Mortality following rehabilitation in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems of Care.

摘要: While many outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been systematically investigated, the most basic of all outcomes--survival--has neglected. The purpose this study was to investigate mortality in a cohort 2,178 individuals with TBI completing inpatient rehabilitation one 15 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research-funded Model Systems care. hypotheses were: (1) relative general population, increases decreases life expectancy surviving one-year post-injury; (2) within risk death is greater certain subgroups. Results indicate that were twice as likely die compared population similar age, gender race, resulting an estimated average reduction seven years for TBI. Within strongest independent factors post-injury older age not being employed at injury, disability discharge. This information important guide decision-making treatment, utilization limited medical resources, planning ongoing health care needs lifetime planning.