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 inWiener medizinische Wochenschrift Vol. 150; no. 22; p. 444
Main Authors Alaranta, H, Koskinen, S, Leppänen, L, Palomäki, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
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