Diagnostic yield of CT head in delirium and altered mental status-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Haris AkhtarShazia H ChaudhryÉmilie Bortolussi-CourvalRyan HanulaAnas AkhtarBénédicte NaucheEmily Gibson McDonaldPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)
Use of CT head to diagnose the etiology of delirium and AMS varied widely and yield has declined. Guidelines and clinical decision support tools could increase the appropriate use of CT head in the diagnostic etiology of delirium/AMS.