Management and outcome of traumatic epidural hematoma in 41 infants and children from a single center.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a frequent cause of mortality and acquired neurological impairment in children.

Hypothesis: We hypothese that due to adequate treatment of EDH in children and adolescence excellent clinical and functional outcome can be reached.

Purpose: To evaluate retrospectively our treatment process of EDH and to elucidate the relationship between trauma mechanism, injury pattern, radiological presentation, subsequent therapy and functional outcome.

Tracheostomy is associated with decreased hospital mortality after moderate or severe isolated traumatic brain injury.

Background: Data regarding the impact and timing of tracheostomy in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) are ambiguous. Our goal was to evaluate the impact of tracheostomy on hospital mortality in patients with moderate or severe isolated TBI.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of data prospectively collected at 87 Austrian intensive care units (ICUs).

Severity, Causes and Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injuries Occurring at Different Locations: Implications for Prevention and Public Health.

Aim: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major public health problem. Although they are well studied, information on some aspects, such as the place of occurrence, is limited. The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of severity, causes and outcomes of TBI occurring at different locations and to identify the primary populations at risk of suffering TBI at each of the analysed locations.

Unintentional fall-related mortality in the elderly: comparing patterns in two countries with different demographic structure.

Objectives: Falls are among the major external causes of unintentional injury and injury-related mortality in the elderly. The aim of this study was to compare the patterns of unintentional fall-related mortalities in two countries with different demographic structure: Slovakia and Austria in 2003-2010.

Methods: A study was conducted using death certificate data, trends of fall-related mortality in the elderly (over 65 years) in Austria and Slovakia were compared.

Factors that may improve outcomes of early traumatic brain injury care: prospective multicenter study in Austria.

Background: Existing evidence concerning the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients underlines the importance of appropriate treatment strategies in both prehospital and early in-hospital care. The objectives of this study were to analyze the current state of early TBI care in Austria with its physician-based emergency medical service. Subsequently, identified areas for improvement were transformed into treatment recommendations.