scholarly journals Motor vehicle accident is a risk factor for traumatic head injury among children in Abuja: analysis of the first trauma registry in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahman Shour ◽  
Benjamin Holmes ◽  
Emmanuel Adoyi Ameh ◽  
Oluwole Olayemi Olaomi ◽  
Ronald Anguzu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Trauma Registry ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
Traumatic Head

Serious Head Injury in Infants: Accident or Abuse?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Elaine Billmire ◽  
Patricia A. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Skull Fracture ◽  
Intracranial Injury ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
History Of

The medical records and computed tomography (CT) scans of all children less than 1 year of age admitted to the hospital with head injury over a 2-year period were reviewed. Sixty-four percent of all head injuries, excluding uncomplicated skull fracture, and 95% of serious intracranial injuries were the result of child abuse. The occurrence of intracranial injury in infants, in the absence of a history of significant accidental trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident, constitutes grounds for an official child abuse investigation.

Virtopsy—Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident with Head Injury.

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emin Aghayev ◽  
Michael Thali ◽  
Christian Jackowski ◽  
Martin Sonnenschein ◽  
Kathrin Yen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Vehicle Accident

scholarly journals Galvos traumos epidemiologija Vilniuje ir Vilniaus apskrityje

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Aidanas Preikšaitis ◽  
Saulius Ročka
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
G 21 ◽  
The Social ◽  
Vilnius University

Galvos traumos epidemiologija Vilniuje ir Vilniaus apskrityje Aidanas Preikšaitis, Saulius RočkaVilniaus universiteto Medicinos fakultetas,M. K. Čiurlionio g. 21, LT-03101 VilniusVilniaus universiteto Neurologijos ir neurochirurgijos klinikosNeurochirurgijos skyrius,Šiltnamių g. 29 LT-04130 VilniusEl paštas: [email protected], [email protected] Įvadas / tikslas Galvos trauma – tai dažniausia žmonių iki 40 metų mirties bei invalidumo priežastis visame pasaulyje. Galvos traumų kiekvienais metais vis daugėja dėl nuolat kintančios socialinės aplinkos. Lietuvos sveikatos informacijos centro duomenimis, 2001 metais registruota beveik 40 tūkst. paauglių ir suaugusių asmenų galvos traumų, o tai sudarė 1370 iš 10 000 gyventojų per metus. Vidutinis galvos traumos paplitimas kitose pasaulio šalyse yra 218 iš 10000. Atrodytų, kad Lietuvoje galvos traumų yra šešis kartus daugiau negu vidutiniškai pasaulyje, o epidemiologinių tyrimų, mūsų žiniomis, Vilniuje nebuvo atlikta. Siekiant išsiaiškinti tikrąją padėtį buvo suplanuotas ir atliktas šis tyrimas. Ligoniai ir metodai Retrospektyvusis tyrimas atliktas Vilniaus greitosios pagalbos universitetinėje ligoninėje (VGPUL). Iš viso ištirta galvos traumą patyrusių 1800 pacientų. Duomenys buvo renkami į asmeninį kompiuterį, naudojant "MS Office Excel 2003" programą. Duomenų analizei pasitelkta "SPSS 10" programa. Rezultatai Paaiškėjo, kad vyrai galvos traumas patiria dažniau. Jie sudarė 64,78%, moterys – 35,22% visų ištirtų ligonių (p < 0,05). Pagal traumos priežastį vyrauja smurtiniai sužalojimai (36,3%), kiek mažiau – kritimų (34,7%), trečioji priežastis – eismo įvykiai (12,1%). Tik 230 (12,8%) pacientų turėjo bent vieną neurologinį simptomą. Išvados Nustatytas neigiamas ryšys tarp amžiaus ir eismo įvykio metu patirtos galvos traumos bei smurtinių sužalojimų. Ryšys tarp kritimų ir amžiaus yra teigiamas. Nuo amžiaus taip pat priklauso ir dėl susidūrimo su krintančiu objektu patirta galvos trauma: dažniau nukenčia jauni ir garbaus amžiaus asmenys. Nuo metų laiko priklauso galvos traumų skaičius, patirtas nukritus (daugiau žiemą) ir susidūrus su krintančiu objektu (daugiau rudenį). Vertinant pasaulinius standartus, reikėtų patikslinti Lietuvoje nusistovėjusias galvos ir galvos smegenų traumos statistikos normas. Reikšminiai žodžiai: galvos trauma, epidemiologija, neurochirurgija Epidemiology of head injury in Vilnius and Vilnius district Aidanas Preikšaitis, Saulius RočkaVilnius University, Faculty of Medicine,M. K. Čiurlionio str. 21, LT-03101 Vilnius, LithuaniaVilnius University, Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery,Department of Neurosurgery,Šiltnamių str. 29, LT-04130 Vilnius, LithuaniaE-mails: [email protected], [email protected] Background / objective Head injury is one of the most frequent causes of death and disablement worldwide. Because of changes in the social and economic environment, the prevalence of head injury is increasing. According to the data of Lithuanian Health Information Center, the prevalence of head injury in Lithuania in 2001 was 1370/10000 inhabitants. The average prevalence of head injury in other countries was 218/10000. It appears that the cases of head injury are six times more frequent in Lithuania, although there were no epidemiological studies performed in the country. This study was aimed to clarify real statistical situation. Patients and methods A retrospective study was carried out in Vilnius University Emergency Hospital. In total, 1800 patients were enrolled into the study. The data were stored in a personal computer and analyzed with a Microsoft Excel 2003 and SPSS 10 statistical package. Results The prevalence of male gender (64.7%) was statistically significant. The main causes of trauma were assault (36.3%), fall (34.7%) and motor vehicle accidents (12.1%). Neurological signs were found only in 230 patients (12.8%). Conclusions A negative correlation was established between the age and head injury during the motor vehicle accident or assault. Head injury after the contact with a falling object was also age-dependent. Seasonal variations were found in falls (more in winter) and in traumas after a contact with a falling object (more in autumn). Official Lithuanian standards of head and brain injury need to be re-evaluated in the light of international statistical rules. Key words: head injury, epidemiology, neurosurgery

Traumatic Head Injury: Implications for Rehabilitation Counseling

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Torkelson Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Traumatic Injury ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Head Injured ◽  
Traumatic Head

Traumatic head injury is a topic of growing concern for rehabilitation professionals. Between 30,000 and 50,000 individuals each year are left with disabilities severe enough to preclude a return to normal life following traumatic head injury. Approximately one-half of the head injuries are caused by motor vehicle accidents, the incidence among males is almost twice that among females, and males fifteen to twenty-four years of age incur more head injuries than any other age group. Brain damage following traumatic injury is typically diffuse. Therefore, a unique set of temporary or permanent limitations may be evident, encompassing physical, cognitive-intellectual, and/or personality-emotional functioning. Flexibility in rehabilitation planning is of key importance in considering the complexity of potential limitations and their changeable nature. Professional awareness and training, specialized services and programs, advocacy for program eligibility in established agencies and programs, and individualized assessment and counseling are part of the exciting rehabilitation challenge in returning the head injured to productive lives.

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