Abstract

Determine the cause of the decline in mortality from head injury observed during the last two years in San Diego County.Develop a comprehensive program for spinal cord injury patients to include acute care and rehabilitation. Continue to develop a head injury remediation center for San Diego County. Participate in the multicenter collaborative trial of high dose barbiturate therapy for uncontrolled intracranial pressure. Continue our clinical research on evoked responses and catecholamines in severely head injured patients.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01NS092312-012
Application #
3671882
Study Section
Project Start
1979-09-01
Project End
1986-02-28
Budget Start
1985-09-01
Budget End
1986-02-28
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of California San Diego
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
077758407
City
La Jolla
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92093

  Publications

Klauber, M R; Marshall, L F; Luerssen, T G et al. (1989) Determinants of head injury mortality: importance of the low risk patient. Neurosurgery 24:31-6
Luerssen, T G; Klauber, M R; Marshall, L F (1988) Outcome from head injury related to patient's age. A longitudinal prospective study of adult and pediatric head injury. J Neurosurg 68:409-16
Marshall, L F; Knowlton, S; Garfin, S R et al. (1987) Deterioration following spinal cord injury. A multicenter study. J Neurosurg 66:400-4
Klauber, M R; Barrett-Connor, E; Hofstetter, C R et al. (1986) A population-based study of nonfatal childhood injuries. Prev Med 15:139-49
Klauber, M R; Marshall, L F; Toole, B M et al. (1985) Cause of decline in head-injury mortality rate in San Diego County, California. J Neurosurg 62:528-31