… later in life. We compared radiation delivery from … We hypothesize that this differential
observation may be in part due … following blunt head trauma, the Pediatric Emergency Care …

… 10-year period; 10 however, CT use in the ED increased by more … under observation status
or placed in an observation unit did not … To control for the effect of baseline differences among …

… for observation and return to the emergency department (ED) for … specific mechanisms of
injury, duration of posttraumatic … in an adult or older child does not exceed the annual dose from …

… in the child with a minor head injury who returns to … head computed tomographic scanning
in pediatric patients with normal neurologic examination in the emergency department…

… head trauma to the paediatric emergency room of five Italian … Computed tomography (CT)
scan is the diagnostic test of … During the study period 3,806 patients with blunt head trauma …

… necessitated neurosurgical care (either observation or inter… -gathering period, a digital voice
recorder was used to record the … to the emergency room after blunt head trauma. The criteria …

… sequelae after a period of observation, in a small proportion, … the use of computed tomography
(CT) in patients with minor … on arrival in the ED: (1) blunt trauma to the head resulting in …

… Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common after blunt trauma, … Long-term effects of radiation are
of special concern for children. … in adults, observed that patients submitted to serial CT scans …

… of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on computed tomography (CT) or … period, 29,433 patients under
age 18 presented with head … an option for physician observation in the ED, which has been …

… assessment and management of children younger than 16 years presenting to the emergency
department (ED) following a blunt head trauma with no suspicion of non-accidental injury. …