Older age is a risk factor for intracranial injury after head trauma, and computed tomography
(CT) is generally recommended. We aimed to develop a clinical prediction rule for risk …

The study objectives were to ascertain historical and clinical criteria differentiating
intracranial injury (ICI) in elderly patients with minor head trauma (MHT), and determine …

Objectives: To examine the pattern of nontrauma cranial CT use in an urban ED, to identify
the rate of significant CT abnormalities in this setting, and to develop criteria for restricting …

Study objective: To determine the clinical value of routine computed tomography (CT) of the
head in patients with normal mental status after minor head trauma. Methods: We carried out …

Background Several clinical decision rules have been devised to guide head computed
tomography (CT) use in patients with minor head injuries, but none have been validated in …

Study objective: To determine the frequency of utilization, yield for brain injury, incidence of
missed injury, and variation in the use of computed tomography (CT) for ED patients with …

Minor head injury is commonly seen in the primary care and emergency department
settings. Minor head injury typically includes brief loss of consciousness or other symptoms …

Object This study presents newly defined risk factors for detecting clinically important brain
injury requiring neurosurgical intervention and intensive care, and compares it with the …

Background: The management of minor head injury (GCS score of 15) especially in the use
of computed tomography (CT) scan is still controversial. As a big and developing country …

Objective: To compare relative costs of treating mildly head-injured patients by routine
admission or by using skull radiographs or cranial computed tomography (CT) scanning to …