Severe traumatic brain injury
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is frequent in Switzerland ; the estimated incidence is about 10 cases / 100’000 population / year (~ 715 patients / year) ; some authors considers that’s a silent epidemy. TBI is the most frequent cause of death in child and young adult ; it represents the major cause of mortality in traumatology. About 40% of cases relate to road traffic accidents. Severe TBI leads to a considerable burden of years of life lost, disability, and direct and indirect costs (~ 1.7 million CHF / patient).
 
PEBITA shortly
PEBITA is a swiss research group who tries to improve the outcome of patients with TBI.
PEBITA's potential
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Precise and scientific knowledge of severe TBI (frequency, type of care, impact on sanitary system). |
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Broaded knowledge of outcome (objective and subjective) after severe traumatic brain injury.
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Improvement of systems of care, patient's management and planning of sanitary system's infrastructure.
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Improvement of patient's quality of life, as well as their closes. |
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