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Outcome of head trauma

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2009
To investigate the outcome of head trauma and its related factors in Iranian children.In a nonrandomized cross-sectional study 380 patients younger than 18-yr-old admitted to the surgery ward of Ali-E-Bne-Abitaleb Hospital, Rafsanjan due to head trauma were included.
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Management of Head Trauma

Chest, 2002
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and death in most Western nations and consumes an estimated $100 billion annually in the United States alone. In the last 2 decades, the management of TBI has evolved dramatically, as a result of a more thorough understanding of the physiologic events leading to secondary neuronal injury as ...
Paul E, Marik   +2 more
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Imaging of Head Trauma

Seminars in Roentgenology, 2016
Head trauma is a common cause of emergency room visits, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for approximately 1.4million emergency department visits per year in the United States. The scope of head trauma also includes calvarial, facial, and skull base trauma.
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Head trauma in the elderly

Postgraduate Medicine, 1988
Head trauma in the elderly is a major source of morbidity and mortality in this population. Prevention of the primary injury is ideal and requires that the primary care physician understands the neurosensory changes of aging. Failing prevention, rapid diagnosis and efficient management of the traumatized patient are of greatest concern.
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Management of Head Trauma

Surgical Clinics of North America
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a heterogenous spectrum of disease. It is essential to rapidly assess a patient's neurologic status and implement measures to prevent secondary brain injury. Intracranial hypertension, a common sequela of TBI, is managed in a tiered and systematic fashion, starting with the least invasive and moving toward the ...
Deborah, Stein, Meaghan, Broderick
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Penetrating Trauma to the Head

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 2000
Penetrating trauma to the brain is not as common as blunt trauma; however, the incidence is becoming a frequent occurrence in our society. Rapid transport to trauma centers where definitive care can be rendered is essential. Outcome depends on the site of the missile tract, the presenting neurologic status, and the extent of neurologic tissue ...
C, Blank-Reid, P C, Reid
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Head trauma in China

Injury, 2013
The Chinese Head Trauma Data Bank (CHTDB) has been established, which includes 7,145 hospitalised cases with acute head trauma patients in 47 hospitals.We explored factors that might affect the outcome of acute traumatic brain injury.There was no statistical difference in the mortality rate between male (7.5%) and female (7.2%) patients (P>0.05).
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Head trauma in the child

Intensive Care Medicine, 1988
Head injury, either alone or in combination with multiple injuries, is common in children. Its pattern is different in children compared to adults, with diffuse cerebral swelling rather than localized hematoma being most common. The pathophysiology of pediatric head trauma is not yet clearly elucidated, but may be closely related to changes in the ...
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MINOR HEAD TRAUMA

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 1998
This article reviews the persisting difficulty and the importance of the diagnosis of minor head trauma. The diagnosis has been complicated by pervasive disagreement regarding diagnostic criteria. This is primarily a result of the fact that evidence for actual injury is hard to obtain in minor cases because most symptoms tend to be subjective and have ...
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Mania and Head Trauma

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1987
C C, Bell, B, Thompson, B, Shakoor
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