Defining Levels of US Hospitals' Pediatric Capabilities

KA Michelson, ER Alpern, KE Remick… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Classifying hospitals across a wide range of pediatric capabilities, including
medical, surgical, and specialty services, would improve understanding of access and …

Care of injured children compared to adults at district and regional hospitals in Ghana and the impact of a trauma intake form: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized …

A Gyedu, A Issaka, AB Appiah, P Donkor… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a standardized trauma intake
form (TIF) to improve achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) of initial trauma care …

Pediatric Trauma—Not Just Little Adults—Part 1: Differences in Physiology and Injury Patterns

AC Greene, M Shpigel, SP Sandifer, SD Safford - Current Surgery Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Pediatric trauma patients are often evaluated at non-pediatric
trauma centers. In this manuscript, we highlight the nuances in anatomy, physiology, and …

[HTML][HTML] Trauma management: Approach to the unstable child

LK Lee, GR Fleisher - U: UpToDate, Bachur RG, ed. UpToDate [Internet] …, 2019 - medilib.ir
INTRODUCTION—The initial approach to the management of the unstable child with major
traumatic injuries is presented here. The approach to the initially stable child with traumatic …

Impact of Trauma Center Type on Outcomes in Pediatric Population Following Severe Isolated Blunt Traumatic Brain Injuries: A National Analysis

H Nasef, B Chin, T Breeding… - The American …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction This study aims to evaluate the association between trauma center type,
verification level, and clinical outcomes in pediatric trauma patients with moderate and …

Pediatric trauma center access, regional injury burden, and socioeconomic disadvantage

DG Hur, AL Ren, TM Yue, DA Spain, J Choi - JAMA surgery, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Methods| Detailed study method information is available in the eMethods in Supplement 1.
According to the Common Rule, this cross-sectional study was exempt from ethics review …

Improving pediatric undertriage in a regional trauma network-a registry cohort study

FX Ageron, JN Evain, J Chifflet, C Vallot, J Grèze… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: Trauma remains an important cause of pediatric death worldwide.
Management in dedicated pediatric trauma centers is beneficial making accurate …