The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Outcomes of transferred versus directly admitted pediatric traumatic brain injury patients in urban teaching hospitals: A propensity score-matched analysis.
Ruth Agyekum, Charbel Chidiac, Amy DeAngelo, Charlie Joe Layoun, Zehra Siddiqui, Perez Kpadonou, Mark B Slidell, Isam W Nasr
Published: 202610.1097/TA.0000000000004930
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Teaching hospitals serve as referral centers for pediatric trauma care. However, the impact of interhospital transfer on outcomes in pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) within urban teaching hospitals remains unclear. Hence, we examine…
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