PECARN research makes headlines
- Published April 30, 2024
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Two studies out of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) have been making headlines the past few weeks.
“Pediatric mental health emergency department visits from 2017 to 2022: A multicenter study,” published April 2 in Academic Emergency Medicine, found emergency department visits for children and teens increased for certain severe mental health conditions – and for girls – during the pandemic. The research, led by Jennifer Hoffman, MD, MS, was covered in Good Morning America, HealthDay, and other outlets.
Another study, published in May by The Lancet: Child and Adolescent Health, validates intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury prediction rules developed by Nathan Kuppermann, MD, and James Holmes, MD. The work was highlighted in MedicalXpress.
Learn more about PECARN here.