title: Prehospital care of traumatic brain injury in North Carolina.
abstract: Traumatic brain injury results in more than 140,000 visits to North Carolina emergency departments annually. North Carolina first implemented a systematically organized approach to brain injury management in 1967, and the state's emergency medical services community continues to optimize patient care by incorporating evolving knowledge into protocols and procedures.
authors: Davie County Emergency Medical Services, Mocksville, North Carolina; Stokes County Emergency Medical Services, Danbury, North Carolina; Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; EMS and Disaster Fellowship Program, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. robnelso@wakehealth.edu.
authors: R Darrell
authors: RD
authors: Nelson
authors: Randolph County Emergency Medical Services, Asheboro, North Carolina; Surry County Emergency Medical Services, Mount Airy, North Carolina; Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Jason
authors: J
authors: Stopyra
authors: Division of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Juan A
authors: JA
authors: March
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina