Traumatic head injuries in Moldova: a cross-sectional analysis of medical registry data

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2023 Oct 31;65(5):775-782. doi: 10.3897/folmed.65.e91262.

Abstract

The aims of this study were to evaluate the demographics and crash profiles of road traffic-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients treated at two emergency departments in the Republic of Moldova, and to identify areas for prevention.

Keywords: driver motor vehicle occupant traumatic brain injury pedestrian passenger.

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Craniocerebral Trauma* / epidemiology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Humans
  • Moldova / epidemiology
  • Routinely Collected Health Data
  • Wounds and Injuries*