Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in Urmia, Iran

Aghakhani, Nader; Azami, Mehdi; Jasemi, Madineh; Khoshsima, Mohammad; Eghtedar, Samereh; Rahbar, Narghes

doi:10.5812/ircmj.2090

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“…[ 16 17 ] Also, investigation on different genders in outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury revealed that Female TBI patients have better predicted outcomes and most of the TBI patients are males. [ 18 19 ] Although many studies have been conducted on TBI, the exact distribution of early and late onset types of seizures among Iran emergencies, remains unclear. The objectives of the present study are to evaluate the exact distribution of the types of early and late onset seizures and factors affecting the occurrence of seizures over time in patients with TBI, who are referred to Emergency Units of the Isfahan University Hospital.…”

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Early and late posttraumatic seizures following traumatic brain injury: A five-year follow-up survival study

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Background:The main objective of this study was to determine the incidence, time to event, and risk factors for posttraumatic seizures (PTS) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a five-year follow-up survival design.Materials and Methods:In a cohort study, between September 2008 and October 2013, 411 traumatic brain injury patients referring to the Emergency Units (EUs) of the Isfahan University Hospitals, who met the inclusion criteria, entered the study. Follow-up evaluations were conducted by telephone conversation or clinical examination, if needed. The patients were followed for up to five years after TBI or until a first seizure event if it occurred prior to the five-year anniversary. The survival rate data were collected and measured for all patients under follow-up. Survival analysis on PTS and its related predictors was done using the Kaplan-Meier curves and the Cox proportional hazards regression. All analyses were done using STATA and SPSS statistical software, and P-values smaller than 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.Results:The median duration of follow-up was 36 months (Interquartile range: 23-50). A significantly greater number of first seizures occurred in the first year after injury than all other years (57.7%). The overall incidence of posttraumatic seizures, in this study population, was 6.33% (95% CI: 3.96-8.69). Among the participants, the incidence rates for early and late posttraumatic seizures were 1.95 and 4.38%, respectively. The result of the Cox regression analysis showed that the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score and trauma severity were associated with PTS.Conclusion:All in all, the present study highlighted the role of the trauma severity and GCS as effective factors in the incidence of seizure in patients with TBI. Particular care is advised for patients with these risk factors during the primary handling in the Emergency Units.

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Early and late posttraumatic seizures following traumatic brain injury: A five-year follow-up survival study

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“…Wu et al [3] found that, of 14 948 patients with TBI treated at 77 hospitals in Eastern China, 76.6% were male and 25.4% were female. International studies also consistently reported this trend [4,18,19]. Koskinen and Alaranta [18] reported that males (59.2%) are at considerably higher risk of TBI than females (40.8%) in Finland and Aghakhani et al [19] found that, of 1796 patients with TBI in Iran, 77.5% were male and 22.5% were female.…”

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“…International studies also consistently reported this trend [4,18,19]. Koskinen and Alaranta [18] reported that males (59.2%) are at considerably higher risk of TBI than females (40.8%) in Finland and Aghakhani et al [19] found that, of 1796 patients with TBI in Iran, 77.5% were male and 22.5% were female. In the US an estimated average of 170 257 TBI hospitalizations occurred among males and 104 890 among females annually between 2002-2006, representing a male-to-female ratio ranging from 1.62-1 [4].…”

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The epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in civilian inpatients of Chinese Military Hospitals, 2001–2007

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“…Furthermore, 90,000 individuals suffer from permanent incapacity related to TBI. [3] In Brazil, data from the Ministry of Health (2011) [4] shows that 145,842 deaths occurred due to external causes, and amongst all injuries associated with these external causes, TBI stood out in terms of magnitude, as it was one of the most common injuries. [5] Trauma caused by traffic accidents is one of the most frequent causes of death in individuals aged 10 to 24.…”

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Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury

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Santana²,

Santos³

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Traumatic Brain Injury

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2. Communication: An essential instrument in human relations Communication is a method by which the sharing of thoughts, feelings, ideas, and messages occurs, and it can influence the behaviour of those who respond according to their own beliefs, values, cultures, and life stories. Communication can be defined as "the capacity to exchange or discuss ideas, to dialogue, to converse with the aim of an understanding between the parties".[16] Communication, then, is an instrument of great importance in the realization and development of work, leisure, education, relationships, conversation, and negotiation.[17] Communication, an instrument that is indispensable to interpersonal interaction is not only restricted to verbal language and the utilization of vocabulary. Rather, it also comprises other Traumatic Brain Injury 468

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Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in Urmia, Iran

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Early and late posttraumatic seizures following traumatic brain injury: A five-year follow-up survival study

Early and late posttraumatic seizures following traumatic brain injury: A five-year follow-up survival study

The epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in civilian inpatients of Chinese Military Hospitals, 2001–2007

Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury

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