Unnecessary Scans Lead to Unnecessary Re-scans: Evaluating Clinical Management of Low and Intermediate Risk Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries
Rivero R, Curran I, Hellmann Z, Carroll M, Hornick M, Solomon D, DiLuna M, Morrell P, Christison-Lagay E. Unnecessary Scans Lead to Unnecessary Re-scans: Evaluating Clinical Management of Low and Intermediate Risk Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2024, 60: 162097. PMID: 39693726, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric Emergency Care Applied Research NetworkPECARN guidelinesPediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network criteriaClinically important traumatic brain injuryComputed tomographyRisk patientsCross-sectional imagingIntermediate risk group patientsHead traumaIntracranial injuryIntermediate risk patientsRisk group patientsLow-risk injuriesLow-risk patientsRetrospective cohort studyClinically significant progressionEvaluate clinical managementIncreased hospital costsMild head traumaPenetrating head traumaLength of stayTraumatic brain injuryNon-accidental traumaBrain injuryRetrospective review