Pediatric head trauma algorithm for head CT decision-making in the emergency department

Abstract Background Traumatic brain injury is a common cause of admission in Emergency Department (ED) for pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the application of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) traumatic brain injury (TBI) algorithm in ED for head...

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Published in:	Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care
Main Authors:	Gabriele Savioli, Iride Francesca Ceresa, Andrea Piccioni, Yaroslava Longhitano, Raymond Planinsic, Michele Dorfsman, Antonio Voza, Federica Manzoni, Giorgia Caputo, Abdelouahab Bellou, Luigi La Via, Christian Zanza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-04-01
Subjects:	Pediatric head trauma PECARN algorithm Computed tomography Emergency department crowding Clinical decision rules Neuroimaging protocols
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-025-00238-x