Traumatic brain injuries caused by traffic accidents in five European countries: outcome and public health consequences

Abstract

TBI are significantly associated with RTA and thus, tackling them together could be more effective. The population at highest risk of RTA-related TBI are young males (in our sample median age: 32.5 years). Pedestrians have the most severe TBI with the worst outcome. Both groups should be a priority for public health action.

Severity, Causes and Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injuries Occurring at Different Locations: Implications for Prevention and Public Health

“…Defining risk factors, protective factors and populations at increased risk is essential for effective public health action (9). Demographic characteristics of TBI victims, causes and mechanism of injuries as well as outcome are among the aspects of TBI which are relatively well reported in epidemiological studies (6,(10)(11)(12). On the other hand, there are aspects with potential relevance to public health that are only marginally studied and reported in the published literature.…”

Impacts on Long-Term Outcome after Major Trauma-Traumatic Brain and Orthopedic Injuries

“…The incidence of TBI is about 300 per 100,000 inhabitants with almost 50% related to traffic accidents in the Western civilization [7,8]. However, patients with TBI were frequently omitted from study populations due to the known impact on mortality [9].…”

Acidentes de trânsito com adultos e suas consequências após a alta hospitalar

“…Segundo Majdan et al (43) , a permanência hospitalar pode ser considerada uma medida indireta importante da gravidade da lesão.…”

“…Apesar desses estudos, o conhecimento sobre as consequências dos acidentes de trânsito ainda não está muito bem definido internacionalmente, devido à diversidade de instrumentos que medem as implicações do trauma e a falta de consenso sobre quais aspectos devem ser avaliados (27,39,(43)(44) .…”

“…Ainda, a maioria dos estudos aborda vítimas de lesões de maior gravidade (45)(46) , ou de traumas específicos, como o traumatismo crânio-encefálico (39,43,47) .…”