Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Recent studies have shown that the incidence of colorectal cancer among younger persons is rising. We investigated incidence trends and survival in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ⋯ The incidence of colorectal tumors has remained constant in persons under age 55 and declined in persons aged 55 and older. Nonetheless, the incidence of neuroendocrine tumors and of small and well-differentiated tumors has risen in both age groups. The trends among younger persons and the rise in neuroendocrine tumors merit further study.
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The acute effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are well documented, but there is no systematic quantification of its long-term sequelae in Germanlanguage literature. The purpose of this article is to compare the frequency of conditions linked to prior TBI with their frequency in the non-brain-injured population. ⋯ Adverse sequelae of TBI can still be seen ten years after the exposure. These patients die earlier than persons without TBI and suffer earlier and more frequently from associated conditions.