Abstract
Traumatic Brain Injury and Veteran Mortality After the War in Afghanistan
Highlights
Within this context, the analyses by Howard and colleagues[2] represent a timely contribution examining the association of Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) severity with mortality among more than 2.5 million veterans serving after September 11, 2001 (9/11)
Challenges and limitation associated with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Department of Defense (DoD) screening procedures have been previously discussed[3] and should be considered in the interpretation of the results
Harrison-Felix and colleagues[4] found that those who received civilian inpatient rehabilitation for TBI were 1.5 times more likely to die than members of the general population and had an estimated average life expectancy reduction of 4 years
Summary
The analyses by Howard and colleagues[2] represent a timely contribution examining the association of TBI severity with mortality among more than 2.5 million veterans serving after September 11, 2001 (9/11). The study by Howard et al[2] highlights challenges identified early in the war as TBI evolved as a critical issue.
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