@article{ref1,
title="3000 head injuries: a prospective study of patients admitted to Brisbane neurosurgical units",
journal="Journal of clinical neuroscience",
year="1998",
author="Stuart, G. and Yelland, J. D. and Balderson, G.",
volume="5",
number="4",
pages="402-405",
abstract="A prospective epidemiological study of 3095 patients with head injury admitted to Brisbane neurosurgical units is presented. Falls were the commonest cause of injury overall (42%) but traffic accidents were the leading cause of severe head injury Glasgow Coma Scale ([GCS] 8 or less) and had a higher mortality (5.6%). Outcome was closely related to GCS, presence or absence and type of skull fracture, computed tomography (CT) scan findings and age. Overall mortality was 4.4%. Mortality for mild head injury (GCS 13-15) was 0.4%, moderately severe head injury (GCS 9-12) 10.5% and severe head injury (GCS 3-8) 34.5%. The poor outcome in old patients who fall and sustain a mild head injury is highlighted. Low risk criteria are identified and recommendations regarding admission and management policies are made.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0967-5868",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}