2024
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
2011
Novel intracranial brain cooling catheter to mitigate brain injuries
Moomiaie RM, Gould G, Solomon D, Simmons J, Kim J, Botta D, Elefteriades JA. Novel intracranial brain cooling catheter to mitigate brain injuries. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2011, 4: 130. PMID: 21990455, DOI: 10.1136/jnis.2010.004432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain temperatureSystemic normothermiaLateral ventricleMean brain temperatureIntrathecal catheterNeuroprotective effectsBrain injurySpinal cordHypothermic levelsHistologic examinationAnimal modelsIntracranial brainVentriculostomy catheterCatheterBurr holeMorphologic changesSheep modelBrainCSFCore temperatureNormothermiaVentriclePresent studyExamination