (tci-thaijo.org)
  • Of injury-related ED visits, 90 percent were of mild severity. (ahrq.gov)