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Mechanism-Specific Differences in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Urban Trauma Cohort Study

2025-12-29 emergency medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of morbidity, yet U.S. comparisons of injury mechanisms in diverse urban settings are limited. We examined differences across motorized road injuries, non-motorized road injuries, and falls. MethodsWe performed a retrospective study of consecutive TBI admissions to an ACS-verified trauma center from 2017 to 2022. Mechanisms were categorized as motorized, non-motorized, or falls. Outcomes included mortality, ICU and ventilator use, and...

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