TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Evidence-based assessment of severe pediatric traumatic brain injury and emergent neurocritical care
JO  - Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
A1  - Lumba-Brown, Angela
A1  - Pineda, Jose
SP  - 275
EP  - 283
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - Pediatric traumatic brain injury accounts for approximately 474,000 emergency department visits, 37,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths in children 14 years and younger annually in the United States. Acute neurocritical care in children has advanced with specialized pediatric trauma centers and emergency medical services. This article reviews pediatric-specific diagnosis, management, and medical decision making related to the neurocritical care of severe traumatic brain injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1071-9091
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spen.2014.11.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -