MMWR Vol. 60 / No. SS-5

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Title: MMWR Vol. 60 / No. SS-5

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	Surveillance Summaries Volume 60, No. SS-5 May 6, 2011

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Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury–Related Deaths — United States, 1997–2007
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. During 1997–2007, an annual average of 53,014 deaths among U.S. residents were associated with TBIs. During this period, overall TBI-related death rates decreased 8.2%; by age group, the rates decreased among persons aged ≤44 years but increased among those aged ≥75 years. Firearm- (34.8%), motor-vehicle– (31.4%), and fall-related TBIs (16.7%) were the leading causes of TBI-related death. Rates of TBI-related deaths were higher among young and older adults and certain minority populations.
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