Prehospitalization Trauma and Physiologic Factors Associated with the Presence of Post-traumatic Stress 3 Months After PICU Discharge.

Ariya N ChauRyan A EckbergEugene LaksanaLili EhrlichDavid R LedbetterMelissa D AczonJeffrey I GoldRandall C WetzelLara P Nelson

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2023)

Prehospitalization trauma history was associated with the presence of PTS after admission to the PICU. This study suggests future studies should shift to the potential predictive benefit of screening children for trauma history upon PICU admission.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
emergency department
young adults
risk assessment
climate change
heat stress