The Epidemiology of Childhood and Adolescent Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the United States: 2007–2010
Selvarajah S, Schneider E, Becker D, Sadowsky C, Haider A, Hammond E. The Epidemiology of Childhood and Adolescent Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the United States: 2007–2010. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1548-1560. PMID: 24811704, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2014.3332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic spinal cord injuryAcute traumatic spinal cord injuryNew Injury Severity ScoreSpinal cord injuryCumulative incidenceCord injuryMedian New Injury Severity ScoreNationwide Emergency Department SampleChildren age 5 yearsConcurrent brain injuryNinth Revision diagnosisInjury Severity ScoreMajority of patientsOverall injury severityEmergency Department SampleInflation-adjusted chargesEpidemiology of childhoodChildren 5 yearsEmergency department dataAge 17 yearsAge 5 yearsRoad traffic accidentsDischarge dispositionMedian ageRevision diagnosisThe Burden of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in the United States: An Update
Selvarajah S, Hammond E, Haider A, Abularrage C, Becker D, Dhiman N, Hyder O, Gupta D, Black J, Schneider E. The Burden of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in the United States: An Update. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 228-238. PMID: 24138672, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic spinal cord injuryNationwide Emergency Department SampleSpinal cord injuryCumulative incidenceOlder adultsCord injuryYoung adultsCause of TSCIIncidence of TSCIAcute traumatic spinal cord injuryAge-specific risk factorsCurrent incidence estimatesAdult ED visitsOdds of mortalityEmergency Department SampleEmergency Department DatabasesDischarge dispositionED visitsED chargesHospital chargesU.S adultsPrincipal diagnosisRisk factorsWorse outcomesChronic care