Pediatric trauma center vs. adult trauma center: which is better?
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol
; 36(2): 159-162, 2023 Apr 01.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) have been championed as multidisciplinary facilities specializing in the care of pediatric trauma, the leading cause of childhood mortality in the United States. 1 However, the vast majority of pediatric trauma is still seen in trauma centers focused on treating adults. This article reviews the latest evidence comparing the relative strengths of PTCs and adult trauma centers (ATCs) in treating childhood injury. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent multicenter studies comparing outcomes of pediatric injury in PTCs and ATCs have found no differences in mortality or hospital length of stay, contradicting earlier findings. However, fewer invasive procedures and CT scans were performed at PTCs, and more children were discharged back to their homes. SUMMARY: It is difficult to demonstrate a difference in outcomes for children treated at PTCs vs. ATCs. However, PTCs do offer a multidisciplinary, nuanced approach to pediatric trauma care, which may result in long term benefits and offer opportunities for regional collaboration.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Centros Traumatológicos
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol
Asunto de la revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos