Deaths due to traumatic brain injury in Austria between 1980 and 2012

Abstract

These findings warrant better prevention of falls in the elderly and of suicides.

Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research

“…The observed decrease in hospital admissions for TBI in Europe has not been reported in other HICs such as Canada 115 and the USA. 59 Since the 1970s, a decrease in mortality due to TBI has been reported in many studies, 88,116 mainly due to fewer traffic-related deaths.…”

Characteristics of Firearm Brain Injury Survivors in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database: A Comparison of Assault and Self-Inflicted Injury Survivors

“…Despite numerous state and federal laws aimed at reducing inappropriate access to firearms and increasing gun safety, rates of FIs continue to grow worldwide, especially as firearms become more easily accessible. 5,9,10 Nonfatal FI to the brain constitutes a significant source of chronic physical, psychological, and/or cognitive disability for survivors. Our findings highlight a relatively small but noteworthy subgroup of TBI survivors whose injuries and subsequent disability demonstrate important implications for the prevention and treatment of brain injury caused by firearms.…”

“…[6][7][8] Rates of firearm-related injuries are growing worldwide, especially as firearms become more easily accessible. 5,9,10 Of the highincome countries in the world, the United States has the highest rate of firearm-related deaths. 11 As the incidents of individual and mass shootings continue to reoccur, the implications of these injuries require greater scientific attention.…”

“…10(p. 1292) In summary, with the worldwide rise of FI from individual and mass shootings and suicide attempts, along with the growth in survival rates as a result of medical technology, it is increasingly apparent that an enhanced clinical understanding of individuals with FI-related TBI regarding risk factors for prevention and implications for rehabilitation postinjury is needed. 5,9,10,12 Beyond the few available sociodemographic studies, little is known about injury characteristics and outcomes of individuals with FI-related TBI sufficient to guide rehabilitation programming. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine the injury characteristics and functional and psychological outcomes among a cohort of persons who sustained an FI-related TBI either via an assault or a selfinflicted injury mechanism, using the large-scale, longitudinal TBIMS NDB.…”

Thrombosis – Besieged but Poorly Understood

“…Every year 17 million individuals die from cardiovascular disease ( 1 , 2 ), comprising almost half of the global death toll in Europe. For example, in Austria, 34,000 patients suffered a cardiovascular death in 2012, accounting for 42.7% of all deaths, which is 1.7-fold the death toll of malignant diseases ( 3 ).…”