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. 2013 Jul 22;2013:354920. doi: 10.1155/2013/354920

Table 1.

Demographics, injury mechanism, and interventions in TBI patients.

Total number n = 1655 (%)
Male 1546 (92)
Age (mean ± SD) 28 ± 16
Nationality
 Qatari 333 (20)
 Non-Qatari 1304 (80)
Main mechanisms of injury
 Blunt injuries 1654 (99)
  MVCs 847 (51)
  Fall from height 590 (35)
  Motor cycles and other vehicles 98 (6)
  Fall of heavy objects 82 (5)
  Others 37 (3)
Interventions
 ETT Intubation 566 (34)
  Emergency department 279 (49.8)
  On-scene 200 (35.7)
  Referring hospital 48 (8.6)
 CT head 1655 (100)
 Tracheostomy 81 (5)
 ORIF 203 (12)
 Craniotomy 178 (11)

MVC: motor vehicle rashes; ORIF: open reduction and internal fixation; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome.