Abstract
Among more than 43,000 children treated in 25 emergency departments for blunt head trauma, traumatic brain injury was identified on CT scan in 7% of the patients. Falls were the most frequent injury mechanism for children under the age of 12 years.
Publication types
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Letter
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Accidents / statistics & numerical data
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Adolescent
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Athletic Injuries / epidemiology
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Bicycling / injuries
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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Head Injuries, Closed / diagnostic imaging
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Head Injuries, Closed / epidemiology*
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Head Injuries, Closed / etiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Prospective Studies
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / statistics & numerical data
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United States / epidemiology