Addressing pediatric traumatic brain injury in Brazil: a call for targeted prevention
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant public health concern worldwide, particularly among pediatric populations.In Brazil, 20% of TBI victims are children and adolescents, with nearly 1,000 deaths reported annually. 1he recent study conducted in So Paulo underscores the pressing need for enhanced preventive strategies, especially in socioeconomically vulnerable metropolitan areas.
Authors
- Gisele Sampaio Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3247-3123)
Institutions
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1806814
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00