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Question: Among children with a minor head injury, do longer periods of emergency department observation result in a decrease in usage of cranial computed tomography?
Question type: Descriptive
Study design: Prospective cohort
Investigators from Boston Children’s Hospital conducted a prospective study to assess the effect of duration of emergency department (ED) observation on cranial computed tomography (CT) decision-making in children with minor head injury. Children presenting to the ED were included in the study if they were aged ≤18 years, sustained a blunt head injury within 24 hours of presentation, and had a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 14 or 15. The treating physician completed a standardized questionnaire for each child based on clinical predictors of brain …
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