Do Racial and Ethnic Disparities Exist in Intensity of Intracranial Pressure-Directed Therapies and Outcomes Following Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury?
Lauren E SchopmanMegan E LandJaskaran RakkarBrian L AppavuSandra D W ButtramPublished in: Journal of child neurology (2024)
Our analysis suggests a general lack of disparities in intracranial pressure-directed therapies and outcomes in children after severe traumatic brain injury. Lower mortality in Hispanic patients without a concurrent decrease in unfavorable outcomes, and lower availability of Glasgow Outcome Score-Extended for Pediatrics score for non-Hispanic Black patients merit further investigation.
Keyphrases
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- prognostic factors
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- squamous cell carcinoma
- young adults
- cardiovascular disease
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