What Pediatricians Need to Know About the CDC Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of mTBI

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing health concern, with over half a million TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits annually. However, this is likely an underestimate of the true incidence, with many children presenting to their pediatrician. The Centers for Disease Control and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Choe, Meeryo C., Gregory, Andrew J., Haegerich, Tamara M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6143686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30258835
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2018.00249
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Sumario:Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing health concern, with over half a million TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits annually. However, this is likely an underestimate of the true incidence, with many children presenting to their pediatrician. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a guideline on the diagnosis and management of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). We outline key points and a decision checklist for pediatricians based on this evidence-based guideline.

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