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"According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), USA:

* About one third of injury related American deaths are linked to TBI
* About 230,000 hospitalizations occur annually in the USA as a result of TBI
* 1.1 million Americans are treated for TBI and released from an emergency department
* Almost 2% of the US population lives with TBI-related disabilities
* About 2 million American adults and children suffer from traumatic brain injury annually
* 50,000 patients die annually in America as a result of TBI
* Every 15 seconds one American man, woman or child sustains a significant traumatic brain injury
* The total number of individuals with TBI who are not seen in an emergency department, or who do not receive any care is unknown
* Direct medical costs and indirect costs, such as lost productivity of TBI totaled an estimated $60 billion in the USA in 2000
* Among American children aged up to 14 years, TBI results in an estimated:

o 2,685 deaths
o 37,000 hospitalizations
o 435,000 emergency department visits annually

Scientists have not managed thus far to identify effective medications to improve outcomes for such patients, despite the extent of the problem."

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/179837.php