Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Deaths- United States, 1997-2007. Morbidity and Mortaltiy Weekly Report, May 6, 2011. Surveillance Summaries, Vol. 60, No. 5

摘要

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Approximately 53,000 persons die from TBI-related injuries annually. During 1989-1998, TBI-related death rates decreased 11.4%, from 21.9 to 19.4 per 100,000 population. This report describes the epidemiology and annual rates of TBI-related deaths during 1997-2007.