Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland
Aims: Incidence and mortality rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) were investigated by using the Northern Finland Birth Cohort. This cohort provides a valuable source of data from the population born in 1966 (n = 12,058) in the 2 northernmost provinces of Finland. Methods: The cohort was followed...
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crskarger:10.1159/000110741 2024-06-23T07:55:30+00:00 Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland Winqvist, Satu Lehtilahti, Maria Jokelainen, Jari Luukinen, Heikki Hillbom, Matti 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000110741 https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/110741 en eng S. Karger AG https://www.karger.com/Services/SiteLicenses https://www.karger.com/Services/SiteLicenses Neuroepidemiology volume 29, issue 1-2, page 136-142 ISSN 0251-5350 1423-0208 journal-article 2007 crskarger https://doi.org/10.1159/000110741 2024-06-05T04:07:17Z Aims: Incidence and mortality rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) were investigated by using the Northern Finland Birth Cohort. This cohort provides a valuable source of data from the population born in 1966 (n = 12,058) in the 2 northernmost provinces of Finland. Methods: The cohort was followed for 34 years, and data were gathered from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register and the Registry for Causes of Death by Statistics Finland. Results: The annual incidence of and mortality from TBI were 118 and 14/100,000, respectively. Case fatality was 12%. An estimated prevalence of TBI at the age of 34 years was 269/100,000. Peak occurrences were observed at the age of 6–7 years in both genders and at the age of 18–23 years in men. The proportion of TBI mortality out of total mortality was 12%. Young men aged 16–34 years had 10-fold proportionate mortality from TBI compared to boys aged ≤15 years. Alcohol drinking was associated with a particularly prominent number of intentional injuries in young men. Conclusion: Incidence and mortality rates of TBI vary according to age and gender. Peaks occur in children at the age of school entry and in men at the age of 18–23 years. Children have mild injuries, whereas the injuries of young men are frequently intentional and fatal and associated with alcohol drinking. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Karger Neuroepidemiology 29 1-2 136 142 |
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Aims: Incidence and mortality rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) were investigated by using the Northern Finland Birth Cohort. This cohort provides a valuable source of data from the population born in 1966 (n = 12,058) in the 2 northernmost provinces of Finland. Methods: The cohort was followed for 34 years, and data were gathered from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register and the Registry for Causes of Death by Statistics Finland. Results: The annual incidence of and mortality from TBI were 118 and 14/100,000, respectively. Case fatality was 12%. An estimated prevalence of TBI at the age of 34 years was 269/100,000. Peak occurrences were observed at the age of 6–7 years in both genders and at the age of 18–23 years in men. The proportion of TBI mortality out of total mortality was 12%. Young men aged 16–34 years had 10-fold proportionate mortality from TBI compared to boys aged ≤15 years. Alcohol drinking was associated with a particularly prominent number of intentional injuries in young men. Conclusion: Incidence and mortality rates of TBI vary according to age and gender. Peaks occur in children at the age of school entry and in men at the age of 18–23 years. Children have mild injuries, whereas the injuries of young men are frequently intentional and fatal and associated with alcohol drinking. |
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Winqvist, Satu Lehtilahti, Maria Jokelainen, Jari Luukinen, Heikki Hillbom, Matti Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland |
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Winqvist, Satu Lehtilahti, Maria Jokelainen, Jari Luukinen, Heikki Hillbom, Matti |
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Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland |
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Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland |
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Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland |
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Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland |
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Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Young Adults: A Birth Cohort Study from Northern Finland |
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traumatic brain injuries in children and young adults: a birth cohort study from northern finland |
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Neuroepidemiology volume 29, issue 1-2, page 136-142 ISSN 0251-5350 1423-0208 |
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