The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in North Carolina, 2010–2011 | Zendy

Zachary Y. Kerr | Zendy; Katherine Harmon | Zendy; Stephen W. Marshall | Zendy; Scott Proescholdbell | Zendy; Anna Waller | Zendy

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The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in North Carolina, 2010–2011

Author(s) -

Zachary Y. Kerr,

Katherine Harmon,

Stephen W. Marshall,

Scott Proescholdbell,

Anna Waller

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

north carolina medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283

H-Index - 24

eISSN - 2379-4313

pISSN - 0029-2559

DOI - 10.18043/ncm.75.1.8

Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , injury prevention , epidemiology , population , occupational safety and health , public health , poison control , traumatic brain injury , residence , suicide prevention , emergency medicine , medical emergency , demography , pediatrics , gerontology , environmental health , psychiatry , nursing , pathology , sociology

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a leading cause of injury morbidity and mortality in the United States. An estimated 1.7 million TBIs occur each year, and TBIs may lead to severe lifelong disability and death; even mild-to-moderate TBIs may have long-term consequences. North Carolina's population-wide data on TBIs are limited, so it is important to analyze the available data regarding TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits.

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