Trends of ED visits, admissions, and deaths for pediatric traumatic brain injury comparing sport and non-sport mechanisms

Trends of ED visits, admissions, and deaths for pediatric traumatic brain injury comparing sport and non-sport mechanisms

Abstract Background Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in children result in significant morbidity and mortality. There are many mechanisms, both sport and non-sport related, which cause these injuries. Studies have reported that Emergency Department (ED) visits for pediatric TBI caused by sports are in...

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Main Authors: Holly R. Hanson, Michael A. Gittelman, Wendy J. Pomerantz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Traumatic brain injury
Sports injury
Pediatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0207-x

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