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The prevalence of traumatic brain injury is 2.5 percent among U.S. children

Prevalence of TBI 2.5 Percent Among U.S. Children

Children with lifetime history of TBI are more likely to have variety of health conditions
For pediatric patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest

Time to Defib Not Linked to Survival in Pediatric IHCA

No correlation in unadjusted, adjusted analyses for pediatric patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest
Roughly 2 percent of pediatric patients on maintenance dialysis recover within two years after dialysis initiation

Kidney Function Recovery Seen in Some Children on Dialysis

Recovery less likely in children with congenital anomalies
Higher inpatient pain scores and postoperative opioid consumption are associated with persistent opioid use of up to six months among children and adolescents who have undergone cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Persistent Post-Op Opioid Use in Young Cancer Patients Explored

Higher inpatient pain scores linked to persistent use after major oncologic surgery for children, teens
Use of a decision aid can improve parent knowledge for children with minor head injury at intermediate risk of clinically important traumatic brain injury

Head CT Decision Aid Ups Parent Knowledge in Child Head Trauma

Parents in decision aid group had less decisional conflict, were more involved in decision-making
Variation in childhood socioeconomic position partially accounts for cognitive performance in older age

Childhood Poverty Can Affect Cognitive Skills in Old Age

Adverse childhood socioeconomic position linked to lower level of cognitive performance in older age
Homelessness is associated with an increased risk of adverse pediatric outcomes regardless of whether it occurs prenatally or postnatally

Prenatal, Postnatal Homelessness Tied to Poor Health in Children

Those who were homeless prenatally and postnatally at highest risk for hospitalizations
For children with traumatic epidural hematomas

Repeat CT Common in Peds Traumatic Epidural Hematoma

Reimaging only those with concerning neurologic findings, mass effect on initial CT could cut use
The Pediatric End-stage Liver Disease score underestimates the actual probability of 90-day pretransplant mortality for children undergoing a primary liver transplant

Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease Score Underestimates Mortality

Actual probability of death for patients on liver transplant wait list underestimated by up to 17%
More than 60 percent of adults report having had at least one adverse childhood experience

>60 Percent of Adults Report Adverse Childhood Experiences

Higher ACE exposures for black, Hispanic, multiracial individuals, those with below high school education