Reducing mortality and long-term disability of tbi victims through research into treatment procedures used in bosnia-herzegovina, macedonia and croatia

Number of death from injuries in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Croatia as reported by WHOM in 1998 is very high. Injuries rank number one, number two and number three killer in young population of the region (ages 5 to 44). The broad objectives of RESEARCH-TREAT-TBI project are to save the lives of traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims and to improve the quality of life of survivors through research in factors determining health outcomes of hospital care and through changing current clinical practices to provide better care. The project builds upon experiences with the research in determinants of health outcomes and in implementation of scientific based guidelines for best clinical practice. Planned Project will facility the research and subsequent guidelines implementation in concrete clinical settings, and reflecting local situation both clinical and public health.