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Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons—National Patient Information Reporting System, 2005–2014
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2020
Source: J Head Trauma Rehabil. 35(5):E441-E449 -
Alternative Title:J Head Trauma Rehabil
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Description:Objective:
The American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population has a disproportionately high rate of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). However, there is little known about incidence and common mechanisms of injury among AI/AN persons who seek care in an Indian Health Service (IHS) or tribally managed facility.
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Using the IHS National Patient Information Reporting System, we assessed the incidence of TBI-related emergency department visits among AI/AN children and adults seen in IHS or tribally managed facilities over a 10-year period (2005–2014).
Results:
There were 44 918 TBI-related emergency department visits during the study period. Males and persons aged 18 to 34 years and 75 years and older had the highest rates of TBI-related emergency department visits. Unintentional falls and assaults contributed to the highest number and proportion of TBI-related emergency department visits. The number and age-adjusted rate of emergency department visits for TBI were highest among persons living in the Southwest and Northern Plains when compared with other IHS regions.
Conclusion:
Thousands of AI/AN children and adults are seen each year in emergency departments for TBI and the numbers increased over the 10-year period examined. Evidence-based interventions to prevent TBI-related emergency department visits, such as programs to reduce the risk for older adult falls and assault, are warranted.
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Pubmed ID:32472829
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7483258
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