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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of preventative measures and treatments for head injuries.
Reviewed February 2009
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Hypothermia for traumatic head injury
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review includes twenty-two randomised controlled trials involving 1589 patients with traumatic head injury. In each trial, the patients were randomly divided into two groups: one group remained at normal body temperature, and the other group was co...
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Apr 2009
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Interventions for acute auricular haematoma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Acute auricular haematoma is a condition where a collection of blood forms in the pinna, often following blunt trauma. If untreated it will result in the 'cauliflower ear' or 'wrestler's ear' deformity. The review found no trials of good quality to demo...
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Nov 2008
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Hyperventilation therapy for acute traumatic brain injury
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of premature death and disability. Severe head injury can trigger brain swelling, thereby increasing pressure on the brain (raised intracranial pressure, ICP). Raised ICP increases the likelihood of brain damage o...
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Jan 2008
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| Title: |
Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Motorcyclists are at high risk in traffic crashes, particularly for head injury. A review of studies concluded that helmets reduce the risk of head injury by around 69% and death by around 42%. There is, so far, insufficient evidence to compare the effe...
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| Date: |
Oct 2007
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| Title: |
Helmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Cycling is a healthy and popular activity for people of all ages. Crashes involving bicyclists are, however, common and often involve motor vehicles. Head injuries are responsible for around three-quarters of deaths among bicyclists involved in crashes....
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Nov 2006
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| Title: |
Nutritional support for head-injured patients
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
After a moderate or severe head injury, patients use more energy as their body's metabolism is working at a greater rate. This increases the body's nutritional requirements which may lead to malnutrition and other complications. ...
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| Date: |
Aug 2006
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| Title: |
Routine intracranial pressure monitoring in acute coma
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
The brain is situated in a rigid box (the skull) that cannot expand, so normal swelling from injury cannot occur. When brain swelling does occur, pressure inside the skull rises. This makes it harder for the heart to pump the oxygen and blood into the b...
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| Title: |
Aminosteroids for acute traumatic brain injury
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability. After the initial blow to the head, additional brain damage can occur through a reduction of oxygen to the brain tissues (cerebral hypoxia). Chemicals called aminosteroids have been show...
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Mar 2006
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| Title: |
Non-legislative interventions for the promotion of cycle helmet wearing by children
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Many children suffer head injuries while riding a bike. The review focused on encouraging children to wear helmets, as distinct from compelling them to do so through laws. The reviewers wanted to find out which sort of campaigns work best particularly ...
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| Date: |
Apr 2005
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| Title: |
Anti-epileptic drugs for preventing seizures following acute traumatic brain injury
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Severe head injury can injure the brain. The damage can be worsened by seizures (abnormal electrical brain discharges) happening after the initial injury. Often, anti-epileptic drugs are used to try to prevent seizures and further damage in people who h...
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| Date: |
Nov 2002
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