Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term, Penn study finds: More severe head injuries increased mortality rates in the 30-year study period

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Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term, Penn study finds: More severe head injuries increased mortality rates in the 30-year study period

Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research.