Long-term survival after traumatic brain injury: a population-based analysis controlled for nonhead trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the contribution of co-occurring nonhead injuries to hazard of death after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Participants

A random sample of Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents with confirmed TBI from 1987 through 1999 was identified.

Design

Each case was assigned an age- and sex-matched, non-TBI "regular control" from the population. For "special cases" with accompanying nonhead injuries, 2 matched "special controls" with nonhead injuries of similar severity were assigned.

Measures

Vital status was followed from baseline (ie, injury date for cases, comparable dates for controls) through 2008. Cases were compared first with regular controls and second with regular or special controls, depending on case type.

Results

In total, 1257 cases

SUBMITTER: Brown AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4321729 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature