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Title	A descriptive study of traumatic head injury discharges in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1985-1998
Author	Clarke, Lisa, 1968-
Description	Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. Medicine
Date	2002
Pagination	iv, 128, [8] leaves : ill.
Subject	Brain--Wounds and injuries--Newfoundland and Labrador--20th century; Craniocerebral Trauma--Newfoundland and Labrador--20th century
Degree	M.Sc.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Temporal Coverage	1985-1998 20th Century
Notes	Bibliography: leaves 113-128.
Abstract	Background: In the last decade the number of traumatic head injuries (THIs) admitted to Newfoundland's main neurosurgical referral centers has noticeably declined, particularly those resulting from motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of THIs over the period 1985-98 and to assess any relationship between the incidence of THIs and use of helmets, seatbelts and alcohol. To determine the occurrence of these preventative measures. Methods: The charts of 2, 739 patients from the greater eastern area of Newfoundland were reviewed. Other etiological factors affecting the incidence of THIs such as animal attacks, fall, brawls, sports/play, abuse, pedestrians, moose-MVAs, plane crashes, explosions, suicide attempts, being struck with a foreign object and work injuries were also examined. Sex, age, dates of injury and admission, ICD codes assigned, physiological outcome, hospital outcome and geographic location of injury were also collected. Results: Falls accounted for 31.2 percent of all THIs; MVAs, the second most common cause, accounted for 27.4 percent of all THIs. Most injuries were incurred by people ages 15 and younger (26 %). They were typically male and lived in the urban eastern area of Newfoundland. Enforcement and legislation on helmet and seatbelt use and drinking and driving were temporally associated with the observed decline in THIs. A great deal of safety education and public awareness, however, is still needed.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a1562182
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
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