Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine
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J Pediatr Rehabil Med · May 2016
Functional outcomes during inpatient rehabilitation for American Indian and Alaska Native children with traumatic brain injury.
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people have the highest traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related mortality in the United States, but little is known about AI/AN children who survive traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study compares function and factors associated with discharge function between AI/AN and White children with TBI during inpatient rehabilitation. ⋯ Overall, AI/AN race was not associated with inpatient rehabilitation function for children with TBI, but providers should not assume AI/ANs with more severe injuries have equitable outcomes.