[Recovery of patients with traumatic brain injuries one year after the trauma].
A prospective longitudinal study of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients was conducted to identify the recovery pattern 1 year after trauma. Patients with all levels of injury and age between 12 and 60 years were observed. They were analyzed using the eight-point Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) as well as their return to productivity in that period. The majority of victims (77.2%) made good recovery, that is (GOS = 0 or 1) and complete recovery or GOS 0 was achieved in 38.6% of then. However at the 1 year mark, 22.8% of the victims showed disabilities. Overall, victims had returned to productivity in that period (83.3%) but 19.4% of them have had changes in their productivity and 16.7% didn't return to your job.).
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Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Escola de Enfermagem da USP.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D004651:Employment; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome