Brain Injury Prevention Needed for Construction Workers BrainLine

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  Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian is an emergency physician with a strong research interest in traumatic brain injury. He is associate professor of Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at the Center for Neural Development and Disease, University of Rochester Medical Center. This is BrainLine's exclusive interview with Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian recorded on September 26, 2008. Transcript of the video here.

A brief summary of current research.

Traumatic brain injuries in the construction industry

Colantonio, A, McVittie, D, Lewko, J, and Yin, J (2009). Brain Injury, Vol. 23 (11), pp 873-878.

This study found that falls were the most common cause of brain injury in construction workers. In addition, a significantly higher proportion of young workers were injured in the mornings compared to older workers. The authors suggest that TBI prevention strategies targeted at the construction industry could be helpful.

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