Just under half of patients presenting to the hospital with sports-related TBI still have disability at six months<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Rates of incomplete recovery at six months are similar for patients presenting to the hospital with concussion, regardless of whether it is sports-related or not, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in\u00a0JAMA Network Open<\/em>.<\/p>\n Michail Ntikas, Ph.D., from University of Stirling in the United Kingdom, and colleagues compared the characteristics and outcomes of individuals presenting to hospitals with sports-related and non-sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). The analysis included 4,509 patients from 18 countries who had TBI and had an indication for computed tomography (CT).<\/p>\n The researchers found that compared with patients with non-sports-related TBI, patients with sports-related TBI were younger, more likely to have tertiary education, more likely to be previously healthy, and less likely to have a major extracranial injury. The groups were similar for incomplete recovery at six months (Glasgow Outcome Scale\u00e2\u0080\u0093Extended scores <8; odds ratio [OR], 1.27 [95 percent confidence interval (CI), 0.90 to 1.78] for all patients; OR, 1.20 [95 percent CI, 0.83 to 1.73] for those with mild TBI; and OR, 1.19 [95 percent CI, 0.74 to 1.92] for those with mild TBI and negative CT findings). Incomplete recovery was seen in 46 percent in the sports-related TBI group at six months. At six months, the sports-related TBI group had a lower prevalence of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and postconcussion symptoms compared with the non-sports-related group.<\/p>\n “The findings highlight the need for effective clinical follow-up and support for patients who present to hospitals after sports-related TBI irrespective of severity of injury,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Several authors disclosed ties to industry.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n