114 Effect of Clinical Decision Support on Head Computed Tomography for Children With Minor Head Trauma
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A clinical decision rule for cranial computed tomography in minor pediatric head trauma.
OBJECTIVES To develop a sensitive clinical decision rule with a high negative predictive value for the use of cranial computed tomography (CT) in minor pediatric head trauma, to identify clinical features predictive of neurosurgical intervention, and to assess clinicians' predictive abilities to determine the presence or absence of intracranial injury based on history and physical examination a...
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results loss of consciousness (gcs drop or amnesia) was markedly associated with abnormal brain ct scan (p < 0.05). interestingly, we found 7 patients with normal clinical examination but significant abnormal brain ct scan. conclusions according to the results of our study, we recommend that all patients with minor head trauma underwent brain ct scan in order not to miss any life-threatening he...
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BACKGROUND Computed Tomography (CT) is a useful diagnostic technology, particularly in accident and emergency departments. OBJECTIVES To identify a comprehensive list of indications for application of CT in patients with minor head trauma (MHT) and to determine appropriateness of its use on the basis of this list. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in three Imaging ...
متن کاملEmergency department practice variation in computed tomography use for children with minor blunt head trauma.
OBJECTIVE To describe factors associated with computed tomography (CT) use for children with minor blunt head trauma that are evaluated in emergency departments. STUDY DESIGN Planned secondary analysis of a prospective observational study of children <18 years with minor blunt head trauma between 2004 and 2006 at 25 emergency departments. CT scans were obtained at the discretion of treating c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0196-0644
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.09.125