TBI

Advancing Predictive Models in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Advancing Predictive Models in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury 1024 683 Erin Gregory
MRI or magnetic resonance image of head and brain scan. Close up view, toned image

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability and mortality among children, causing thousands of deaths each year. Despite tools such as the Glasgow Outcomes Scale (GOS) and the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (PGCS), reliable methods for predicting mortality during initial trauma resuscitation are limited. In a recent study, Katherine Bergus, MD, general…