Biomarkers of Traumatic Brain Injury in the Geriatric Population
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Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury in China
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in China. The elderly population has the higher rates of TBI-related hospitalization and death. Traffic accidents are the major cause for TBI in all age groups except in the group of 75 years and older, in which stumbles occurred in nearly half of those who suffered TBI. Older age is known to negatively influence...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Translational Geriatrics and Experimental Gerontology Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2162-4941
DOI: 10.1007/s13670-012-0022-5