Application of PECARN rules would significantly decrease CT rates in a Dutch cohort of children with minor traumatic head injuries
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the potential impact of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) rules on the CT rate in a large paediatric minor traumatic head injury (MTHI) cohort and compare this with current national Dutch guidelines. This was a planned sub-study of a prospective multicentre observational study that enrolled 1006 children younger than 18 years with MTHI. We calculated the number of recommended CT scans and described trauma-related CT scan abnormalities. The PECARN rules recommended a significantly lower percentage of CT scans in all ag... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | European Journal of Pediatrics ; volume 179, issue 10, page 1597-1602 ; ISSN 0340-6199 1432-1076 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Pediatrics / Perinatology and Child Health |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26675321 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03649-w |