ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
An Epidemiological Analysis of Head Injuries in Taiwan.
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- Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury : The Epidemiology in Korea.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2022Article
- Influence of the Backward Fall Technique on the Sagittal Linear Acceleration of the Head during a Fall.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Chronic Administration of 7,8-DHF Lessens the Depression-like Behavior of Juvenile Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Treated Rats at Their Adult Age.Pharmaceutics · 2021Article
- Decreasing Incidence and Mortality in Traumatic Brain Injury in Korea, 2008-2017: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Impact of Computed Tomography Scans on the Risk of Thyroid Disease in Minor Head Injury Patients: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Posttraumatic parkinsonism would increase the mortality risk in elderly patients with traumatic brain injury.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Article
- Increased Risks of Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose Following Admission for Head Injury in Patients with Depression.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
Traumatic head injuries occur frequently in Taiwan, having catastrophic consequences for the victims, their families, and society as a whole. However, little is known about the risk factors at the population level in Taiwan. The primary aim of this study was to obtain more information on these variables and their relationships. Another aim was to analyze the effects of independent variables such as sex, age, residency, pre-existing conditions, mechanisms of injury, associated injuries, and severity on the probability of in-hospital death. Using the 2007⁻2008 total admissions claim dataset from Taiwan's National Health Insurance system, total admissions due to acute head injury were selected for further analysis. The obtained data included patient demographics and trauma hospitalization rate. A total of 99,391 patients were admitted with head injury, 48,792 of which had moderate-to-severe head injury. There were 4935 cases recorded as in-hospital mortality and the standardized in-hospital mortality rate was 10.7 deaths per 100,000 person-years. The mortality rate increased with age. After adjustments, male sex, age older than 54 years, living in a rural area, lower monthly income, a Charlson comorbidity index greater than one, being a pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle, fall from a height, and having significant chest, abdominal, or lower extremity injury increased the risk of death during admission. This population-based analysis provides information about the incidence rate and death rate for admissions in Taiwan due to acute head injury and the factors that affect in-hospital mortality. Our results that highlight the risk factors for adverse outcome can help us prevent or improve rural area trauma care of head injury patients in the future.
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