@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiologic study in hospitalized patients with head injuries",
journal="European journal of trauma and emergency surgery",
year="2016",
author="Aras, Y. and Sabanci, P. A. and Unal, T. C. and Aydoseli, A. and Izgi, N.",
volume="43",
number="4",
pages="467-473",
abstract="PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to analyze epidemiologic data of patients with head injuries (HI) who were admitted to the Trauma and Emergency Surgery Department. <br><br>METHODS: The hospital records of 497 patients with HI who were admitted to the Trauma and Emergency Surgery Department from January 1, 2014, through 31 December, 2014, were analyzed retrospectively. <br><br>RESULTS: The male-to-female ratio was 2:1, and the mean age was 16.3 years. The rates of patients with mild, moderate, and severe HI were 93, 3, and 4 %, respectively. The most common cause of trauma was falls. Linear fractures were the most common radiologic diagnoses with 242 cases (49 %). Of the patients admitted to hospital, 22 % presented 4 h after the trauma had occurred. Mortality rate due to HI was 3 % (15 patients). Outcome was associated with admission Glasgow Coma Scale and presence of additional trauma. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The number of traffic accidents and assaults were considerably higher in the young adult population compared with the other age groups. Traffic accidents accounted for 46.6 % of the mortality rate. Mortality in HI patients mostly arises from preventable conditions, and the young adult population seems to be the most affected group. HI should be considered as a public health issue, and prevention of HI should be the primary goal.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1863-9933",
doi="10.1007/s00068-016-0668-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-016-0668-3"
}