ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Determine variables in the acute care period associated with survival and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) length of stay (LOS) for children with severe traumatic brain injury. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Level 1 pediatric trauma center. PATIENTS: Children (0-17 yrs) admitted 1991 to 1995 with nonpenetrating traumatic brain injury and admission Glasgow Coma Scale score of