Does implementation of the PECARN rules for minor head trauma improve patient-centered outcomes in a lower resource emergency department: a retrospective cohort study.
Rasha D SawayaCynthia WakilAdonis WazirSami ShayyaIskandar BerbariRawan SafaMaha MakkiMahdi HamadeCynthia WakilPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2020)
PECARN rules implementation did not significantly change the overall CT scan rate but reduced the CT scan rate in patients aged < 2 years at low risk of ciTBI. The implementation did not increase the number of missed ciTBI.
Keyphrases
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