Risk Factors Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury and Implementation of Guidelines for Requesting Computed Tomography After Head Trauma Among Children in France.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a leading cause of death and disability. The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) guidelines provide a framework for requesting head computed tomography (HCT) after pediatric head trauma (PHT); however, quantitative data are lacking regarding both TBIs found on HCT and justification of the HCT request according to the PECARN guidelines.

Objectives

To evaluate the types, frequencies, and risk factors for TBIs on HCT in children referred to emergency departments (EDs) who underwent HCT for PHT and to evaluate quality of HCT request.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter, retrospective cohort study included patients younger than 18 years who underwent HCT for PHT who were referred

SUBMITTER: Roche S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10155067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature