Traumatic brain injuries are a significant health concern and a new study reports a significant increase of injuries in children since 2000.
With an average of 308,000 annual cases, traumatic brain accidents have become much more prevalent in children ages zero to four and 15 to 19 — impacting nearly 6.2 million children in the last 20 years. Typically these school-aged children played on a playground and participated in sports that involved equipment like bicycles, footballs, soccer balls and basketballs.
Researchers have been investigating consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries (CP-TBI) for over 20 years. By differentiating between education level, age groups, gender and evaluating trends with the time-point regression method, researchers could determine the data necessary for prevention methods and policies.
The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, reports that in 2019, CP-TBI incidents made up 12 percent of all U.S. emergency room visits — compared to ...
