2018
ADHERENCE TO THE PECARN PEDIATRIC HEAD INJURY RULE IN TWO CANADIAN EMERGENCY SETTINGS
Gariepy M, Gravel J, Turcotte S, Légaré F, Melnick E, Hess E, Witteman H, Lelaidier-Hould L, Truchon C, Sauvé L, Plante P, Lesage N, Archambault P. ADHERENCE TO THE PECARN PEDIATRIC HEAD INJURY RULE IN TWO CANADIAN EMERGENCY SETTINGS. Paediatrics & Child Health 2018, 23: e9-e10. PMCID: PMC5961350, DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxy054.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryLevel II trauma centerEmergency departmentHead CTPECARN rulesHead traumaTrauma centerImportant traumatic brain injuryMinor traumatic brain injuryMandatory inclusion criteriaRetrospective chart reviewPediatric level ICanadian emergency departmentsRisk of cancerYears of ageCT overuseEligible patientsChart reviewPediatric patientsRelated complicationsHead injuryMedical recordsBrain injuryInclusion criteriaLevel I
2012
CT Overuse for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Melnick ER, Szlezak CM, Bentley SK, Dziura JD, Kotlyar S, Post LA. CT Overuse for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2012, 38: 483-489. PMID: 23173394, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild traumatic brain injuryCanadian CT Head RuleNew Orleans CriteriaTraumatic brain injuryProportion of casesComputed tomographyEmergency departmentBrain injuryCT useEmergency Physicians Clinical PolicyLevel I emergency departmentImportant brain injuryClinical Excellence (NICE) guidelinesMinor head injuryProspective observational studyCurrent guideline recommendationsHead CT findingsEvidence-based guidelinesHealth care costsRadiation-induced cancerCT overuseAdult patientsExcellence guidelinesCT findingsGuideline recommendations