P.082 Traumatic inter hemispheric subdural hematomas – clinical presentation, management and outcome

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LE JOURNAL CANADIEN DES SCIENCES NEUROLOGIQUESSuppl. 2 -S39 population. Emergency care appears to be delivered in a timely fashion. Both centers participate in research registries focused on collecting data related to tSCI, surgical interventions, and patient outcomes. Registries are valuable research tools that allow for an alternative way to examine the quality of care their patients receive. P.077A Concussion-U educational presentation improves knowledge and attitudes of concussion amongst elite female high-school hockey players Background: Research has suggested that female athletes have a higher incidence of concussion compared to their male counterparts. As such, programs designed to improve knowledge and attitudes of concussion should target this high-risk population. Previous work demonstrated the effect of a novel Concussion-U educational presentation on knowledge and attitudes of concussion amongst male Bantam and Midget AAA hockey players. The objective of this study was to determine if the same presentation was effective in improving the knowledge and attitudes of concussion in a cohort of elite female hockey players. Methods: 26 elite female high-school aged (14-17) hockey players from the province of New Brunswick consented to participate in the study. Each participant completed a modifi ed version of Rosenbaum and Arnett's Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey questionnaire immediately before and after a Concussion-U educational presentation. Results were compared across the two time-points to assess the effectiveness of the presentation. Results: Concussion knowledge and attitude scores signifi cantly (p < .001) increased from pre-presentation to post-presentation by 12.5% and 13.4%, respectively. Conclusions: A Concussion-U educational presentation resulted in increased knowledge and improved attitudes towards concussion in elite female hockey players. Future research should examine the long-term retention of these improvements. Background: Indigenous populations are disproportionately affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI). These populations rely on large jurisdiction surveillance efforts to inform their prevention strategies, which may not address their needs. This study describes the TBI determinants of a Quebec indigenous population, the Cree served by the Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James health region, and compares them to the determinants of two neighbouring health regions and the entire Province of Quebec. Methods: We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study of incident TBI hospitalizations, stratifi ed by the aforementioned health regions, in Quebec from 2000-2012. MED-éCHO administrative data were used for case fi nding. A sub-analysis of the Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James adults was completed to assess for determinants of TBI severity and outcomes. Regression models, multiple imputations and a sensitivity analysis were used to account for biased associations. Results: 172 incident TBI hospitalizations occurred in the Terres-Cries-de-laBaie-James region from 2000-2012. ...