PECARN Rule in diagnostic process of pediatric patients with minor head trauma in emergency department.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the PECARN Rule (PR) in reducing radiological investigations in children with mild traumatic head injury in comparison with current clinical practice. A retrospective study was performed in our hospital between July 2015 and June 2020. Data of all children < 18 years of age admitted to the emergency department (ED), within 24 h after a head trauma with GCS ≥ 14, were analyzed. PECARN Rule was retrospectively applied to all patients. In total, 3832 patients were enrolled, 2613 patients ≥ 2 years and 1219 < 2 years. In the group of children ≥ 2 years, 10 presented clinically important traumatic brain injury (ciTBI) and were hospitalized, 7/10 underwent neurosurgery, and 3/10 clinical observation in the pediatric ward for more than 48 h. In children

SUBMITTER: Gambacorta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056473 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature