Download or read book Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury related Deaths written by Victor G. Coronado and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problem/condition: traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Approximately 53,000 persons die from TBI-related injuries annually. During 1989-1998, TBI-related death rates decreased 11.4%, from 21.9 to 19.4 per 100,000 population. This report describes the epidemiology and annual rates of TBI-related deaths during 1997-2007.

Download or read book Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury related Deaths written by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Approximately 53,000 persons die from TBI-related injuries annually. During 1989–1998, TBI-related death rates decreased 11.4%, from 21.9 to 19.4 per 100,000 population. This report describes the epidemiology and annual rates of TBI-related deaths during 1997–2007.

Download or read book Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury Deaths written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury written by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of injury death and disability in the United States, and persons of all ages, races/ ethnicities, and incomes are affected (1). During 2002–2006, on average, approximately 1.7 million U.S. civilians sustained a TBI annually; of these, approximately 1.4 million were treated and released from emergency departments (EDs), 275,000 were hospitalized and discharged alive, and 52,000 died (2). TBI-related deaths represent approximately one third of all injury-related deaths (3).

Download or read book Translational Research in Traumatic Brain Injury written by Daniel Laskowitz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant source of death and permanent disability, contributing to nearly one-third of all injury related deaths in the United States and exacting a profound personal and economic toll. Despite the increased resources that have recently been brought to bear to improve our understanding of TBI, the developme

Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every community is affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI). Causes as diverse as falls, sports injuries, vehicle collisions, domestic violence, and military incidents can result in injuries across a spectrum of severity and age groups. Just as the many causes of TBI and the people who experience it are diverse, so too are the physiological, cognitive, and behavioral changes that can occur following injury. The overall TBI ecosystem is not limited to healthcare and research, but includes the related systems that administer and finance healthcare, accredit care facilities, and provide regulatory approval and oversight of products and therapies. TBI also intersects with the wide range of community organizations and institutions in which people return to learning, work, and play, including the education system, work environments, professional and amateur sports associations, the criminal justice system, and others. Traumatic Brain Injury: A Roadmap for Accelerating Progress examines the current landscape of basic, translational, and clinical TBI research and identifies gaps and opportunities to accelerate research progress and improve care with a focus on the biological, psychological, sociological, and ecological impacts. This report calls not merely for improvement, but for a transformation of attitudes, understanding, investments, and care systems for TBI.

Download or read book Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury in Iowa written by Ousmane Diallo and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose of the Report: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major public health problem in Iowa. The numbers and rates of hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits resulting from TBI are steadily increasing. On the backdrop of decreasing TBI service funds appropriated to the Iowa Department of Public Health, this report intends to present a better picture of the silent epidemic using vital records and hospital discharge data to raise awareness among policymakers, researchers and the general public about the magnitude and cost of TBI in Iowa. Results Highlights: From 2006 to 2008, there were, on average, 545 TBI-related deaths per year. For every death from TBI in Iowa, there were three Iowans hospitalized and 32 who sought services in an emergency department. During the reporting period, on average, 33% of Iowans who lost their lives to injury (1,672), 10% of those hospitalized (16,289) or 7% of those who visited the emergency department visits (258,660) because of injury, did so because of TBI. -- Iowa's TBI age-adjusted mortality rate is consistent with the national rate. The mortality rate stayed close to 18 deaths per 100,000 Iowans with an age-adjusted rate of 17 per 100,000. The mortality rate for counties with less than 10,000 was 33 deaths per 100,000 and was 2.3 times greater than in counties with more than 50,000 people. -- The Iowa age-adjusted hospitalization rate in 2006 was significantly lower than the national rate. The county rate distribution showed that counties with less than 50,000 people had a greater rate of hospitalizations and ED visits. -- TBI mortality and morbidity cases were predominantly Caucasian males. Individuals over the age of 65 were more likely to die or be hospitalized for TBI. For ED visits, the age distribution displayed a bimodal distribution in the form of a U-shape with a higher peak among people 24 years and younger. -- Nearly 70% of TBI deaths and over 80% of the TBI hospitalizations and ED visits were due to unintentional injuries. Intentional injuries, including suicide attempts and assaults, constituted 28% of TBI deaths, 6% of TBI hospitalizations and 9% of TBI ED visits. -- The three leading causes of TBI deaths were motor vehicle crashes (MVC), falls and firearms. Falls were the leading cause of TBI hospitalizations and ED visits, with almost twice the magnitude of the next two causes [MVC and struck by or against (being struck on the head by an object or the head hitting against an object such as the floor or a wall)] combined. -- The leading cause of TBI death among Whites was MVC followed by falls, whereas in African Americans the leading cause of TBI related death was firearms followed by MVC. -- MVC was the main cause of TBI deaths for all Iowans under the age of 35 followed by firearms. The proportion of deaths due to MVC equaled the proportion of firearms deaths in Iowans between the ages of 35 and 54. Among the 55 to 64 years old, firearms were the leading cause of TBI related deaths in Iowa. Males were more likely than females to die, be hospitalized or visit the ED because of motor vehicle crashes and "being struck by or against". -- The average length of stay (LOS) for two leading cause of TBI, MVC and falls, was 4 and days, respectively. In terms of magnitude, falls had a higher total number of hospital stays compared to MVC. -- From 2006 to 2008, individuals who were hospitalized for TBI were discharged from the hospital back to their home (60.0%), to a long term care facility (16.7%), to a rehabilitation program (7.7%). Meanwhile, the remainder was transferred to another inpatient hospital (8.4%) and died (7.0%) during hospitalization. The magnitude of cases discharged to long-term care and rehabilitation programs brings to focus the issue of disability that can occur after a traumatic brain injury. -- Fifty-two percent of these hospitalizations and emergency department costs were paid for by private funds. Federal funding, including Medicaid and Medicare contributed to 40% of the costs of care. State and local funds (including workers compensation) carried 11 to 15% of the costs. -- Conclusions: Although this report shows a stable trend of traumatic brain injury rates in Iowa, the burden of TBI is increasing among males and older adults. TBI deaths, hospitalizations and ED visits have different characteristics by race, gender and county size. The true cost of TBI is not limited to hospital charges due to the proportion of cases that require ongoing care, services and supports including long-term care. To more fully understand the cost burden in Iowa, a more in-depth analysis is required. The state of Iowa has supported preventive services to TBI survivors for several years. With these difficult financial times, an evaluation of TBI services may bring forth evidence for the continued need and increase for these programs.

Download or read book Brain Neurotrauma written by Firas H. Kobeissy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the contribution from more than one hundred CNS neurotrauma experts, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account on the latest developments in the area of neurotrauma including biomarker studies, experimental models, diagnostic methods, and neurotherapeutic intervention strategies in brain injury research. It discusses neurotrauma mechanisms, biomarker discovery, and neurocognitive and neurobehavioral deficits. Also included are medical interventions and recent neurotherapeutics used in the area of brain injury that have been translated to the area of rehabilitation research. In addition, a section is devoted to models of milder CNS injury, including sports injuries.

Download or read book Evaluation of the Disability Determination Process for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides disability compensation to veterans with a service-connected injury, and to receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran must submit a claim or have a claim submitted on his or her behalf. Evaluation of the Disability Determination Process for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans reviews the process by which the VA assesses impairments resulting from traumatic brain injury for purposes of awarding disability compensation. This report also provides recommendations for legislative or administrative action for improving the adjudication of veterans' claims seeking entitlement to compensation for all impairments arising from a traumatic brain injury.

Download or read book Gulf War and Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans health, this volume evaluates traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its association with long-term health affects. That many returning veterans have TBI will likely mean long-term challenges for them and their family members. Further, many veterans will have undiagnosed brain injury because not all TBIs have immediately recognized effects or are easily diagnosed with neuroimaging techniques. In an effort to detail the long term consequences of TBI, the committee read and evaluated some 1,900 studies that made up its literature base, and it developed criteria for inclusion of studies to inform its findings. It is clear that brain injury, whether penetrating or closed, has serious consequences. The committee sought to detail those consequences as clearly as possible and to provide a scientific framework to assist veterans as they return home.

Download or read book Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury Third Edition written by Jonathan M. Silver, M.D. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2018-12-05 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Improving Public Health Surveillance Methods to Expose the Silent Epidemic of Incident and Recurrent Traumatic Brain Injury in the General Population written by Oliver Lasry and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a public health challenge as it causes considerable long-term disability and mortality, creating an important economic burden for society. Accurate and timely assessments of the TBI burden provide evidence to justify the allocation of healthcare resources and to evaluate injury-mitigating interventions. Unfortunately, current approaches to measuring the burden of incident cases have poor accuracy and are resource-intensive, limiting their applicability. In addition, incident TBI only contributes part of the overall injury burden since recurrent TBI (rTBI) occurs frequently. These repetitive injuries significantly amplify the overall TBI burden by worsening the disability of affected individuals. Despite their important contribution to the overall TBI burden, recurrent injuries are poorly understood and have not been comprehensively described in the general population. Given these important knowledge gaps regarding the measurement and control of the TBI burden, TBI has been called a “silent epidemic”. The goal of this thesis, composed of three manuscripts, is to improve the methods used to conduct TBI surveillance for incident and recurrent cases, such that the injury burden can be accurately and comprehensively assessed using readily available data sources, thereby also improving the quality of TBI epidemiological research.In Manuscript 1, administrative health data from a 25% random sample of Montreal residents from 2000 to 2014 were used to conduct a hierarchical Bayesian latent class analysis. Using these methods, the measurement error-adjusted TBI incidence and the accuracy (sensitivity/specificity) was estimated for widely used TBI case definitions based on the International Classification of Diseases, or on head radiologic examinations, covering the full injury spectrum in children, adults, and the elderly. The latent class approach allowed this analysis to be conducted without the need to define a gold standard definition for TBI, which is not available. In Manuscript 2, a systematic search was conducted of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the references of included studies until January 16, 2017, for general population observational studies reporting rTBI risk or risk factors. Estimates were not meta-analyzed due to significant methodologic heterogeneity between studies, which was evaluated using meta-regression. In Manuscript 3, methodological limitations on rTBI surveillance identified in Manuscript 2 were addressed. Bayesian latent class models were developed using the same study population and data source as in Manuscript 1 to estimate the measurement error-adjusted rTBI incidence within 1 year of an index injury, and the accuracy of widely used TBI case definitions.This thesis demonstrates that accurate TBI surveillance of incident cases is possible with resource-friendly administrative health data, provided that methods are used to account for inherent measurement error. Furthermore, this thesis emphasizes that rTBI, which has previously been largely ignored in the general population, is an important contributor to the overall TBI burden. However, the literature on rTBI epidemiology and surveillance in the general population is scarce and has several methodological limitations. In addition, this thesis addresses these limitations by providing the tools necessary to conduct rTBI surveillance accurately and feasibly with administrative health data. The improvement in incident TBI and rTBI surveillance methods provided in this thesis also allows epidemiological researchers to accurately identify incident TBI and rTBI cases in administrative health data. In doing so, such researchers can provide higher quality evidence with valid inferences on the impact of interventions that mitigate the TBI burden. All of this information together provides a louder voice to the once silent TBI epidemic"--

Download or read book Emergency Medical Services written by Jane H. Brice and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-volume Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight delivers a thorough foundation upon which to succeed as an EMS medical director and prepare for the NAEMSP National EMS Medical Directors Course and Practicum. Focusing on EMS in the 'real world', the book offers specific management tools that will be useful in the reader's own local EMS system and provides contextual understanding of how EMS functions within the broader emergency care system at a state, local, and national level. The two volumes offer the core knowledge trainees will need to successfully complete their training and begin their career as EMS physicians, regardless of the EMS systems in use in their areas. A companion website rounds out the book's offerings with audio and video clips of EMS best practice in action. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to the history of EMS An exploration of EMS airway management, including procedures and challenges, as well as how to manage ventilation, oxygenation, and breathing in patients, including cases of respiratory distress Practical discussions of medical problems, including the challenges posed by the undifferentiated patient, altered mental status, cardiac arrest and dysrhythmias, seizures, stroke, and allergic reactions An examination of EMS systems, structure, and leadership

Download or read book Evaluating the HRSA Traumatic Brain Injury Program written by Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A traumatic brain injury (TBI)—a brain injury caused by a sudden jolt, blow, or penetrating head trauma that disrupts the function of the brain—can happen to anyone. The effects of a TBI vary from person to person, depending on the force dynamics of injury and the patient's anatomy and physiology. People with TBI-related disabilities and their family members and caregivers need comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered systems of care that attend to their changing needs long after their acute injury has been treated medically. At least 5.3 million Americans are estimated to have a TBI-related disability. The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) TBI Program, initially authorized by the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-106) and reauthorized by the Children's Health Act of 2000 is a modest federal program with broad ambitions: a $9 million grants program aimed at motivating states to create systems improvement on behalf of persons with TBI with disabilities and their families. In 2004, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) questioned the effectiveness of the HRSA TBI Program, noting that there had been no regular independent evaluations of the program's effects on TBI patients and their families. To address these concerns, HRSA contracted with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the spring of 2005 to conduct a study: (1) to assess the impact of the HRSA Program on how state systems are working or failing to work in support of individuals with TBI; and (2) to advise HRSA on how it could improve the program to best serve individuals with TBI and their families. The IOM appointed an 11-member Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury to perform the study. This report presents the IOM Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury's assessment of the HRSA TBI Program's impact and recommendations for improving the program.

Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance Summary Report written by Tracy Wendling and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury in New Jersey written by Sandy Deshpande and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: