Effect of the duration of emergency department observation on computed tomography use in children with minor blunt head trauma
D Schonfeld, BM Fitz, LE Nigrovic - Annals of emergency medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
… presenting to a single pediatric ED for evaluation. Our goal was to determine how … duration
of ED observation before CT decisionmaking affects CT usage for children with minor head …
of ED observation before CT decisionmaking affects CT usage for children with minor head …
The effect of observation on cranial computed tomography utilization for children after blunt head trauma
, … Brain Injury Group for the Pediatric Emergency … - …, 2011 - publications.aap.org
… scans by identifying children who are at very low risk for clinically important TBI for whom …
observation of children with minor blunt head trauma in the emergency department for a period …
observation of children with minor blunt head trauma in the emergency department for a period …
Children with minor blunt head trauma presenting to the emergency department
LE Nigrovic, N Kuppermann - Pediatrics, 2019 - publications.aap.org
… trauma have a 35% rate of TBIs on computed tomography (CT… , if they can be observed
for a period of time in the ED. For … , particularly when a course of action is not clear. In 2 …
for a period of time in the ED. For … , particularly when a course of action is not clear. In 2 …
Pediatric head trauma: changes in use of computed tomography in emergency departments in the United States over time
CD Blackwell, M Gorelick, JF Holmes… - … of emergency medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
… pediatric head trauma visits during the 9-year period. The … the long-term health consequences
of radiation exposure … We observed a lower rate of CT use at pediatric-specific EDs than in …
of radiation exposure … We observed a lower rate of CT use at pediatric-specific EDs than in …
Emergency department practice variation in computed tomography use for children with minor blunt head trauma
…, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research … - … Journal of pediatrics, 2014 - Elsevier
… for TBI, or hospital admission of 2 nights or longer duration … To assess the impact of recent,
large prediction rules for ciTBI … Our data also suggest that differences observed between …
large prediction rules for ciTBI … Our data also suggest that differences observed between …
Do children with blunt head trauma and normal cranial computed tomography scan results require hospitalization for neurologic observation?
, … Study Group for the Pediatric Emergency Care … - … of emergency medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
… effect of potential missed traumatic findings on these patients lost to telephone/mail follow-up.
The results of that analysis suggest minimal if any effect … long-term neurocognitive function …
The results of that analysis suggest minimal if any effect … long-term neurocognitive function …
Computed tomography for minor head injury: variation and trends in major United States pediatric emergency departments
R Mannix, WP Meehan, MC Monuteaux… - … Journal of pediatrics, 2012 - Elsevier
… period (2005-2009), we identified patient visits for minor … CT might be balanced against
admission for observation, we … to demonstrate the impact of imaging on head injury outcomes. …
admission for observation, we … to demonstrate the impact of imaging on head injury outcomes. …
CATCH: a clinical decision rule for the use of computed tomography in children with minor head injury
… Although most patients with minor head injury can be discharged after a period of observation,
a small proportion … In Canadian pediatric emergency departments the use of CT for minor …
a small proportion … In Canadian pediatric emergency departments the use of CT for minor …
Variation in ED use of computed tomography for patients with minor head injury
… minor head injury can be discharged without sequelae after a period of observation, a small
… This selective approach had no apparent deleterious effect on patient care, in that none of …
… This selective approach had no apparent deleterious effect on patient care, in that none of …
Cranial computed tomography use among children with minor blunt head trauma: association with race/ethnicity
…, PECARN (Pediatric Emergency Care … - … of pediatrics & …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
… Among children, disparities are observed in emergency care, … long-term risk for malignant
neoplasms, particularly in children. … of injury was defined as the head struck with a high-impact …
neoplasms, particularly in children. … of injury was defined as the head struck with a high-impact …