The Epidemiology of Pediatric Head Injury Treated Outside of Hospital Emergency Departments
Zogg CK, Haring RS, Xu L, Canner JK, AlSulaim HA, Hashmi ZG, Salim A, Engineer LD, Haider AH, Bell JM, Schneider EB. The Epidemiology of Pediatric Head Injury Treated Outside of Hospital Emergency Departments. Epidemiology 2018, 29: 269-279. PMID: 29240568, PMCID: PMC5937022, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury-specific factorsPediatric patientsEmergency departmentOutpatient settingHead traumaAmbulatory care useEmergency department visitsEmergency department carePediatric head injuryTrauma-related deathsHospital emergency departmentHead trauma casesMarketScan MedicaidNationwide burdenOutpatient injuriesIndex visitDepartment visitsOutpatient burdenHead injuryCare useOutpatient careIncidence rateOutpatient casesTrauma casesCommercial Claims