Frequency of and factors associated with emergency department intracranial pressure monitor placement in severe paediatric traumatic brain injury.

Nithya KannanAlex QuistbergJin WangJonathan I GronerRichard B MinkMark S WainwrightMichael J BellChristopher C GizaDouglas F ZatzickRichard G EllenbogenLinda Ng BoylePamela H MitchellMonica S Vavilala

Published in: Brain injury (2017)

ICP monitors are frequently placed in the ED at paediatric trauma centres caring for children with severe TBI. Both patient and organizational level factors are associated with ED ICP monitor placement.

Keyphrases

emergency department
traumatic brain injury
early onset
ultrasound guided
intensive care unit
case report
severe traumatic brain injury
drug induced
adverse drug
trauma patients
electronic health record