Traumatic brain injury: a global challenge

Johnson, Walter D.; Griswold, Dylan

doi:10.1016/s1474-4422(17)30362-9

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“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a global burden despite the fact that mortality and morbidity have been reduced in several countries during the last decades (1,2). Advances in neurointensive care, cerebral monitoring, and neuroradiology have improved outcome for patients with severe TBI, but the results globally are still poor with a mortality ranging from 10 to 70% and significant long-term morbidity (3).…”

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Antisecretory Factor May Reduce ICP in Severe TBI—A Case Series

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Antisecretory Factor May Reduce ICP in Severe TBI—A Case Series

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“…Globally, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important cause of hospitalization, death and disability, disproportionality affecting people in low/middle-income countries (LMIC) 1 2. TBI has both short-term and long-term implications for victims; and even a mild injury could lead to a lifelong disability 3.…”

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Causes and outcomes of traumatic brain injuries in Uganda: analysis from a pilot hospital registry

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Mehmood

Namaganda

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Trauma Surg Acute Care Open

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BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in low/middle-income countries. The objective was to assess causes and outcomes of unintentional and intentional TBI among patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Uganda.MethodsThis study was conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, for 15 months in 2016–2017. Patients of all ages, males and females, presenting to the emergency department with suspected or documented TBI were enrolled. Patient demographics, TBI causes and outcomes were recorded. The outcome of interest was unintentional and intentional TBI.ResultsIntent was known for 3749 patients, of these 69.7% were unintentional TBI and 30.3% were intentional TBI. The average age of patients in both groups was similar (28±14 years) with over 70% of patients between 19 and 45 years age group. About 80% were males in both groups. The main causes of unintentional TBI were road traffic injuries (RTI) (88.9%) and falls (11.1%). Pedestrians (42.1%) and motorcycle drivers (28.1%) were the most common road users. Among patients with unintentional TBI, about 43.6% were admitted, 34.0% were sent home. There were 73 deaths: 63 were patients with RTI and 10 had a fall. Although assault (97.1%) was the main cause of intentional TBI, those patients with self-harm were likely to be in severe Glasgow Coma Scale range (39.4%) compared with victims of assault (14.2%). Among patients with intentional TBI, 42.6% were admitted and 37.1% were sent home. There were 30 deaths: 29 were assault victims and 1 of self-harm.DiscussionUnintentional TBI caused by RTI and intentional TBI caused by assault are common among young males attending Mulago Hospital in Kampala.Level of evidenceProspective observational study, level III.

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“…The use of Twitter by adults with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is of high relevance in the field of TBI rehabilitation, considering the high prevalence of TBI in young adults (Nguyen et al, 2016), the extensive use of Twitter by young adults in general for communication (Omnicore, 2019), and the devastating impacts of TBI on social communication (Elbourn, Togher, Kenny, & Power, 2017). TBI is most frequently associated with external trauma to the head resulting from traffic sporting accidents, trauma-related violence, and falls (Johnson & Griswold, 2017). The injury to the brain is complex and typically affects the person's frontal and temporal lobes, often resulting in diffuse white matter changes (McDonald, Dalton, Rushby, & Landin-Romero, 2018).…”

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“If I knew what I was doing on Twitter then I would use it more”: Twitter experiences and networks of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)

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Aim:of this study was to examine the Twitter experiences and networks of six adults with cognitive-communication disability after a traumatic brain injury (TBI).Method:Using mixed methods, the study integrated: (a) quantitative analysis of Twitter networks using computational and manual coding of tweets; and (b) narrative analysis of in-depth interviews.Results:Diverse experiences were evident, with two experienced and four novice users of the platform. However, all reported feeling connected and included, and identified both positive and negative experiences in their use of Twitter. Developing a supportive network facilitated higher frequency of tweets and increased feelings of enjoyment and connectedness. All expressed a desire to continue using or learning to use Twitter but novices lacked support from rehabilitation professionals or experienced Twitter users, and relied instead on a “trial and error” approach.Conclusion:Proactive integration of Twitter use during rehabilitation after TBI is warranted to support safe, enjoyable, and meaningful use.

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Traumatic brain injury: a global challenge

Cited by 131 publications

References 6 publications

Antisecretory Factor May Reduce ICP in Severe TBI—A Case Series

Antisecretory Factor May Reduce ICP in Severe TBI—A Case Series

Causes and outcomes of traumatic brain injuries in Uganda: analysis from a pilot hospital registry

“If I knew what I was doing on Twitter then I would use it more”: Twitter experiences and networks of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)

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