Treatment and outcomes for pediatric head injuries in Mississippi
β Scribed by William Hanigan; Christina Giurintano; Craig Hallstrom; Frances Spinosa; Domenic Esposito; Andrew Parent; Warren May
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 239 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
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Glucocorticoids are used in an attempt to reduce brain edema secondary to head injury. Nevertheless, their usefulness remains uncertain and contradictory. In a randomized study of 24 children with severe head injury, urinary free cortisol was measured by radioimmunoassay. Twelve patients (group 1) r
A prospective randomised study was performed on 25 children aged 1.4 to 15.8 years with severe head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale less than or equal to 7) to determine the clinical effectiveness and the impact on endogenous cortisol production of high-dose steroid therapy. Thirteen patients (group 1) r