Traumatic Brain Injury among Patients Admitted in Neurosurgical Unit in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. 2023

Ajit Shrestha, and Nimesh Paudel, and Ganesh Adhikari, and Swikriti Shrestha, and Sandesh Lamichhane, and Subash Subedi, and Neelam Jaishwal
Department of Neurosurgery, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal.

Traumatic brain injuries are one of the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and economic burden in context to Nepal. Non-contrast computed tomography is used for rapid diagnosis and repeat computed tomography helps to detect the progression and complications of cerebral injury. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of traumatic brain injury among patients admitted in the neurosurgical unit in a tertiary care centre. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients admitted to the neurosurgery unit in the tertiary care centre from 1 August 2019 to 29 August 2020. Ethical approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: CMC-IRC/075/076-156). Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Among 350 patients admitted in the neurosurgical unit, the prevalence of traumatic brain injury was 140 (40%) (34.87-45.13, 95% Confidence Interval). Change in management was required among 28 (20%) when computed tomography was done within 12-24 hours. Among them, 27 (19.29%) underwent surgical intervention after a repeat computed tomography scan. The prevalence of traumatic brain injury was found to be higher than similar studies done in similar settings. contusion; craniotomy; traumatic brain injury.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003288 Contusions Injuries resulting in hemorrhage, usually manifested in the skin. Bruise,Bruises,Contusion
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D006760 Hospitalization The confinement of a patient in a hospital. Hospitalizations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000070642 Brain Injuries, Traumatic A form of acquired brain injury which occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. Trauma, Brain,Traumatic Brain Injury,Encephalopathy, Traumatic,Injury, Brain, Traumatic,TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury),TBIs (Traumatic Brain Injuries),Traumatic Encephalopathy,Brain Injury, Traumatic,Brain Trauma,Brain Traumas,Encephalopathies, Traumatic,TBI (Traumatic Brain Injuries),Traumas, Brain,Traumatic Brain Injuries,Traumatic Encephalopathies
D062606 Tertiary Care Centers A medical facility which provides a high degree of subspecialty expertise for patients from centers where they received SECONDARY CARE. Tertiary Hospital,Tertiary Referral Center,Tertiary Referral Hospital,Care Center, Tertiary,Care Centers, Tertiary,Center, Tertiary Care,Center, Tertiary Referral,Centers, Tertiary Care,Centers, Tertiary Referral,Hospital, Tertiary,Hospital, Tertiary Referral,Hospitals, Tertiary,Hospitals, Tertiary Referral,Referral Center, Tertiary,Referral Centers, Tertiary,Referral Hospital, Tertiary,Referral Hospitals, Tertiary,Tertiary Care Center,Tertiary Hospitals,Tertiary Referral Centers,Tertiary Referral Hospitals

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