2004
DOI: 10.1016/s0967-5868(03)00156-5
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Pediatric traumatic brain injuries in Taiwan: an 8-year study

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“…Also, in China [23], traffic accidents (60.9%) were the major cause of TBI in all age groups, but TBI patients in the age group 35-44 years were the most vulnerable for traffic accidents. Over 70% of TBIs in Taiwan are caused by traffic accidents, a percentage higher than in the stated countries [24]. These study findings support each other in that traffic accidents were the first leading causes of TBI.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…Also, in China [23], traffic accidents (60.9%) were the major cause of TBI in all age groups, but TBI patients in the age group 35-44 years were the most vulnerable for traffic accidents. Over 70% of TBIs in Taiwan are caused by traffic accidents, a percentage higher than in the stated countries [24]. These study findings support each other in that traffic accidents were the first leading causes of TBI.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…This difference can be explained by the limited population at risk in our study. There is also a geographical variation in the epidemiology of head injury with regard to the mechanism of injury, the mean age of patients [5][6][7] and incidence rates [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] (Table 3).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Wearing helmets and development of public transportation are essential for the prevention of head injuries. 5 …”
Section: Clinical Analysesmentioning
confidence: 99%