In our state-of-the-art review, we summarize the best-available evidence for the optimal
emergency department management of children with minor blunt head trauma. Minor blunt …

Blunt head trauma (BHT) is a leading cause of trauma-related death and disability in
children worldwide. Falls account for the majority of injuries in children less than 13 years of …

Objective Children with minor head trauma frequently present to emergency departments
(EDs). Identifying those with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be difficult, and it is unknown …

Objective: To compare a decision rule with clinician judgment for identifying children at risk
of traumatic brain injury (TBI) after blunt head trauma. Methods: We performed an …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of childhood death and disability worldwide.
In the United States, childhood head trauma results in approximately 3,000 deaths, 50,000 …

Study objective Infants with head trauma often have subtle findings suggestive of traumatic
brain injury. Prediction rules for traumatic brain injury among children with minor head …

Study objective To determine the effect of providing risk estimates of clinically important
traumatic brain injuries and management recommendations on emergency department (ED) …

Objective To describe factors associated with computed tomography (CT) use for children
with minor blunt head trauma that are evaluated in emergency departments. Study design …

OBJECTIVE: Blunt head trauma is a common injury in children, although it rarely requires
surgical intervention. Cranial computed tomography (CT) is the reference standard for the …

Background Data suggest that clinicians, when evaluating pediatric patients with blunt head
trauma, may be overordering head computed tomography (CT). Prior decision instruments …