Table 1.
Characteristics | Results |
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Race, n (%) | |
White/Caucasian | 6 (37.5) |
Black/African American | 8 (50) |
Other | 2 (12.5) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 8 (50) |
Female | 8 (50) |
Age (year), mean (SD) | 3.1 (5) |
GCS injury severity, n (%) | |
Mild | 5 (31.3) |
Moderate | 0 (0) |
Severe | 11 (68.7) |
Injury Severity Scores, mean (SD) | 27.6 (9) |
Etiology (n, %) | |
- Non-accidental trauma (NAT)- abusive | 12 (75) |
- Motor vehicle collision | 2 (12.5) |
- Other | 2 (12.5) |
Prehospital seizure, n (%) | 9 (56) |
Prehospital cardiac arrest, n (%) | 4 (25) |
CT scan findings, n (%)* | |
Subdural hematoma | 12 (75) |
Epidural hematoma | 2 (12.5) |
Intraparenchymal hemorrhage | 1 (6.3) |
Intraventricular hemorrhage | 1 (6.3) |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 4 (25) |
Diffuse axonal injury | 2 (12.5) |
Skull fracture | 6 (37.5) |
PICU length of stay, mean (SD) | 9.9 (10) |
Hospital length of stay, mean (SD) | 23.8 (26.6) |
Death, n (%) | 2(12.5) |
Emergency Department (ED); Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS); Computed Tomography Scan (CT scan)
Most patients had more than one finding on CT scan