Open AccessEpidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in Georgia: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study
Author(s) -
Eka Burkadze,
Ketevan Axobadze,
Nino Chkhaberidze,
Nino Chikhladze,
Mădălina Adina Coman,
Diana Dulf,
Corinne PeekAsa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s290175
Subject(s) - medicine , traumatic brain injury , epidemiology , observational study , emergency medicine , injury prevention , prospective cohort study , mortality rate , poison control , pediatrics , medical emergency , psychiatry
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, disproportionally affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Epidemiological characteristics of TBI at a national level are absent for most LMICs including Georgia. This study aimed to establish the registries and assess causes and outcomes in TBI patients presenting to two major trauma hospitals in the capital city -Tbilisi.