Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) are diverse, unpredictable, and increasing in frequency, but
preparation is possible and necessary. The nature of MCIs requires a trauma response but …

Background Injury is a leading cause of death and disability for children. Regionalised
trauma systems have improved outcomes for severely injured adults, however the impact of …

Objectives: To update the American Academy of Pediatrics and Society of Critical Care
Medicine's 2004 Guidelines and levels of care for PICU. Design: A task force was appointed …

BACKGROUND Interfacility transfer of pediatric trauma patients to pediatric trauma centers
(PTCs) after evaluation in nontertiary centers is associated with improved outcomes. We …

Trauma is the leading cause of disability and death in children and young adults in the US.
While much is known about the medical aspects of inpatient pediatric trauma care, not much …

Object Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and death
among pediatric patients. Admission CT scans play an important role in classifying TBI and …

Background In an era of wide regionalization of pediatric trauma systems, interhospital
patient transfer is common. Decisions regarding the location of definitive trauma care …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the proportions of injured children transported to
trauma centers by different transportation modes and evaluate the effect of transportation …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The hospital-to-hospital transfer of pediatric patients is a
common practice that is poorly understood. To better understand this practice, we examined …

Although trauma undertriage has been widely discussed in the literature, undertriage in the
pediatric trauma population remains understudied. Using the 2009-2013 Nationwide …