Clinical Study Journal of pediatric surgery 2006

Cerebral oxygenation in major pediatric trauma: its relevance to trauma severity and outcome.

Narotam PK, Burjonrappa SC, Raynor SC, Rao M, Taylon C — Journal of pediatric surgery, 2006

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated the utility of brain tissue oxygen monitoring to guide critical care in 16 paediatric patients with major trauma.

What They Found

The study included 16 paediatric patients (10 males, 6 females, mean age 14 years) with a mean Injury Severity Score of 36. Notably, 11 patients (70%) presented with low brain tissue oxygen levels (Pbto2 < 20 mm Hg) upon admission, despite standard resuscitation efforts (P = .001).

Canadian Relevance

This study was not conducted in Canada and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its very small sample size of only 16 patients.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	16516625
Year Published	2006
Journal	Journal of pediatric surgery
MeSH Terms	Adolescent; Brain; Brain Injuries; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypoxia, Brain; Infant; Intracranial Pressure; Male; Oxygen; Patient Care Planning

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