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"Pediatric Trauma at an Adult Trauma Center" (PDF). nmanet.org. Søreide, Kjetil; Krüger, Andreas J.; Ellingsen, Christian L.; Tjosevik, Kjell E. (2009). "Pediatric trauma deaths are predominated by severe head injuries during spring and summer". Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. 17: 3. doi: 10.1186/1757 ...
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The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout the region. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The hospital features an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center , the only one in the District of Columbia. [ 5 ]
Trauma affects all children differently (see stress in early childhood). Some children who experience trauma develop significant and long-lasting problems, while others may have minimal symptoms and recover more quickly. [56] Studies have found that despite the broad impacts of trauma, children can and do recover with appropriate interventions.
In 1946, Children's Free Hospital renamed their hospital to Children's Hospital. In 1986 the modern day hospital opened at current location on East Chestnut Street. In 1988 the regions first pediatric trauma center opened in the hospital. In 2016 The Kosair Children's Hospital rebranded as Norton Children's Hospital. [13] [14]
The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21 [7] [8] throughout Iowa and is one of the only children's hospitals in the region and state. University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital also features the only ACS verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the state. [9]
A pediatric concussion, also known as pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head trauma that impacts the brain capacity. Concussion can affect functional, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and can occur in people of all ages. [ 1 ]
Cook Children's emergency department was expanded in 2016 and sees over 120,000 patients each year. With the expansion of the new south tower in 2017, the medical opened a pediatric behavioral health center with inpatient and outpatient services to address the shortage the nation faces in mental and behavioral health programs for children and ...