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GuidelineWorld journal of surgery2026

Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) Clinical Practice Guideline: Resuscitation of Pediatric Blast Injury Patient.

Gavin Wooldridge, Francis Abantanga, Emmanuel Ameh, Vinay N Kampalath, Paul Reavley, Philip C Spinella, EXTRACCT Clinical Practice Guidelines Collaboration

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Gavin WooldridgeNorthwest and North Wales Pediatric Transport Service (NWTS), Warrington, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6806-9328
Francis AbantangaSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Emmanuel AmehNational Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2386-3039
Vinay N KampalathDepartment of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0194-0788
Paul ReavleyBristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK.
Philip C SpinellaDepartment of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1721-0541
EXTRACCT Clinical Practice Guidelines Collaboration

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionChildren living in conflict or post-conflict zones are frequently exposed to explosive injuries, with thousands killed and injured every year. The clinical practice guideline from the Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) group provides a review of current best practice for the resuscitation of a child who has sustained a blast injury in low-resource settings.

methodsAn expert literature review of current practice was undertaken.

resultsThe guideline relates to the specific considerations of pediatric resuscitation of a child with a blast injury in low-resource settings. It aims to provide guidance to all health care professionals working in resource-constrained, secondary-level healthcare contexts. It takes into consideration clinical decision-making and treatment algorithms where resource availability is limited with respect to equipment and materials, subspecialist expertise, and critical care capabilities.

conclusionThe strength of the CPG recommendations is limited by a lack of data on pediatric blast victims. Future work is required, including establishing a blast injury victim registry and clinical trials on blast injury management strategies.

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Blast InjuriesResuscitationChildHumansassessmentblast injurycritical caremanagementpediatricstrauma

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PMID41423257
PMCPMC12831528

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