Physical and psychological long-term outcome after traumatic brain injury in children and adult patients.

Background: Several studies have indicated that younger age is associated with worse recovery after pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) compared to elder children. In order to verify this association between long-term outcome after moderate to severe TBI and patient's age, direct comparison between different pediatric age groups as well as an adult population was performed.

Methods: This investigation represents a retrospective cohort study at a level I trauma center including patients with moderate to severe, isolated TBI with a minimum follow-up of 10 years.

Subjective impact of traumatic brain injury on long-term outcome at a minimum of 10 years after trauma- first results of a survey on 368 patients from a single academic trauma center in Germany.

Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) may lead to significant impairments in personal, social and professional life. However, knowledge of the influence on long-term outcome after TBI is sparse. We therefore aimed to investigate the subjective effects of TBI on long-term outcome at a minimum of 10 years after trauma in one of the largest study populations in Germany.

Head injury in polytrauma-Is there an effect on outcome more than 10 years after the injury?

Introduction: Head injuries are of great relevance for the prognosis of polytrauma patients during acute care. However, knowledge about the impact on the long-term outcome is sparse. Therefore, this study analysed the role of head injuries on the outcome of polytrauma patients more than 10 years after injury in a matched-pair analysis.

[Permanent disability and death among German workers with depression].

Objective: It was the aim of this study to estimate effects of depression on permanent disability and death in a statutory health insurance population.

Methods: Data from 128,001 clients were used with a mean follow up of 6.4 years.

Predictors of late clinical outcome following orthopedic injuries after multiple trauma.

Background: The long-term clinical status of surviving patients with multiple injuries has not been well described. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether certain injury patterns predispose a patient to a poor clinical outcome 10 or more years after multiple injuries.

Methods: Patients who were treated at a level I trauma center at least 10 years before participation in this study were reinvited for a follow-up physical examination.

Clinical re-examination 10 or more years after polytrauma: is there a gender related difference?

Background: : Previous studies documented that premenopausal women better tolerate severe injuries than men in regards to mortality and intensive care complications. We test the hypothesis whether surviving women have a better long-term outcome than surviving men.

Methods: : We reassessed 637 polytrauma patients 10 or more years (mean 17 +/- 5 years) after trauma.

Late death after multiple severe trauma: when does it occur and what are the causes?

Introduction: The information about the long-term mortality and causes of death after multiple injuries is sparse. In general, most follow-up studies report on 1 year to 3 years maximum follow up. The current literature focuses on causes of death immediately after trauma or during the initial in-hospital stay.