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Evaluation of diagnostic performance of PECARN clinical decision rule in children with minor head trauma presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary care center: an observational study [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryPurpose Minor head trauma is one of the most common reasons for pediatric emergency department visits. Accurate identification of children at risk for clinically important traumatic brain injury (ciTBI) is essential to reduce unnecessary computed ...
Salooja Sulthana N +5 more
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Basilar Skull Fractures: A Meta‐Analysis [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1998 Antibiotic prophylaxis after basilar skull fractures remains controversial. Previous studies have not clearly delineated the utility of prophylactic antibiotics in this setting. We undertook this study to determine if antibiotic prophylaxis after basilar skull fractures prevented meningitis.
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Lumbar Pneumorrhachis Associated With Basilar Skull Fractures [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Lumbar pneumorrhachis following head injury is rare and commonly asymptomatic but can be indicative of skull fracture and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, which may warrant intervention. A PubMed review of the literature was performed using a keyword search to identify cases examining lumbar pneumorrhachis following head injury. Our case series included
Ross, Miner +3 more
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Nomogram for predicting traumatic subdural effusion after mild traumatic brain injury
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 ObjectiveTraumatic subdural effusion (TSE) is a common complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with subdural effusion and to propose a nomogram to predict the risk of TSE in patients with ...
Lichao Wei +6 more
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021 Background: Fractures of the sphenoid sinus and clivus are uncommon and vertebrobasilar herniation within a sphenoid sinus fracture is a rare occurrence, with few reported cases in literature.
James Balshaw +3 more
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Multiple systemic venous air emboli after fatal basilar skull fracture
Trauma Case Reports, 2022 • This case is significant for extensive systemic vascular air emboli in the right ventricle (visually estimated at 30 ml), pulmonary artery, inferior vena cava, hepatic veins, and iliac vein, which is a rare and novel consequence of fatal basal skull ...
Patricia Jean Field, Frieda Hulka
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A rare case of posttraumatic meningitis presenting with acute hydrocephalus
Trauma Case Reports, 2022 Posttraumatic meningitis is a severe complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that dramatically increases its mortality. Skull-base fractures increase the risk of posttraumatic meningitis.
M. Petrov +5 more
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Oral, 2022 The main objective was to examine the biomechanical behavior of the mandible under standardized trauma and to develop models of biomechanical responses when the mandible is subjected to various simulated impacts.
Mihaela Hedeșiu +5 more
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Air in the right ventricle and vein after basilar skull fracture: a case report
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020 Background Air in the venous system may cause vascular air embolism, which is a potentially life-threatening event. The presence of air in venous system after basilar skull fracture is very rare.
Hiroki Kai +7 more
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Meningite bacteriana pós-traumática em idade pediátrica: análise de onze anos.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2011 Traumatic brain injury is a frequent reason for admission at pediatric emergency services. In severe cases, with basilar skull fracture, bacterial meningitis is a serious and potentially fatal complication to be considered.To describe clinical and ...
Sara Figueiredo Santos +5 more
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