Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch (PTCIB)
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The PTCIB develops and supports research and research training in pediatric trauma and critical illness. These efforts include:
- Studies of the continuum of psychosocial, behavioral, and physiological influences that impact child health outcomes in trauma, injury, and acute care;
- Projects that explore short- and long-term consequences of acute traumatic experiences, such as natural and man-made disasters, all acute forms of child maltreatment, violence, and exposure to violence;Research linking pediatric emergency and critical care medicine and science to the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of childhood physical disabilities; and
- Research on prevention, treatment, management, and outcomes of physical and psychological trauma and the surgical, medical, psychosocial, and systems interventions needed to improve outcomes for critically ill and injured children across the developmental trajectory.
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Last Updated Date: 11/30/2012