BIG Kids: Application of a Modified Brain Injury Guideline in a Pediatric Trauma Center
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Allison G. McNickle, Stephanie A. Jones, Mais Yacoub, Stephanie M. Streit, Dina Bailey, Judith Ben Ari, Douglas R. Fraser
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
: Brain Injury Guidelines (BIG) were developed to stratify traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) by severity to decrease unnecessary CT imaging and neurosurgical consultation in low-risk cases. This study evaluated the potential effect of a modified pediatric BIG (pBIG) algorithm would have on resource utilization.
METHODS
: Isolated TBIs (
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