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Brain Injury is a monthly, peer-reviewed, medical journal published by Taylor & Francis. Furthermore, it is the official journal of the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA). As of April 2024 [update] , the editor-in-chief is Nathan Zasler ( University of Virginia ).
The UK has an ageing population, which could contribute to increasing number of deaths related to heat over time. [32] Extended periods of heat exposure can cause an elevated risk of death from pre-existing cardiovascular (affecting the heart) and cerebrovascular diseases (affecting the brain).
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most widely used scoring system used to assess the level of severity of a brain injury. This method is based on the objective observations of specific traits to determine the severity of a brain injury. It is based on three traits: eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, gauged as described below. [35]
6 August – Brighton and Hove Pride returns for the first time since the pandemic, having been cancelled in 2020 and 2021. [ 69 ] 9 August – Figures published by NHS England indicate the number of people in England waiting more than two years for routine surgery has fallen from 22,500 at the start of 2022, to less than 200.
[12] [13] All traumatic brain injuries are head injuries, but the latter term may also refer to injury to other parts of the head; [14] [15] [16] however, the terms head injury and brain injury are often used interchangeably. [17] Similarly, brain injuries fall under the classification of central nervous system injuries [18] and neurotrauma. [19]
A temperature above 40 °C is recorded for the first time in the UK, with a provisional Met Office reading of 40.3 °C at Coningsby, Lincolnshire beating the previous record high of 38.7 °C set in Cambridge in July 2019. [359] A record night-time temperature is also recorded for 18–19 July, with 25.9 °C at Emley Moor, West Yorkshire.
Figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast the economy to grow by 4% in 2021 and 7.3% in 2022, bringing it back to its pre-pandemic size by mid-2022. [98] 4 March – Amazon launches its first cashierless grocery store in the UK, which uses camera vision and sensors to automate the shopping process. [99]
Brain Research UK, formerly known as the Brain Research Trust, is a United Kingdom medical research charity dedicated to the research of neurological diseases and conditions. Registered charity no. 1137560