Early hypotension worsens neurological outcome in pediatric patients with moderately severe head trauma
Journal of Pediatric SurgeryPublished 1 February 1998
Evan R. Kokoska, Gregory S. Smith, Thomas Pittman, Thomas Weber
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It is suggested that maintaining adequate blood pressure during the early resuscitation of pediatric blunt head trauma patients may improve neurological outcome.
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These data suggest that maintaining adequate blood pressure during the early resuscitation of pediatric blunt head trauma patients may improve neurological outcome.
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