title: Nursing assessment and management of patients with head injuries.
abstract: There are approximately 500,00 head injuries each year in the United States. Head injuries are also the leading cause of death and disability for persons under the age of 40. These injuries are frequently treated in intensive care units (ICU) around the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, VA Medical Center, Memphis, Tenn 38104, USA. Gerard-LeJeune@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Gerard M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: LeJeune
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Howard-Fain
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D009730:Nursing Assessment