The Effect of Observation on Cranial Computed Tomography Utilization for Children After Blunt Head Trauma

E. Nigrovic, Lise; E. Schunk, Jeff; Foerster, Adele; Cooper, Arthur; Miskin, Michelle; M. Atabaki, Shireen; D. Hoyle, John; S. Dayan, Peter; F. Holmes, James; Kuppermann, Nathan

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

Published in PEDIATRICS • May 10, 2011

Authors:

Lise E. Nigrovic

Jeff E. Schunk

Adele Foerster

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 m...

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Medicine

Computed tomography

Confidence interval

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