Characterization of children hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries after building falls

Abstract Background Unintentional falls cause a substantial proportion of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), with building falls carrying particularly high risk for morbidity and mortality. The cohort of children sustaining building fall-related TBI has not been well-examined. We sought to char...

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Main Authors: Kirsten V. Loftus, Tara Rhine, Shari L. Wade, Wendy J. Pomerantz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-018-0141-3