Mechanisms of Injury for Traumatic Brain Injury Among U.S. Military Service Members Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the mechanisms of injury and demographic risk factors associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients among active and reserve service members in the U.S. Military before and during the COVID-10 pandemic.

Methods

Active and reserve service members diagnosed with an incident TBI from January 2019 through September 2021 were selected. Traumatic brain injury patients diagnosed before March 1, 2020 were categorized as pre-COVID (PC), and patients diagnosed on or after March 1, 2020 were categorized as the intra-COVID (IC) group, aligning closely with the date when the World Health Organization officially proclaimed the pandemic. We determined the frequency of causes of injuries associated with TBI separate by sex, age, occupation, and TBI severity.

SUBMITTER: Hai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878788 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature