The effect of observation on cranial computed tomography utilization for children after blunt head trauma.

LE, Nigrovic; JE, Schunk; A, Foerster; A, Cooper; M, Miskin; SM, Atabaki; J, Hoyle; PS, Dayan; JF, Holmes; N, Kuppermann

doi:10.1542/peds.2010-3373

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The effect of observation on cranial computed tomography utilization for children after blunt head trauma.

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Nigrovic LE

Schunk JE

Foerster A

Abstract

Objective Children with minor blunt head trauma often are observed in the emergency department before a decision is made regarding computed tomography use. We studied the impact of this clinical strategy on computed tomography use and outcomes.Methods We performed a subanalysis of a prospective mult...

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