Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression

The aging US population has altered the epidemiology of traumatic injury, but there are few studies examining changing patterns of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH). We examined temporal changes in incidence, demographics, severity, management, and outcomes of tICH among trauma admissions at...

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Main Authors: Timbre Backen, Kristin Salottolo, David Acuna, Carlos H. Palacio, Gina Berg, Andrea Tsoris, Robert Madayag, Kaysie Banton, David Bar-Or
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Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/neur.2024.0097
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Kristin Salottolo
David Acuna
Carlos H. Palacio
Gina Berg
Andrea Tsoris
Robert Madayag
Kaysie Banton
David Bar-Or
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description The aging US population has altered the epidemiology of traumatic injury, but there are few studies examining changing patterns of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH). We examined temporal changes in incidence, demographics, severity, management, and outcomes of tICH among trauma admissions at six US Level I trauma centers over 6 years (July 1, 2016–June 30, 2022). Patients with tICH (subdural, epidural, subarachnoid, and intracerebral hemorrhage) were identified by 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases diagnosis codes. Temporal trends were examined over 12 six-month intervals using joinpoint regression and reported as biannual percent change (BPC); models without joinpoints are described as linear trends over time. There were 67,514 trauma admissions over 6 years and 11,935 (17.7%) patients had a tICH. The proportion of tICH injuries significantly increased 2.6% biannually from July 2016 to July 2019 (BPC = 2.6, p = 0.04), then leveled off through June 2022 (BPC = −0.9, p = 0.19). Similarly, the proportion of geriatric patients (≥65 years old) increased 2.4% biannually from July 2016 to July 2019 (BPC = 2.4, p = 0.001) as did injuries due to falls (BPC = 2.2, p = 0.01). Three of the four most prevalent comorbidities significantly increased: hypertension linearly increased 2.1% biannually, functional dependence increased 25.5% biannually through June 2019, and chronic anticoagulant use increased 19.0% biannually through June 2019 and then 3.1% thereafter. There were no trends in the rates of neurosurgical intervention (BPC = −0.89, p = 0.40), ED Glasgow coma score 3–8 (BPC = −0.4, p = 0.77), or presence of severe extracranial injuries (BPC = −0.7, p = 0.45). In-hospital mortality linearly declined 2.6% biannually (BPC = 2.6, p = 0.05); however, there was a 10.3% biannual linear increase in discharge to hospice care (BPC = 10.3, p < 0.001). These results demonstrate the incidence of tICH admissions is temporally increasing, and the population is growing older with more comorbidities and injuries from falls. Yet, traumatic brain injury severity and neurosurgical management are unchanged. The shift from in-patient death to hospice care suggests an increased need for palliative care services.
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spelling doaj-art-ae496294ac294232b366f7b79db8808b2025-08-20T03:49:37ZengMary Ann LiebertNeurotrauma Reports2689-288X2024-11-0151999100810.1089/neur.2024.0097Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint RegressionTimbre Backen0Kristin Salottolo1David Acuna2Carlos H. Palacio3Gina Berg4Andrea Tsoris5Robert Madayag6Kaysie Banton7David Bar-Or8Trauma Services Department, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA.Trauma Research Departments, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA.Trauma Services Department, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, USA.Trauma Services Department, South Texas Health System, McAllen, Texas, USA.Trauma Services Department, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, USA.Trauma Services Department, Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.Trauma Services Department, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.Trauma Services Department, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA.Trauma Research Departments, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA.The aging US population has altered the epidemiology of traumatic injury, but there are few studies examining changing patterns of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH). We examined temporal changes in incidence, demographics, severity, management, and outcomes of tICH among trauma admissions at six US Level I trauma centers over 6 years (July 1, 2016–June 30, 2022). Patients with tICH (subdural, epidural, subarachnoid, and intracerebral hemorrhage) were identified by 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases diagnosis codes. Temporal trends were examined over 12 six-month intervals using joinpoint regression and reported as biannual percent change (BPC); models without joinpoints are described as linear trends over time. There were 67,514 trauma admissions over 6 years and 11,935 (17.7%) patients had a tICH. The proportion of tICH injuries significantly increased 2.6% biannually from July 2016 to July 2019 (BPC = 2.6, p = 0.04), then leveled off through June 2022 (BPC = −0.9, p = 0.19). Similarly, the proportion of geriatric patients (≥65 years old) increased 2.4% biannually from July 2016 to July 2019 (BPC = 2.4, p = 0.001) as did injuries due to falls (BPC = 2.2, p = 0.01). Three of the four most prevalent comorbidities significantly increased: hypertension linearly increased 2.1% biannually, functional dependence increased 25.5% biannually through June 2019, and chronic anticoagulant use increased 19.0% biannually through June 2019 and then 3.1% thereafter. There were no trends in the rates of neurosurgical intervention (BPC = −0.89, p = 0.40), ED Glasgow coma score 3–8 (BPC = −0.4, p = 0.77), or presence of severe extracranial injuries (BPC = −0.7, p = 0.45). In-hospital mortality linearly declined 2.6% biannually (BPC = 2.6, p = 0.05); however, there was a 10.3% biannual linear increase in discharge to hospice care (BPC = 10.3, p < 0.001). These results demonstrate the incidence of tICH admissions is temporally increasing, and the population is growing older with more comorbidities and injuries from falls. Yet, traumatic brain injury severity and neurosurgical management are unchanged. The shift from in-patient death to hospice care suggests an increased need for palliative care services.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/neur.2024.0097ageepidemiologyhead traumasurgerytraumatic brain injury
spellingShingle Timbre Backen
Kristin Salottolo
David Acuna
Carlos H. Palacio
Gina Berg
Andrea Tsoris
Robert Madayag
Kaysie Banton
David Bar-Or
Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression
Neurotrauma Reports
age
epidemiology
head trauma
surgery
traumatic brain injury
title Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression
title_full Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression
title_fullStr Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression
title_full_unstemmed Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression
title_short Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression
title_sort multicenter study examining temporal trends in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage over six years using joinpoint regression
topic age
epidemiology
head trauma
surgery
traumatic brain injury
url https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/neur.2024.0097
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