Assessing the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury-related Deaths: CDC - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

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Assessing the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury-related Deaths: a New CDC Report

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major public health problem in the United States, contributing to many deaths and permanent disability. Each year, nearly one-third of all injury deaths involve a TBI and approximately 275,000 Americans are hospitalized and 1.4 million are seen in an emergency department.

CDC’s newly released “Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury–Related Deaths — United States, 1997–2007” report, published in the May 6th issue of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, Surveillance Summaries provides key insights to help assess the impact of TBI. This study shows that during the reporting period:

* On average, 53,000 Americans died each year as a result of a TBI,
* The overall rates of TBI-related deaths decreased by 8.2 percent, and
* The rates for all causes of TBI decreased, with the exception of those related to falls.

The goal of this report is to help inform TBI surveillance, education, or programmatic strategies, and to improve prevention efforts to protect Americans at greatest risk.

To download a free copy of the report or to learn more about TBI and CDC’s research, clinical guidelines, education, and programmatic resources, please visit www.cdc.gov/TraumaticBrainInjury.

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* Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury–Related Deaths — United States, 1997–2007 (full report): Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury--Related Deaths --- United States, 1997--2007

* Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, 2002-2006 (full report):
http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/pdf/blue_book.pdf?source=govdelivery

* MMWR Quick Stats: QuickStats: Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Death Rates, by Age Group --- United States, 2006*

* Traumatic Brain Injury: CDC - Injury - Traumatic Brain Injury

* Falls among Older Adults [CDC - Injury - TBI - Help Seniors Live Better, Longer: Prevent Brain Injury] and Children [CDC - Injury - Safe Child - Falls]

* Motor Vehicle Crashes — Teen [CDC - Teen Drivers Fact Sheet - Motor Vehicle Safety] and Older Adult Driver Safety [CDC - Fact Sheet - Older Adult Drivers - Motor Vehicle Safety - Injury Center]

* Clinical Diagnosis and Management [CDC - Injury - TBI - Concussion - Clinical Diagnosis and Management] (http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/physicians_tool_kit.html)

* CDC Heads Up — Brain Injury Awareness Facebook Page: CDC Heads Up - Brain Injury Awareness (1)

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QuickStats: Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Death Rates, by Age Group --- United States, 2006*
Weekly
March 19, 2010 / 59(10);303

* 2006 is the most recent year for which final data are available.

† Based on U.S. Census populations with bridged race categories. Additional information available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm.

§ Based on International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes S01.0−S01.9 (open wound of the head); S02.0, S02.1, S02.3, S02.7−S02.9 (fracture of the skull and facial bones); S04.0 (injury to optic nerve and pathways); S06.0−S06.9 (intracranial injury); S07.0, S07.1, S07.8, S07.9 (crushing injury of head); S09.7−S09.9 (other unspecified injuries of head); T01.0 (open wounds involving head with neck); T02.0 (fractures involving head with neck); T04.0 (crushing injuries involving head with neck); T06.0 (injuries of brain and cranial nerves with injuries of nerves and spinal cord at neck level); and T90.1, T90.2, T90.4, T90.5, T90.8, and T90.9 (sequelae of injuries of head). Additional information available at http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury.

¶ Includes deaths from intentional and unintentional injuries, and from injuries of undetermined intent.

In 2006, nearly one third of all injury deaths involved TBI. Overall injury and TBI-related death rates vary across age groups. Peak injury and TBI-related mortality rates occurred among persons aged 20--24 years (76.9 per 100,000 and 24.1 per 100,000, respectively) and among persons aged ≥75 years (173.2 per 100,000 and 58.4 per 100,000, respectively).

SOURCES: CDC. Mortality data, multiple cause-of-death public-use data files, 2006 data. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/elec_prods/subject/mortmcd.htm.

CDC. WISQARS injury mortality reports, 1999--2006. Available at http://webapp.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/mortrate10_sy.html.

Alternate Text: The figure above shows injury and traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related death rates, by age group in the United States in 2006. In 2006, nearly one third of all injury deaths involved TBI. Overall injury and TBI-related death rates vary across age groups. Peak injury and TBI-related mortality rates occurred among persons aged 20-24 years (76.4 per 100,000 and 24.1 per 100,000, respectively) and among persons aged ≥75 years (173.2 per 100,000 and 58.4 per 100,000, respectively).


QuickStats: Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Death Rates, by Age Group --- United States, 2006*
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