TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Gender differences in neurological emergencies part II: a consensus summary and research agenda on traumatic brain injury
JO  - Academic emergency medicine
A1  - Wright, David W.
A1  - Espinoza, Tamara R.
A1  - Merck, Lisa H.
A1  - Ratcliff, Jonathan J.
A1  - Backster, Anika
A1  - Stein, Donald G.
SP  - 1414
EP  - 1420
VL  - 21
IS  - 12
N2  - Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. There is strong evidence that gender and sex play an important role across the spectrum of TBI, from pathophysiology to clinical care. In May 2014, Academic Emergency Medicine held a consensus conference "Gender-Specific Research in Emergency Care: Investigate, Understand, and Translate How Gender Affects Patient Outcomes." A TBI working group was formed to explore what was known about the influence of sex and gender on TBI and to identify gaps for future research. The findings resulted in four major recommendations to guide the TBI research agenda.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1069-6563
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acem.12532
ID  - ref1
ER  -