Paediatric traumatic brain injury: clinical presentation, treatment approaches, management strategies, and outcomes. Insights from the CENTER-TBI study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This observational study aims to describe the characteristics and management of paediatric head-injured patients across different paediatric age groups, compared with adults.

Design

Secondary analysis of the CENTER-TBI study.

Setting

65 centers in Europe between December 2014 and December 2017.

Patients

Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to the hospital were divided into different age groups: paediatrics (pTBI, age ≤ 17 years), adults (18-65 years), and elderly (> 65 years). Paediatrics were further subdivided into three groups: toddlers (from 0 to 4 years), children (from 5 to 12 years), and adolescents (from 13 to 17 years).

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

3,661 patients were included in the analysis

SUBMITTER: Graziano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829247 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature