Effectiveness of seatbelts in mitigating traumatic brain injury severity
10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2021.01.011
- Author:
Latha Ganti
1
Author Information
1. Emergency Medicine and Neurology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando 32827, USA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traumatic brain injuries;
computed tomography;
emergency department;
motor vehicle collisions
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2021;12(1):68-72
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Over the past few decades, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have become one of the leading causes of death and the leading cause of injury-related death in the USA.[1,2] It is estimated that 1.70 million people are subject to TBIs each year.[2] Males are more likely to sustain TBIs (59%); the most common age groups are 0-5 years, 15-19 years, and >65 years.[2] Approximately 1.36 million people present to the emergency department (ED), 275,000 are admitted to the hospital, and 52,000 people die from TBIs.[2] The leading causes of TBIs are falling (35.2%), motor vehicle collisions (MVCs, 17.3%), struck by/against an object (16.5%), and assault (10.0%).[2] These statistics combine to make TBIs the leading cause of injury-related death in the USA at 30.5%.[2] It has been estimated that, with specific guidelines from the Brain Trauma Foundation, up to 50.0% of the 52,000 TBI-related deaths may be prevented.[3]
- Full text:011 WJEM-2018-0089.pdf
