Fatal traumatic brain injury in older adults in Austria 1980–2012: an analysis of 33 years | Zendy

Alexandra Bražinová | Zendy; W Mauritz | Zendy; Marek Majdán | Zendy; Veronika Rehorčíková | Zendy; Johannes Leitgeb | Zendy

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Fatal traumatic brain injury in older adults in Austria 1980–2012: an analysis of 33 years

Author(s) -

Alexandra Bražinová,

W Mauritz,

Marek Majdán,

Veronika Rehorčíková,

Johannes Leitgeb

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afu194

Subject(s) - medicine , traumatic brain injury , injury prevention , age groups , mortality rate , poison control , population , occupational safety and health , pediatrics , population ageing , epidemiology , suicide prevention , gerontology , demography , emergency medicine , surgery , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology , sociology

raumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health problem. Developed countries report a significant increase of TBI in older adults in the past decades. The objective of this study was to investigate the changes in TBI-related mortality in older Austrians (65 years or older) between 1980 and 2012 (33 years) and to identify possible causes for these changes.

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