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dc.contributor.authorMatthew Hiskensen
dc.contributor.authorMengistu, Tesfaye Sen
dc.contributor.authorHovinga, Baukeen
dc.contributor.authorThornton, Nealeen
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Karen Ben
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Garyen
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-23T03:58:06Z-
dc.date.available2024-04-23T03:58:06Z-
dc.date.issued2023-12-
dc.identifier.citationHiskens, M. I., Mengistu, T. S., Hovinga, B., Thornton, N., Smith, K. B., & Mitchell, G. (2023). Epidemiology and management of traumatic brain injury in a regional Queensland Emergency Department. Australasian Emergency Care, 26(4), 314–320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2023.04.001en
dc.identifier.urihttps://dora.health.qld.gov.au/qldresearchjspui/handle/1/5510-
dc.description.abstractThere is a paucity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) data in Australia in the regional and rural context. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, severity, causes, and management of TBI in a regional north Queensland population to plan acute care, follow up, and prevention strategies. This retrospective study analysed TBI patients presenting to Mackay Base Hospital Emergency Department (ED) in 2021. We identified patients using head injury SNOMED codes, and analysed patient characteristics with descriptive and multivariable regression analysis. There were 1120 head injury presentations, with an overall incidence of 909 per 100,000 people per year. The median (IQR) age was 18 (6-46) years. Falls were the most common injury mechanism (52.4% of presentations). 41.1% of patients had a Computed Tomography (CT) scan, while 16.5% of patients who met criteria had post traumatic amnesia (PTA) testing. Age, being male and Indigenous status were associated with higher odds of moderate to severe TBI. TBI incidence in this regional population was higher than metropolitan locations. CT scan was undertaken less frequently than in comparative literature, and low rates of PTA testing were undertaken. These data provide insight to assist in planning prevention and TBI-care services.en
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dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.ispartofAustralasian emergency careen
dc.subjectBRAIN injury treatmenten
dc.subjectPATIENT aftercareen
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS Australiansen
dc.subjectHOSPITAL emergency servicesen
dc.subjectMULTIPLE regression analysisen
dc.subjectAGE distributionen
dc.subjectRETROSPECTIVE studiesen
dc.subjectPOPULATION geographyen
dc.subjectSEVERITY of illness indexen
dc.subjectCRITICAL care medicineen
dc.subjectACCIDENTAL fallsen
dc.subjectBRAIN injuriesen
dc.subjectCOMPUTED tomographyen
dc.titleEpidemiology and management of traumatic brain injury in a regional Queensland Emergency Departmenten
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.auec.2023.04.001-
dc.identifier.pmid37076417-
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