Epidemiology of XXXX : a prospective population-based study.

@entity1 @entity1545 @entity16 @entity772 @entity204 @entity130
OBJECTIVE: Most studies on @entity1 with severe @entity1545 (SBI) are based on data from specialized centres. This prospective epidemiologic study included all @entity1 in a defined region with a @entity772 lasting more than 24 hours or leading to a @entity204 . METHODS: All @entity1 with a SBI admitted to an emergency department in the region were included during a 1-year period. A data form was completed with initial neurological state, CT scan lesions and associated injuries. Outcome at the end of acute hospitalization was assessed from medical notes. RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-eight @entity1 were registered. Annual incidence was 8.5/100 000 population. Median age was 41 years. Traffic crashes were the most frequent cause (59%). Falls occurred in 30% (16% from a high level, 14% from one level). Initial GCS was above 8 in 31%, and @entity1 with a @entity16 were older (52 vs 32 years). @entity204 occurred in 52% of the cohort. Outcome was related to CT scan diagnosis, delay before eye opening and delay before obeying commands. CONCLUSION. This population-based cohort of @entity1 with SBI was different from @entity1 selected in @entity130 centres. The @entity1 were older, more often injured in falls and their mortality rate remained very high.
