Epidemiology and Outcomes of Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in Children.

Dong Hyun Choi Kyoung Jun Song Sang Do Shin Young Sun Ro Ki Jeong Hong Jeong Ho Park

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2019)

This is the first nationwide epidemiologic study of pediatric sports-related TBI in Korea. The ratios of TBI, intracranial injury and admission were highest in bicycle and street sports. Prevention strategies for pediatric sports-related TBI can be developed according to sports types.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
severe traumatic brain injury
emergency department
type diabetes
cross sectional
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
high school
drug induced
optical coherence tomography