A pediatric emergency medicine doctor meets with a patient. Read full article: Detroit declares cold-weather health emergency, opens expanded shelter and warming sites The eastbound lanes of I-94 have ...

Children who died soon after moderate or severe TBI had more bilateral brain swelling than adults. At autopsy, pediatric TBI patients had predominantly microvascular blood-brain barrier disruption. In ...

As a pediatric surgeon and director of the Trauma Program at Children’s of Alabama, Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, cares for the youngest, smallest, and most innocent patients of Alabama. A professor in ...

Dr. Maia Dorsett on why complete vital signs and avoiding TBI complications matter more than rare “sexy” procedures ...

Minot, N.D.-based Trinity Hospital was re-verified as a level 2 trauma center, according to CBS affiliate KX News. 1. The trauma center was re-verified for its ability to treat pediatric head trauma, ...

As winter sports season reaches its peak, the thrill of the slopes and the rink often comes with high speeds and hard surfaces. While athleticism and excitement are at an all-time high, Dr. Nekaiya ...

New research shows that 1 in 4 children with major traumatic injury do not receive care in a pediatric trauma centre, where outcomes are generally better than in adult centres. The authors of the ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

PITTSBURGH, – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh discovered a promising new biomarker of “complicated” mild- to severe-pediatric traumatic brain ...