Simplified Clinical Decision Rule Using Clinically Important Events for Risk Prediction in Pediatric Head Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Simplified Clinical Decision Rule Using Clinically Important Events for Risk Prediction in Pediatric Head Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Computed tomography (CT) scans are useful for confirming head injury diagnoses. However, there is no standard clinical decision rule (CDR) for determining the need for CT scanning in pediatric patients with head injuries. We developed a CDR and conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate its...

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Main Authors: Naoki Yogo, Chiaki Toida, Takashi Muguruma, Masayasu Gakumazawa, Mafumi Shinohara, Ichiro Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pediatrics
emergency department
clinically important traumatic brain injury
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5248

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