Unpicking the Gordian knot: a systems approach to traumatic brain injury care in low-income and middle-income countries
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study showed that in 2010 trauma accounted for 9% of the world's deaths - around 5 million people - while also resulting in millions of non-fatal injuries with resultant disability. Around 90% of injury-related deaths occurred in low and middle income countries (LMICs) which also saw the greatest rise in these injuries due to road traffic collisions.1 More recent Global Health Estimates from the World Health Organisation for 2015 show a similar picture.2 As a disease subtype, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the most devastating, with clinical, societal, and economic sequelae.3 It is also startlingly common with an estimated 50 million or more cases per year; enough for half of the world's population to suffer a TBI in their lifetime and again disproportionately affecting lower-income regions.4
Source: BMJ Global Health
Institution: University of Cambridge
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,679
Awards: A randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of a two-week course of dexamethasone for adult patients with a symptomatic Chronic Subdural Haematoma (Dex-CSDH trial), Development of microdialysis online sensor technology for use in critical care of acute brain trauma patients, Randomised Evaluation of Surgery with Craniectomy for patients Undergoing Evacuation of Acute Subdural Haematoma (RESCUE-ASDH), G2092303785, G8455938605, Head injury: monitoring and optimising cerebral metabolism to improve outcome
OpenAlex ID: W2792920825