Looking at 416 patients aged 12-16, 48% at a Peds trauma center vs 20% at adult Level 1 center vs 34% at an adult level 2 center, there was no difference in in hospital mortality between adult and pediatric centers.
The authors conclude “These findings suggest that severely injured adolescents aged 12 to 16 years may be safely treated at either adult or pediatric trauma centers.”
References
Muttalib F, Tillmann B, Ernst G, Murthy S, Bhutta Z, Hansen B, Adhikari NKJ. Mortality Among Severely Injured Adolescents Admitted to Pediatric vs Adult Trauma Centers. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 2;7(12):e2450647. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.50647.
