@article{ref1,
title="Features of head injury in a developing country--Taiwan (1977-1987)",
journal="Journal of trauma",
year="1990",
author="Fai, H. D. and Heimburger, Robert F. and Wang, D. J. and Chang, C. N. and Lui, Tai-Ngar and Lee, S. T.",
volume="30",
number="2",
pages="194-199",
abstract="Certain features of head-injured patients admitted to the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan during the period 1977 to 1987 were reviewed. The most common causes of injury were motorcycle accidents (56.3%) and street accidents with pedestrian injury (29.47%). The age groups with the greatest incidence of injury were aged 16-20 years, 21-25 years, and 25-30 years. The pedestrian group involving the highest incidence of injury was less than 10 years of age. Overall mortality was 17.26%. The injured pedestrian group had the highest mortality (19.1%). Initial clinical assessment was recorded using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Head-injured patients with a GCS less than 8 had a mortality in the injured pedestrian group of 46%, whereas the mortality rate in the motorcycle accident group was 41%. Additional features studied were time of occurrence of injury and pattern of injury. Information gathered from this study would suggest the need to establish a Head Injury Prevention Program in Taiwan. This of course implies major cooperation among the providers of health care delivery, the medical profession, legislators, and the government at all levels.",
language="",
issn="0022-5282",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}