Penetrating head injuries in children presenting to the emergency department in Australia and New Zealand: A PREDICT prospective study.

Franz E BablMark D LyttleSilvia BressanMeredith L BorlandNatalie PhillipsAmit KocharSarah DaltonJohn Alexander CheekYuri GilhotraJeremy FurykJocelyn NeutzeSusan DonathStephen HearpsMarta ArponeLouise CroweStuart R DalzielRuth BarkerEd Oakley

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2018)

Paediatric pHIs are very rare in EDs in Australia and New Zealand but are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The absence of firearm-related injuries compared to North America is striking and may reflect Australian and New Zealand firearm regulations.

Keyphrases

emergency department
young adults
intensive care unit
case report
optic nerve
adverse drug