An International Interprofessional Study of Mental Models and Factors Delaying Neuroimaging of Critically Head-Injured Children Presenting to Emergency Departments
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DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000915
Abstract: Objectives Thousands of head-injured children are cared for by interprofessional teams in emergency departments every day. Teams must balance performing time-consuming interventions with safe transport for neuroimaging. This study aims to describe and compare providers'… read more here.
Keywords: head injured; injured children; emergency departments; study ... See more keywords
006 The inter-observer reliability of head injury assessment between clinicians and parents of head injured children
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2019-rcem.6
Abstract: Background Paediatric head injury is common, yet 80% are mild and require no investigation or treatment. Decision-making around neuroimaging is guided by clinical decision rules. Whether parents and clinicians interpret questions within these algorithms in… read more here.
Keywords: injured children; clinicians parents; injury; head injury ... See more keywords
Head Injury Prevalence in a Population of Injured Patients Seeking Care in Ghana, West Africa
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.917294
Abstract: Background/Significance: Much of the literature on head injury (HI) prevalence comes from high-income countries (HICs), despite the disproportionate burden of injuries in low to middle-income countries (LMICs). This study evaluated the HI prevalence in the… read more here.
Keywords: head injury; prevalence; injured patients; injury ... See more keywords