Head injury in children accounts for a large number of emergency department visits and hospital admissions. Falls are the most common type of injury, followed by motor-vehicle-related accidents. In the present study, we discuss the evaluation, neuroimaging and management of children with head trauma. Furthermore, we present the specific characteristics
Alexiou, George A +2 more
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Ugyen Tshering, Erol Kohli
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Hyperglycemia in pediatric head trauma patients: a cross-sectional study Hiperglicemia em pacientes pediátricos com traumatismo craniencefálico: estudo de corte transversal [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To verify the prevalence of acute hyperglycemia in children with head trauma stratified by the Glasgow coma scale (GCS). METHOD: A prospective cross-sectional study carried out with information from medical records of pediatric patients ...
José Roberto Tude Melo +5 more
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Risk factors for intracranial injuries in older adults with minor head trauma: how important is cutaneous lesion localization? [PDF]
Background Older adults are susceptible to head trauma due to age-related changes. Even minor head trauma can lead to serious consequences. Our study aims to determine the impact of trauma location and characteristics on intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in ...
Kudret Selki +2 more
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Giant intracranial Brucella abscess after head trauma: a Case Report of neurobrucellosis in an urban elderly male without exposure history [PDF]
Giant intracranial Brucella abscess is a severe and rare central nervous system infection whose pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. We detail the case of a 75-years-old urban male without Brucella exposure history who presented with fever and ...
Yanlang He, Lifen Liang, Sheng Wei
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Resistance exercise acutely elevates dynamic cerebral autoregulation gain
Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) describes the regulation of cerebral blood flow (CBF) in response to fluctuations in systemic blood pressure (BP).
Oliver J. Smail +6 more
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Pemantauan trauma kepala pada anak
Abstrak. Trauma kepala pada pada anak dapat terjadi akibat pukulan, jatuh, benturan maupun hentakan mendadak. Trauma kepala ringan salah satu kasus tersering di bagian neurologi anak.
Jufitriani Ismy
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Head and neck trauma: Profile and factors associated with severe head injury
Background: Head and neck trauma is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in India. The mode of trauma has varies with geographical progress and it is important to understand the factors associated with severe head injury among this cohort ...
Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash +3 more
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Prehospital critical care is associated with increased survival in adult trauma patients in Scotland [PDF]
Background Scotland has three prehospital critical care teams (PHCCTs) providing enhanced care support to a usually paramedic-delivered ambulance service.
Carr, David +7 more
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A Rare Case of Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris in a Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Replacement
Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris (ARMD) is one of the most frequent complications after Total Hip Replacement (THR) and often a cause of surgical revision.
Adriano Cannella +6 more
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