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Question: Among pediatric patients with blunt thoracic or abdominal trauma who present to a local hospital, does imaging prior to transfer to a regional pediatric trauma center impact clinical outcomes?
Question type: Descriptive
Study design: Retrospective cohort
Investigators from the Mayo Clinic examined whether computed tomography (CT) obtained at local hospitals for evaluation of blunt trauma in pediatric patients prior to transfer to a regional pediatric trauma center (PTC) affected time of arrival and clinical outcomes. Inclusion criteria included patients ≤18 years of age who had sustained thoracic and/or abdominal trauma between 2009–2013 and were transferred from a local hospital to the Mayo Clinic, the regional PTC. Patient medical records were reviewed to obtain data on demographics, distance of the local hospital from PTC, …
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