The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Sep 2009
Multicenter StudyPreinjury factors and 3-month outcomes following emergency department diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury.
To investigate the sequelae of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) by comparing selected outcomes of emergency department-diagnosed patients with mild head injuries to those with non-head injuries. ⋯ Patients with MTBI have significantly more negative outcomes than patients in the comparison cohort and should be clinically managed with these prevalent outcomes in mind. Further study of follow-up medical management and the development of treatment guidelines for this group of patients are both warranted.