Publications by authors named "RAzvan Stefan Tolescu"
Numerous studies showed that, at present, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the main causes of death in young adults, but also a main cause of disabilities at all ages. For these reasons, TBI are continuously investigated. In our study, we evaluated the histopathological (HP) and immunohistochemical (IHC) changes that occurred in the brain in underage patients after a severe TBI depending on the survival period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a public healthcare problem and a major economic burden, all over the world. It is estimated that every year, on the globe, there occur about two million severe TBI and over 42 million mild TBI. The main causes of TBI in civil population are fallings, followed by car accidents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes by 30% to the mortality induced by traumatic injuries, also being one of the major causes of invalidity worldwide. The clinical classification of the severity of mild, moderate or severe TBI is made according to the Glasgow scale, according to the patient's conscious state, motric changes, speech changes and eye opening. In our study, we evaluated the correlation between the Glasgow score at admission and the survival period of patients suffering from TBI, using the data recorded in the Forensic Medicine Institute of Craiova between 2011-2017 on 1005 cases with the diagnosis of death by TBI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeaths caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI) increase in incidence every year worldwidely, mainly in developing countries. Thus, World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in 2020, TBI will become the third main cause of death. In our study, we evaluated the deaths caused by TBI recorded within the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Craiova, Romania, between 2011 and 2017.
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- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are increasingly common, particularly in developing countries, with traffic accidents being the leading cause, affecting mainly children aged 10-15.
- Over 68% of severe TBI cases studied (29 in total) resulted from traffic accidents, with forensic exams revealing complex injuries like cranial fractures and severe brain damage in most cases.
- The severity of these injuries tends to worsen with survival time due to complications like ischemia and inflammation, highlighting the critical nature of immediate medical attention.