Predicting Patients at Risk for Prolonged Hospital Stays Following Pediatrics Traumatic Head Injuries in High-Income Developing Country: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in pediatrics are the most common cause of long-term morbidity and mortality, generating a considerable burden on the health care system. In the current retrospective study, we aimed to identify the predictors that contribute to prolonged hospital stays in pediatric TBI.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study including all pediatric cases (age younger than 14) who presented to Khoula Hospital with TBI and were seen from January 2015 to December 2019.

Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of the Intellectual Integrity of Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1.

Background: Cognitive impairment is a common neurologic complication of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) in childhood. A great number of learning disabilities appear in 30%-65% of children with NF-1. The aim of the study is to compare intelligence quotient (IQ) scores between children with NF-1 and comparable control groups.