Neta Cohen, Adrienne L Davis, Gidon Test, Dana Singer-Harel, Yehonatan Pasternak, Suzanne Beno, Dennis Scolnik
OBJECTIVE: To explore the optimal set of trauma activation criteria predicting paediatric patients' need for acute care following multi-trauma, with particular attention to Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) cut-off value. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of paediatric multi-trauma patients aged 0 to 16 years, performed at a Level 1 paediatric trauma centre. Trauma activation criteria and GCS levels were examined with respect to patients' need for acute care, defined as: direct to operating room disposition, intensive care unit admission, need for acute interventions in the trauma room, or in-hospital death...
February 2023: Paediatrics & Child Health