Tag: Head Injuries

Alcohol use frequency shows dose-dependent increase in risk

No differences seen in rates of delayed ICH between those who have been versus those who have not been prescribed anticoagulants

Incidence of head injuries has outpaced e-bike injuries overall

Authors say greater adoption of fall assessments and prevention strategies needed

Risk for injury by being lifted or tossed up by caregiver was increased for children younger than 3 years

Dexamethasone treatment was not noninferior with respect to functional outcomes and was associated with more complications

Findings seen for emergency department visits for blunt head trauma, mostly due to falls

Cumulative head-impact frequency and magnitude per player higher for live drills among adolescent football players

After repeated head injuries cease, cognitive function and brain thickness measures stabilize and blood neurofilament light levels decline

However, premorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, mental health conditions tied to worse cognitive or behavioral scores